Also, see the Default mail client article on the MozillaZine website for more tips.įorce Thunderbird to check if it is the default If the suggestions on this page do not solve your problem, consult the specific application or operating system's documentation for instructions on how to set the default email client.
Unfortunately, there is a great deal of variability among operating systems and applications regarding how the default mail client is specified.
For example, when you click an email address link (like ' on a web page or invoke a mail function (such as 'Send to') from a word processor, Thunderbird will launch and open a message composition window. If Thunderbird is specified as your system's default email application, it will integrate with other applications (such as word processors and web browsers).
