Websites may publish content for download by applications using one of either the RSS or Atom protocols. Such content is commonly called a “news feed” or “RSS feed” or “syndication”. Feeds are often used by blogs, but more traditional websites can make any content available in this format. When you subscribe to a site’s feed…
Thunderbird supports instant messaging and chat using IRC, XMPP, Twitter, and Google Talk. Table of Contents Configuring Chat Start the New Account Wizard Enter Username Enter Password Advanced Options Finish the Wizard Using Chat Connect to your Chat Account Use the Chat Tab to start and join conversations Chat is included in Search Configuring Chat…
Thunderbird 38 introduced optional support for Maildir, which allows a single unique file per email (using the EML data format), unlike the default monolithic single file format of one file per folder known as mbox. NOTE – this is NOT full Maildir in the sense that most users, particularly linux or mail administrators, know Maildir. You cannot point Thunderbird accounts…
If Thunderbird is specified as your system’s default email application, it will integrate with other applications (such as word processors and web browsers). For example, when you click an email address link (like “email@example.com“) on a web page or invoke a mail function (such as “Send to”) from a word processor, Thunderbird will launch and…
Thunderbird provides the ability to archive messages – that is, to move them from the default folders to archive folders without deleting the messages altogether. This makes it easy to organize archives or move them to a backup device, and keep the Inbox clean. Messages can only be archived manually, not automatically. Archived messages are indexed by…
Thunderbird does not have an option for blocking email messages from specific people or domains. However, you can use message filters to automatically dispose of unwanted messages. Message filters operate on a per-account basis, so when you set up the filter you must configure it to act on the correct account. The easiest way to…
About IMAP IMAP stands for the Internet Message Access Protocol. It enables a mail client (such as Thunderbird) to access messages stored on a mail server. It is more modern and fully featured than POP (Post Office Protocol), which is the other major protocol for accessing mail messages. Most email providers now support IMAP. To…
Many email servers do not accept messages with large file attachments. The file size restriction varies depending on the mail server configuration. While you might be able to send a message with a large attachment, the receiving mail server might refuse to accept a message with a large attachment. This is all beyond the control…
Switching to Thunderbird Table of Contents Switching from Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail to Thunderbird Importing Windows Mail Messages Importing Windows Mail Contacts Importing from Outlook and Eudora Eudora is not installed Switching from Web-based Email Applications to Thunderbird See Also Switching from Windows Mail or Windows Live Mail to Thunderbird Windows Mail is…
If your computer has a processor older than Pentium 4, Thunderbird version 52 and above will not run. If Thunderbird 48 or older (like version 45) is already installed on your computer, you can continue using it but you will not receive any further updates. If you download Thunderbird version 52 or above and try to…
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