Mail Composition Various improvements have been made to mail composition. The sender name (From) can now be edited per message to allow for one-off adjustments. Note: Not all mail providers allow this functionality. When using more than one spell check dictionary, the dictionary can now be selected while entering the message subject. There is also a language indicator showing the…
Firefox and Thunderbird install an optional service called the Mozilla Maintenance Service which allows application updates to occur in the background, without requiring you to click Yes in the Windows User Account Control (UAC) dialog. How does the Mozilla Maintenance Service work? When Firefox or Thunderbird downloads an application update, the Mozilla Maintenance Service gets permission from…
Using Thunderbird, it’s possible to have multiple calendars. You can create these in Calendar Mode or in Task Mode. Table of Contents Creating a new calendar On your computer – local calendars On the Network iCalendar (ICS) CalDAV Sun Java System Calendar Server (WCAP) Google Calendar Creating a new calendar Right-click in the calendar list on…
Add-ons add functionality to Thunderbird or change its appearance. Learn how to install add-ons to Thunderbird. Installing an Add-on in Thunderbird Add-ons are little apps that add new functionality to Thunderbird (extensions) or change its appearance (themes). This article shows you how to install an add-on to your Thunderbird. Table of Contents The ideal case A…
When Thunderbird shows a list of messages, it displays a set of columns that contain attributes of each message, such as the message subject, date, etc. Add or remove columns The screenshot above shows the default column layout. Click the column picker button on the far right of the label bar to see a list…
As described in the Profiles article, Thunderbird saves personal information such as messages, passwords and user preferences in a set of files called a “profile”, which is stored in a separate location from the Thunderbird program files. When you install Thunderbird it creates a profile called “default”. This profile is used automatically. However, you can create additional…
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…
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