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bt - 27 Sep 2004 15:08 GMT

I use Firebird (v 0.9.2)as my browser and Outlook Express (v 5.5) as
my email client. I have set all of the relevent file extensions so
that they default to Firebird, yet when I click on a link in an email
in OE it opens IE and tries to open the file.

How can I change this so that Firebird opens when I click on a link in
an email message??

many thanks

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PA Bear - 27 Sep 2004 20:14 GMT

Ask this in a Firebird-specific newsgroup, please. Only they will know the
correct settings for URL:Hypertext Transfer Protocol.

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> I use Firebird (v 0.9.2)as my browser and Outlook Express (v 5.5) as
> my email client. I have set all of the relevent file extensions so
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> many thanks

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Michael Santovec - 28 Sep 2004 04:10 GMT

OLEXP: Outlook Express 5.5 Opens a Hyperlink in the Incorrect Browser
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=271512

It's limitation of OE5.5. I believe that upgrading to IE6/OE6 (assuming that you are not
running Win95) may also allow you to use other browsers with links from OE.

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>I use Firebird (v 0.9.2)as my browser and Outlook Express (v 5.5) as
> my email client. I have set all of the relevent file extensions so
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>
> many thanks

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