xpcse client installation: 1. copy "xpcse" and "run-mailcap" to a directory included in $PATH (if you install PApp, it will be copied automatically to $Config{sitebin} so this step should not be needed in this case) 2. Add the "xpcse" helper application to your browser. Mozilla: Edit->Preferences->Helper Applications, Name: xpcse Extension: xpcse MIME-Type: application/x-xpcse Netscape: Add application/x-xpcse;xpcse "%s" to ~/.mailcap 3. create a ~/mailcap.xpcse (private) or "/etc/mailcap.xpcse" (system-wide) to fork applications that have a specific content-type. xpcse first reads your .mailcap.xcpse and then your .mailcap. Example (edit-method is used) image/gif; /usr/bin/gimp "%s"; edit=/usr/bin/gimp "%s" It should work now.