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Open Hotmail with Firefox from Windows Live Messenger


Marik

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One of the biggest problems with Live messenger is it automatically assumes that you like Internet Explorer to view hotmail or any other live mail accounts. This is so wrong because most of us use FireFox as our default browsers. So it’s a bit annoying when clicking on the email button in messenger directly opens IE and starts loading hotmail.

So here is a nice utility which allows you to customize in which browser you want to open your hotmail page

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even if you set firefox as the default browser, only the links get open. The email button always opens IE to load your hotmail. This is ok if you use IE7 with IE7 pro , and a disaster if you are still using IE6 in older OS, or if you prefer opening hotmail in FireFox.

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1 . Install Latest Version of WLM (not a beta, might not work with a beta)

2. Install Messenger Plus! Live

Important Note: When install, at the first screen, click Next. Take a careful look at the second screen because that’s where it will ask you whether to install sponsor program or not. Select “I refuse to give my support, don’t install the sponsor“.

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3. Download StuffPlug and install.

4. Launch Windows Live Messenger and sign in.

5. Try clicking the email icon and see if your Hotmail inbox will be launched in Firefox. If not, then click StuffPlug 3 from menu and select Options. Go to General tab and make sure the option “Open all URLs in default browser” is checked.

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OK now you are done, you can open your email links in your default browser, may it be opera or firefox….

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i didnt think many peeps used live messenger anymore what with all the messengers that take in most email messengers like yahaoo and live ?(trillian pro or pidgin)

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No point in installing Messenger Plus! if u don't need it since StuffPlug has been standalone for a long time.. :smoke:

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shame the ads are still there though! :)
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yeah i know :)...i've been looking for some ways to remove them...but with no luck :party:

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yeah i know ;)...i've been looking for some ways to remove them...but with no luck :P
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yeah i know ;)...i've been looking for some ways to remove them...but with no luck :P

???

See my previous post #7

sry :D didn't read that part :bong:

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mess patch + stuffplug is the combo I've used for ages.. mess patch has really great options, a-patch is a lame clone meh..

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