= Introduction =

xdg-email opens the systems default email composer. This page describes how end users can set the default
email composer to their preferred email application in the various desktop environments.

= Gnome =

{{http://portland.freedesktop.org/files/email_config_gnome.png}}

[Verified on Fedora Core 5]

Go to the '''System''' menu at the top of the screen and select '''Preferences'''-->'''More Preferences'''--->'''Preferred Applications'''. 

To make '''Evolution''' the default email composer set the '''Mail Reader''' option to '''Evolution Mail Reader''' and close the dialog.

To make '''KMail''' the default email composer set the '''Mail Reader''' option to '''Custom''' and as '''Command''' enter '''kmailservice %s'''. DO NOT set the '''Mail Reader''' option to '''KMail''', this will incorrectly set the command to '''kmail %s''' which does not correctly process options that add attachments or that add additional e-mail addresses.

To make '''Mozilla Thunderbird''' the default email composer set the '''Mail Reader''' option to '''Thinderbird Mail''' and close the dialog.

= KDE =

{{http://portland.freedesktop.org/files/email_config_kde.png}}

[Verified on SUSE Linux 10.0]

Go to the menu at the bottom left of the screen and start the '''Control Center'''. Then select '''KDE Components''' and
'''Component Chooser'''. 

To make '''Evolution''' the default email composer select the '''Use a different e-mail client''' checkbox and enter '''evolution %u''' as command line and then click the '''Apply''' button.

To make '''KMail''' the default email composer select the '''use KMail''' checkbox and then click the '''Apply''' button.

To make '''Mozilla Thunderbird''' the default email composer select the '''Use a different e-mail client''' checkbox and enter '''thunderbird %u''' as command line and then click the '''Apply''' button.