How to set Firefox as default browser for Mail

When I click on links in Mail, they open in Explorer. So, I trashed Explorer, and now when I click on links I get "Mail was unable to open the URL. No associated application could be found."
G5   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

Launch Safari and open its preferences. You set the default browser there.
Not very logical is it? I think a Microsoft plant came up with that one.
John

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