eMail attachment from file managers(setting Default applicatons)

ToddAndMargo ToddAndMargo at zoho.com
Sat Dec 20 14:00:24 CET 2025


On 12/17/25 9:11 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Fedora 43
> Xfce 4.18
> 
> I have my default eMail client set to
> (settings Default Applications):
> 
>     /usr/bin/betterbird
> 
> I also told Betterbid in its setting to
> make Betterbird my default eMail client.
> 
> I even rebooted.
> 
> But when I right click on a file in any of
> my file manager (Thunar, Caja, Krusader),
> "send to eMail" does not appear.
> 
> What am I doing wrong this time?
> 
> Yours in Confusion,
> -T



The following does work:

betterbird -compose attachment='file:///home/tony/my-bwrap.pp'




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