Thunderbird wrote:
> Thanks Nightowl, but neither of your suggestions works. I followed MVP
> Ramesh's page's instructions, and also disabled email protection in
> McAfee. Yet the problems continue.
>
> And yes, p, I tried backing up T-Bird, uninstalling it, downloading a
> fresh set up and installing it again - a number of times. That doesn't
> help either.

And you made sure that there were no remnants of T-Bird left over after
uninstalling it? Try using Crap Cleaner's Issues features for that.

P
>
> On Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:01:59 +0100, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote:
>
>> Hi Thunderbird
>>
>> I read the EE thread you referenced. You For the "default mail client is
>> not properly installed" error, see MVP Ramesh's page here:
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/MailtoProtocol.htm
>> Even if you're not now getting those symptoms, it would be worth
>> checking the settings.
>>
>> I do suspect McAfee may be interfering with Thunderbird. Have you tried
>> disabling its email protection? I don't remember seeing a mention of
>> that in the thread.
>>
>> Nightowl
>>
>>
>> Thunderbird <thunder@bird.com> wrote on Mon, 7 Jul 2008:
>>
>>> Some 'experts' in alt.fan.mozilla suggested that I have a Windows
>>> problem, not a Thunderbird problem. For that reason, I'm posting my
>>> problem in this newsgroup.
>>>
>>> I've used Thunderbird on a WinXP system happily for years, but after a
>>> power outtage Thunderbird has begun closing itself whenever a link
>>> within an e-mail is clicked on. (BTW, I was using version 1.5, but in
>>> an attempt to fix the problem upgraded to 2.0.0.14. Unfortunately the
>>> problem persists. And the only extension is Talkback 2.0.0.9.)
>>>
>>> Also, if an e-mail has an attachment, such as a JPG file, the mere act
>>> of trying to open the e-mail makes Thunderbird close immediately.
>>> (Note that this happens so quickly, that it is possible that the
>>> e-mail is indeed opening, but that something is automatically trying
>>> to open the attachment, and that act of opening is what causes
>>> Thunderbird to close itself.)
>>>
>>> And if a new e-mail is started, and one tries to add an attachment,
>>> Thunderbird closes. Also, oddly, under Tools/Options if I try to
>>> select the heading 'Attachments', Thunderbird closes.
>>>
>>> And no matter how many new profiles are created within the original
>>> identity, they all malfunction similarly.
>>>
>>> The only work-around found so far is to create a completely new
>>> Windows Identity, as though a second person used my computer. Then,
>>> logging on as that new identity and setting up a new TB account. That
>>> account works fine. However, I'd like to solve the problem, and not
>>> have to use a completely new Windows Identity.
>>>
>>> BTW, this has been a very tricky problem. A history of it, and
>>> attempted solutions, can be found at Experts Exchange
>>> (http://snipurl.com/2ub8x - am not sure whether one must be an EE
>>> member to view it).
>>>
>>> All suggestions will be appreciated.