Re: [Evolution] Using evolution for mailto: URLs -- the Evolution of OPERA!

[Eric Lambart <lambart got net>]

Hey Noel, I'll repost here some instructions I put on the list a week or so ago.  I use Opera and here's how it works (wonderfully).  

---  old message: ----------------
>> For any other Opera users around here, or for anyone in a similar
>> situation, here is the solution.
>> Create a small shellscript (I named mine "evomail") with the following
>> ONE line of code:
>> /usr/bin/evolution "mailto:$1"
>> 
>> (excuse the HTML formatting, but I assume we all are using Evolution
>> here =)
>> 
>> Now, in Opera, under the Applications/E-mail Client field of the
>> Preferences window, just enter the path to your little script like this:
>> /home/eric/bin/evomail
>> 
>> Don't forget to chmod your script file to make it executable

If you can't get that to work, email me personally and I'll try to help.

BTW, similarly I set up Opera to be my default html handler... this way:
In the Gnome Control Center->Document Handlers->URL Handlers page, you should see the first line listed as "default".  Make sure this line is highlighted, then in the "handler" field type /usr/bin/opera -newwindow "%s"
...and then click the "Set" button.  Go ahead and click OK and now when you click on a URL in Evolution it should always open in a fresh Opera window. 

Have fun!

Cheers,
Eric

On 14 Aug 2001 19:23:55 -0400, Noel Poore wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Is it possible to use evolution-mail as the mailto: handler from a
> browser? I'd like to be able to do this with Opera, but hints on any
> other browser would be appreciated.
> 
> Noel
> -- 
> Noel Poore
> VP Technology
> SavaJe Technologies