(More sophisticated Linux users might want to put the script in one of their $PATH default locations, such as /usr/local/bin, or in a hidden home folder, such as /home//.scripts.) I keep all my homemade scripts in a folder called 'scripts' ( /home/bob/scripts), which is very easy to find and manage. Put the file someplace handy in your home folder. If Claws Mail is your mail program, replace 'sylpheed' in the script with 'claws-mail'. The method also works with Iceweasel, which is the rebranded Firefox packaged with Debian GNU/Linux.įirst, copy the script below into a text editor and save the file as mailto.sh. This article explains how you can get the same automatic result under Linux with the excellent open-source mail programs Sylpheed and Claws Mail. If Mozilla's Thunderbird is your default mail program, a Thunderbird 'compose' window may appear with the To field automatically filled in. In recent versions of Mozilla's Firefox browser, you can also left-click on the link and get some action. You can then paste the address into the To field of a new email message. If you right-click on the link in most Web browsers, a menu appears that lets you copy the email address to the clipboard (first screenshot).

The new Yahoo Search design for Firefox users also looks pretty much exactly like Google’s, so some users may not even notice the difference.Some webpages contain email links. Changing the default search engine in Firefox is trivial (and Firefox recently made it even easier), but most users never bother to make the switch. However, the prompt is missing from Safari, which will surely prompt a new round of speculation about Apple’s rumored switch to Yahoo as its default search engine.įirefox now uses Yahoo as its default search engine, and Yahoo wants as many people as possible to use Firefox with it its search engine (which is powered by Microsoft Bing).įirefox’s user share has dropped quite a bit over the last few years, so Mozilla has no objections to putting the Firefox logo in front of as many Yahoo users as possible. The prompt also appears if you’re using Internet Explorer, Opera and even the new Yandex browser. If you are using chrome and you visit any Yahoo property, chances are you’ll see an “Upgrade to the new Firefox” link in the top-right corner of your browser window.

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