Windows 8 and Thunderbird

  • Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3532
    January 30, 2013 at 4:24 pm #1280455

    In Window 8 how do I make Thunderbird my default Email client so when I right click on a page it will give me a link page to send.

    Thanks.

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    January 30, 2013 at 4:49 pm #1136240

    tools > options > advanced > general > “Use Thunderbird as the default mail application”

    icenutz
    Aniwa, WI
    Posts: 2540
    January 30, 2013 at 7:31 pm #1136291

    First do yourself a favor unless you have a touch screen, download Classic Shell from here, it gives you back the good old Win 7 or Win XP interface and gets rid of the annoying Metro junk.

    http://www.classicshell.net/

    rick-robinson
    Dundee, Iowa
    Posts: 183
    January 30, 2013 at 8:07 pm #1136313

    Thanks!!! I can’t stand Win 8.

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3532
    January 30, 2013 at 8:32 pm #1136326

    Quote:

    tools > options > advanced > general > “Use Thunderbird as the default mail application”

    I know I am not the brightest bulb but my tools does not show up any where I can find like old windows XP. SSSSSooo where I can I find it in Windows 8??

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    January 30, 2013 at 8:40 pm #1136329

    Open thunderbird, its in there on the top left.

    Edit: oops I just looked and it seems thunderbird has changed since what I remembered. Do the same steps I said above but there will not be a place to check to make it default. Instead click “check now” button in the middle. Then click all the boxes.

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3532
    January 31, 2013 at 3:39 am #1136465

    I have Thunderbird as my default but when I right click a sight all I get is Hotmail option and no other choices???????

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