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Read Mail button on the toolbar doesn't open my default mail program

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BertCoules
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I've just reinstalled Firefox 17.0.1 (and everything else) following a crash. I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium, with Windows Mail (not Live Mail) set as the default email program and I've added a Read Mail button to the Firefox toolbar: all this is exactly as it was before the crash. Windows Mail is selected in Tools/Options/Applications/mailto, and also runs perfectly from its desktop icon.

However, clicking on Read Mail doesn't open Windows Mail as it used to.

I get the message "The application could not be found, please use Toolbar Buttons's options window to correct this". I'm not clear on what it is I'm being directed to do. What and where is the "Toolbar Buttons's options window"?

Many thanks.

I've just reinstalled Firefox 17.0.1 (and everything else) following a crash. I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium, with Windows Mail (not Live Mail) set as the default email program and I've added a Read Mail button to the Firefox toolbar: all this is exactly as it was before the crash. Windows Mail is selected in Tools/Options/Applications/mailto, and also runs perfectly from its desktop icon. However, clicking on Read Mail doesn't open Windows Mail as it used to. I get the message "The application could not be found, please use Toolbar Buttons's options window to correct this". I'm not clear on what it is I'm being directed to do. What and where is the "Toolbar Buttons's options window"? Many thanks.

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Toolbar Buttons is the name of the extension you installed to add a Read Mail button to Firefox.

To access its options,

  1. Open the Add-ons Manager, either by clicking the Firefox button and choosing Add-ons, or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+A.
  2. From the left-side menu, choose Extensions.
  3. Scroll through the list on the right and click the Options button next to the “Toolbar Buttons” entry.

In case you continue having problems with that extension, its author is best suited to help you. According to the extension's description, 

If you have a problem with the extension, or want another button added please post to the forum http://codefisher.org/forum/ (no sign up needed)
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Gingerbread Man
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Toolbar Buttons is the name of the extension you installed to add a Read Mail button to Firefox.

To access its options,

  1. Open the Add-ons Manager, either by clicking the Firefox button and choosing Add-ons, or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+A.
  2. From the left-side menu, choose Extensions.
  3. Scroll through the list on the right and click the Options button next to the “Toolbar Buttons” entry.

In case you continue having problems with that extension, its author is best suited to help you. According to the extension's description, 

If you have a problem with the extension, or want another button added please post to the forum http://codefisher.org/forum/ (no sign up needed)
BertCoules
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That did it. Thanks very much indeed.