Post by thread:[OT] Outlook and Firefox

Hi all. At my office, we run Outlook 2003 for email. It's not my choice, but I can't change it. I do run Firefox though. I have a bit of a problem now. Whenever I click on a link in an email message, it opens up in the last window I looked at in Firefox. It's very annoying as I keep several webpages open to periodically check during the day. I'd like it to open up in a new window, or at least, a new tab. I know this can be done...but I'm stumped. I've searched through all my settings windows, and I've even Googled on this. I've tried changing my intenet options, and even changing the DDE settings for the NONE:HTTP file type. No dice. Does anyone have any idea on how to do this, or at least, some search queries I could try? Thanks! Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

Josh wrote regarding '[OT] Outlook and Firefox - Help!' on Fri, Dec 09 at 10:31: > choice, but I can't change it. I do run Firefox though. I have a bit > of a problem now. Whenever I click on a link in an email message, it > opens up in the last window I looked at in Firefox. It's very annoying > as I keep several webpages open to periodically check during the day. > > I'd like it to open up in a new window, or at least, a new tab. I know > this can be done...but I'm stumped. I've searched through all my [...] Go to the options panel (tools->options) and click on "advanced". Under "tabbed browsing" is a control group where you can select "Open links from other applications in: a new window a new tab in the most recent window the most recent tab/window" You want the first or second option checked, not the third. :) I'm pretty sure that option's been present since the 1.0 release, possible earlier, but if it's not in yours, you just need to upgrade (for security reasons as well as this feature). --Danny

At 11:24 AM 12/9/2005 -0500, you wrote: >Hi all. At my office, we run Outlook 2003 for email. It's not my >choice, but I can't change it. I do run Firefox though. I have a bit >of a problem now. Whenever I click on a link in an email message, it >opens up in the last window I looked at in Firefox. It's very annoying >as I keep several webpages open to periodically check during the day. > >I'd like it to open up in a new window, or at least, a new tab. I know >this can be done...but I'm stumped. I've searched through all my >settings windows, and I've even Googled on this. I've tried changing >my intenet options, and even changing the DDE settings for the >NONE:HTTP file type. No dice. > >Does anyone have any idea on how to do this, or at least, some search >queries I could try? In tools->options->tabs there's a radio button setting for "Open links from other applications in:" and the options are * a new window * a new tab in the most recent window * the most recent tab/window >Best regards, Spehro Pefhany --"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" spam_OUTspeffTakeThisOuTinterlog.com Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com ->> Inexpensive test equipment & parts http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspeff

On 12/9/05, Spehro Pefhany <.....speffKILLspam@spam@interlog.com> wrote: > In tools->options->tabs there's a radio button setting for "Open links from > other applications in:" and the options are > > * a new window > * a new tab in the most recent window > * the most recent tab/window Oh thank you so much! I knew I had seen that somewhere. Of course all of the websites I came upon dealt with IE, so all the settings were located in Windows itself, and didn't effect Firefox. Thanks! Josh -- A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -Douglas Adams

On Fri, 2005-12-09 at 11:24 -0500, Josh Koffman wrote: > Hi all. At my office, we run Outlook 2003 for email. It's not my > choice, but I can't change it. I do run Firefox though. I have a bit > of a problem now. Whenever I click on a link in an email message, it > opens up in the last window I looked at in Firefox. It's very annoying > as I keep several webpages open to periodically check during the day. > > I'd like it to open up in a new window, or at least, a new tab. I know > this can be done...but I'm stumped. I've searched through all my > settings windows, and I've even Googled on this. I've tried changing > my intenet options, and even changing the DDE settings for the > NONE:HTTP file type. No dice. > > Does anyone have any idea on how to do this, or at least, some search > queries I could try? This might sound odd, but upgrade to Firefox 1.5, it automatically opens any new link request in a new tab, nice enhancement! :) TTYL ----------------------------- Herbert's PIC Stuff: http://repatch.dyndns.org:8383/pic_stuff/

You may want to look into getting the Tabbrowser Preferences plugin for Firefox, it gives you more control over how the tabs behave. Regards, Bob On 12/9/05, Josh Koffman <joshybearKILLspamgmail.com> wrote: {Quote hidden}> > On 12/9/05, Spehro Pefhany <.....speffKILLspam.....interlog.com> wrote: > > In tools->options->tabs there's a radio button setting for "Open links > from > > other applications in:" and the options are > > > > * a new window > > * a new tab in the most recent window > > * the most recent tab/window > > Oh thank you so much! I knew I had seen that somewhere. Of course all > of the websites I came upon dealt with IE, so all the settings were > located in Windows itself, and didn't effect Firefox. > > Thanks! > > Josh > -- > A common mistake that people make when trying to design something > completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete > fools. > -Douglas Adams > >