Re: mailto links

[Richard Riley <rileyrgdev@gmail.com>]

ross@rosslaird.info (Ross A. Laird) writes:

> Richard Riley <rileyrgdev@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> ross@rosslaird.info (Ross A. Laird) writes:
>>
>>>
>>> (setq 'mail-user-agent' 'gnus-user-agent')
>>>
>>> Which, of course, causes emacs to choke (or, at least to grumble.)
>>>
>>> Ross
>>
>> Hi Ross : its a gnus setting not a browse setting.
>>
>> Inside emacs put your cursor over the variable name
>> "mail-user-agent". Press C-h v (control key and "h" at the same time,
>> release and then press "v"). Select "customize" option. There you can
>> select "Gnus Message with full Gnus features". Save for future
>> sessions. You could also "C-h v" and then type the name of the
>> variable. Remove your code above.
>>
>
> Hi Richard;
>
> Thanks for the help. This is a good example, I think, of how cryptic
> Emacs can be. I followed your first set of instructions exactly, but
> still had difficulty. When I put my "cursor over the variable name" and
> then hit C-h v, I did not get an option, I got this:
>
> Describe variable (default mail-user-agent) (mail-user-agent)

Did you press return? It was just prompting your for the variable
name. You need to confirm with return .. ;)