How to Change default email program?

mikedavis · 11-28-2006, 07:21 PM

hi,

does anyone know how to change the default email program? i don't want to use "mail". every time i click an email address on a website or in an email msg, "mail" opens!

its like working with a MS product....

thanks.

hayne · 11-28-2006, 07:26 PM

You can set this via the preferences in Mail.app itself.
Or via the 3rd-party preference pane "RCDefaultApp" (http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/)

cwtnospam · 11-28-2006, 07:28 PM

Open Mail, then select preferences ( command-, ) and from the General tab, set the Default Email Reader.

mikedavis · 11-28-2006, 08:14 PM

problem solved.

<<<"RCDefaultApp">>>
what a great program!

thanks.

11-28-2006, 07:21 PM	#1
mikedavis Triple-A Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural, Alaska Posts: 142	How to Change default email program? hi, does anyone know how to change the default email program? i don't want to use "mail". every time i click an email address on a website or in an email msg, "mail" opens! its like working with a MS product.... thanks.

11-28-2006, 07:26 PM	#2
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 32,473	You can set this via the preferences in Mail.app itself. Or via the 3rd-party preference pane "RCDefaultApp" (http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/) __________________ hayne.net/macosx.html

11-28-2006, 07:28 PM	#3
cwtnospam League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,475	Open Mail, then select preferences ( command-, ) and from the General tab, set the Default Email Reader.

11-28-2006, 08:14 PM	#4
mikedavis Triple-A Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rural, Alaska Posts: 142	problem solved. <<<"RCDefaultApp">>> what a great program! thanks.