[newbie] Thunderbird flew away??
This post confirms the newbie in me. I downloaded Thunderbird from the Mozilla site to use as my mail client. I configured it, used it, and it worked fine. I tried to right click to save link to desktop as I did with Firefox, but alas, it didn't work, so when I exited the Thunderbird screen it must have flown away because I can't find it. I know you have a simple answer to this so please, please tell me. I am using the graphic environment - at least until I learn more about Mandrakelinux - and probably longer. How do I determine where I stored this program? How do I make it my default mail client? How do I get a Thunderbird icon on my desktop? How do I make Firefox my default browser? And MOST IMPORTANT, are there good reasons why I should NOT use these two programs in place of the usual or standard Mandrake programs that come with the disks?? I did order the full MandrakeStore package with manuals, but manuals are four days away yet. Thank you for your considerable help. Well, what do you expect from a 70 year old! Andy Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Thunderbird flew away??
On Thursday 13 January 2005 03:26, Andy Yankovich wrote: This post confirms the newbie in me. I downloaded Thunderbird from the Mozilla site to use as my mail client. I configured it, used it, and it worked fine. I tried to right click to save link to desktop as I did with Firefox, but alas, it didn't work, so when I exited the Thunderbird screen it must have flown away because I can't find it. I know you have a simple answer to this so please, please tell me. I am using the graphic environment - at least until I learn more about Mandrakelinux - and probably longer. How do I determine where I stored this program? In a console, type : which mozilla-thunderbird. (without the quotes. It'll probalbly tell you : /usr/bin/mozilla-thunderbird. Normally, if it installed correctly, it is in Internet--Mail, but if it isn't in your GUI, you can use the menu editor to add it with the above mentioned path. How do I make it my default mail client? I don't get the point ? How do I get a Thunderbird icon on my desktop? Right-click somewhre on the desktop, select New--File--Link to application. Type or browse to the abovementioned path and file. How do I make Firefox my default browser? In System--Configure--Configure your Desktop, choose Components -- File Associations. Select html and add Firefox (or move it to the top of the list of browsers). And MOST IMPORTANT, are there good reasons why I should NOT use these two programs in place of the usual or standard Mandrake programs that come with the disks?? No. I did order the full MandrakeStore package with manuals, but manuals are four days away yet. Thank you for your considerable help. Well, what do you expect from a 70 year old! Andy You are welcome. Kaj Haulrich. -- *sent from a 100% Microsoft-free workstation* * http://haulrich.net * *Running Linux (Mandrake 10.1) - kernel 2.6.8* Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Thunderbird flew away??
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday 12 Jan 2005 22:06, Kaj Haulrich wrote: On Thursday 13 January 2005 03:26, Andy Yankovich wrote: This post confirms the newbie in me. I downloaded Thunderbird from the Mozilla site to use as my mail client. I configured it, used it, and it worked fine. I tried to right click to save link to desktop as I did with Firefox, but alas, it didn't work, so when I exited the Thunderbird screen it must have flown away because I can't find it. I know you have a simple answer to this so please, please tell me. I am using the graphic environment - at least until I learn more about Mandrakelinux - and probably longer. How do I determine where I stored this program? In a console, type : which mozilla-thunderbird. (without the quotes. It'll probalbly tell you : /usr/bin/mozilla-thunderbird. Normally, if it installed correctly, it is in Internet--Mail, but if it isn't in your GUI, you can use the menu editor to add it with the above mentioned path. That's the intelligent method. My simple-minded method is to Save As from Thunderbird again (it doesn't matter what - you're not going to save) and look at the location that it proposes. That's where your other save will be. How do I make it my default mail client? You say you are using the gui, so I guess you mean kde? If so, Star System Configuration Configure your Desktop Components Component Chooser Use a different email client - you will have to enter the path to Thunderbird, though. I did order the full MandrakeStore package with manuals, but manuals are four days away yet. Thank you for your considerable help. Well, what do you expect from a 70 year old! Carefully worded questions, so that we can answer them ;-) You're not the only older person here - I'm no spring chicken myself. Anne - -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Have you visited http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org yet? Mandrake at all levels -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFB5aaAkFAvMr/nNX8RAjPDAJ4+S880WC8MGVFRMuAYWim+YgSTegCfXmPp ZglBV0K7GOHAqZ2ZdpYzWqs= =SLP0 -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
