Sending files with Thunderbird from Dolphin

[Fintan]

Since I am not using Kmail/Kontact anymore due to Akonadi, etc I was looking for a way to send files from dolphin with thunderbird.

Even though Thunderbird is my default mail application, trying to send files will result in kmail to start up.

Since I had some time lately I went for a search and found this:
http://www.grim.se/guide/sendto

To break it down do the following:

Go to .kde/share/kde4/services and check if the following directory exists:

ServiceMenus

If not, create it.

Then copy and paste this:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
Actions=SendToMailRcp
Encoding=UTF-8
MimeType=application/octet-stream
X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin
X-KDE-Priority=TopLevel
X-KDE-Submenu=Send To

[Desktop Action SendToMailRcp]
Name=Mail Recipient...
Exec=thunderbird -compose attachment="file:///%f"
Icon=thunderbird

into you favorite editor (kate, etc) and save this as:

sendto.desktop

into:

.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

Log out and back again.

Now when you want to send a file from dolphin right click on that file and you will see a "send to" line with the Thunderbird icon in the drop down list.

Note: .kde is obviously a hidden directory so you will have to activate "hidden files" in dolphin.

I hope this helps

[MoonRise]

Re: Sending files with Thunderbird from Dolphin

Thanks!

[The Liquidator]

Re: Sending files with Thunderbird from Dolphin

+1

[slush1000]

Re: Sending files with Thunderbird from Dolphin

May I suggest an alternative...

You could just open Dolphin and goto Configure Dolphin...>Services>Download New Services... and search for Thunderbird and install "Attach to thunderbird"

Close and relaunch Dolphon - Rightclick>Actions>Attach to Thunderbird Mail

Works like a charm

Dolphin 1.99/KDE4.8 RC1

[Fintan]

Re: Sending files with Thunderbird from Dolphin

Yep, that will work Couldn't find at first.

[tuxdude]

Re: Sending files with Thunderbird from Dolphin

Excellent tip guys thanks.

[woodsmoke]

Sending files with Kmail from Dolphin

One can also follow the same process, but search for kmail instead of thunderbird and the same function will be applied for kmail.

Please note, download the app, extract, read the read me because one merely needs place the file in kde services and it works without a restart.

Thanks muchly slush1000 for the method and thanks muchly Fintan for the thread.

THAT is one very USEFUL addition to Dolphin, really, VERY useful!

woodsmoke

[thomassisson]

Replying with thanks, a rhetorical comment, and a note for the ambitious.

Since I am not using Kmail/Kontact anymore due to Akonadi, etc I was looking for a way to send files from dolphin with thunderbird.

Even though Thunderbird is my default mail application, trying to send files will result in kmail to start up.

Since I had some time lately I went for a search and found this:
http://www.grim.se/guide/sendto

To break it down do the following:

Go to .kde/share/kde4/services and check if the following directory exists:



If not, create it.
...

Thanks for tip. It was frustrating to see Kmail pop up when it is not my default program.

It would seem that setting Thunderbird or any other program as the default email client should automatically do this. I suppose this is a matter of becoming accustomed to the fact that other operating systems such as Windows does this automatically. Windows uses a registry instead of multiple configuration files, which is an approach that makes it easier to insert default programs in one place. I know that Mac and iOS have registry files for MS Office programs because they are needed, but I don't know how they implement system wide settings. They do it though, and all new Apple products use a Linux type of operating system.

For the ambitious who are tempted to make Thunderbird a system wide setting instead of a single user setting, be careful. Just as you can browse to ~/.kde/share/kde4/services/, you can also browse to /usr/share/kde4/services/. If you edit these files, you could mess up your system. You may only edit these as root, and doing anything as root can be dangerous.

[Guest]

May I suggest an alternative...

You could just open Dolphin and goto Configure Dolphin...>Services>Download New Services... and search for Thunderbird and install "Attach to thunderbird"

Close and relaunch Dolphon - Rightclick>Actions>Attach to Thunderbird Mail

Works like a charm

Dolphin 1.99/KDE4.8 RC1

Worked excellent,you are the best.

Searched the web and found dead ends,this worked like a charm.