Mozilla Thunderbird Bedienungsanleitung

TH UN D E RB I R D Publi she d : 2 014 -01-09 L ic en se : N o ne 1[...]

INTRO 1 . I N T RODU C T ION 2. ABOU T T HI S M ANU AL 3 . H OW E M AI L W OR K S 4 . E M AIL E T IQ U E T T E 2[...]

1 . INT R O DUCT IO N Th e s e d a ys many pe o p le mana ge t heir e ma il o n the w e b us in g s e rvice s s uch a s G ma il o r Ho tmail. Th e s e s e rvice s o ffe r a c c e s s to e ma il a c c o u nts t hrough a ny we b b ro ws e r. I t is c o nvenient b e c a u s e yo u ca n ge t yo ur e m a il from a lm o s t a ny co m p ute r. I f yo u l [...]

2. ABO U T T HIS M A NUA L T hi s ma nual w a s st a rt e d b y t he t ea m a t FL OS S Ma nu a ls, and e vo lved d urin g a t w o -d a y B o o k S p rint a t T o r o nt o Op e n S o urce Week 20 1 0 held at S e neca C o lleg e in T o ro nt o , C a nad a. T he sp rint w a s a co llab o ra t ive ef f o rt b y FLOS S Manuals a nd Moz illa Messag ing.[...]

3 . HO W E MAIL WO R KS A g r ea t w a y t o unde rst a nd ho w e ma il wo rks is t o co m p a re it t o t he ma il service p ro v ided b y t he p o st o f f ice. Let's t a ke a lo o k a t b o t h o f t hem a nd se e ho w t hey g et y o ur m essa g e t o y o ur f a r- a wa y f riend. H OW T H E P OST AL S E R V I CE WOR K S Once up o n a t ime[...]

A t f irst g la nce, ema il lo o ks ve ry d if f erent f ro m t he reg ul ar m ail serv ice p ro v id ed b y t he p o st o f f ice. It 's less p hy sical. T here 's no o ne t o p ick up o r d eliver t he let t er , there a re no la rg e b uil d in g s f o r so rt ing and d istrib uting it, and t here a re no b ig t rucks f o r carry ing i[...]

Ema il ad d resses a re ma d e up o f t w o p a rt s t ha t a re sep a r at e d b y t he @ sy mb o l, so met hin g like john . do e@ s o mep l a c e.c om . T he f irst p a rt , john. d oe , is t he nam e o r alias o f a p erso n o r o rg a ni z a t io n. T he seco nd p a rt , so mep l a c e.co m , is the o nli ne lo cat io n ( do main na me in Inte[...]

4. EM A IL ET IQ U ET T E T ho ugh t here a re no st a nd a rd s o n w rit in g f o r em a il s, yo u should reme mb e r t ha t m a ny e ma il messa g es a re d elivere d t o a nd f ro m p ro sp ect ive e mp lo y e rs, pr o f essio nal co lleag ues, and institut ions. Because o f t he wid e use o f mo b il e d evices a nd so ci al netw o rking we b[...]

Fo llo w t he m aili ng list p o st ing st yle. Do p eo p le t o p o r b o t t o m p o st ? Fo llow t he no rm . Keep y o ur p o st s o n-t o p ic. A vo id t a nge nts and send in g I k n ow th is is o ff - topic bu t.. . t y p e p o st s. If y o u hav e a ny d o ubt , em ail t he mo d era t o r befor e y o u p o st . Do n't cro ss-p o st t o [...]

INS T AL L AT IO N 5. IN ST AL L IN G T H U N DE R BIR D ON WI N DOWS 6. IN ST AL LI N G T H U N DE R BIR D ON M AC OS X 7 . I N ST AL L IN G T HU NDE R BIR D ON OT H E R LI N U X DIST R I BU T ION S 8. W HAT I S F L OSS? 9. U N I N ST AL LI N G 1 0[...]

5 . INST A L L I NG T HUNDER BIR D O N WINDO WS T hu nde rb ird r un s o n Win d o w s 200 0, Wi nd o w s XP, Wi nd o w s S erv er 200 3, W indo w s V ista , a nd Wi nd o ws 7 . T hu nde rb ird w ill run o n a co mp ut er w ith a t lea st t he f o llo wing hard wa r e: Pentium 233 MHz . M o z il la r eco m mend s Pe ntium 500 MHz o r g rea t er Wi [...]

1 . U se y o ur w eb b ro wse r t o v isit t he T hunder b ird d o w nloa d p a g e at htt p s: //w w w .mo z illa. o rg /e n-US /t hu nd er b ird / . T his pa g e d e t ect s yo ur co m p uter 's o p era t ing sy st e m and lang uag e, a nd it reco m mend s t he b est v ersio n o f T hun d e rb ird f o r y o u t o use. If y o u wa nt t o use [...]

C lic k t he N e xt b utt o n t o st a rt t he installat ion. If y o u w ant t o cancel it, cl ic k t he C a nce l b utt o n. 5. T he nex t t hing t ha t y o u see is the S et up T ype scree n. Fo r m o st users t he S t and a rd set up o p t io n is g o o d e no ugh f o r t heir need s. T he C ust o m set up o p t io n is reco m mend ed f o r ex p[...]

6. INST A L L ING T HUNDER BIRD O N M A C O S X T hu nde rb ird r un s o n Mac OS X 10. 4 .x a nd la t er. T hu nde rb ird w ill run o n a co mp uter w ith a t lea st t he f o llo w in g ha rd w a re: A n In t e l x 8 6 o r Po we rPC G 3, G 4 , o r G 5 p ro cesso r 256 MB o f mem o ry . Moz ill a reco m me nds 512 MB o f mem o r y o r mo r e 200 MB[...]

No t e : When y o u r un T hun d erb ird f o r t he f irst t ime, newer v ersio ns o f Mac OS X (10. 5 o r lat e r) will wa rn y o u t hat t he ap p lic a t io n T hu nde rb ird . ap p w a s d o w nloa d e d f ro m t he Internet . If y o u d o w nlo ad ed T hu nde rb ird f ro m t he Mo z illa site , cl ic k t he O pen b utt o n. 1 5[...]

7. INST A L L I NG T HUNDER BIR D O N O T HER L INU X DIST RIBUT IO NS Ub untu is no t t he o nly Li nux d istrib utio n o ut t here. Y o u can insta ll T hu nde rb ird o n any Lin ux d ist ribut io n usi ng t hat d istrib utio n's p acka g e ma nag e r. Fo r ex a m p le, u se Y a S T in Op enS U S E o r y um in Fed o r a. T he sy st em re q u[...]

1 . Fin d t he f ile t hat y o u d o wnlo a d ed f ro m t he T hun d e rb ird Web site. 2. Op en a t er minal windo w a nd ent er sup eruser m o d e. Y o u will be p ro m p t ed f o r y o ur ro o t p assw o rd . $ s u $ s u 3. C o p y t he f ile y o u d o w nloa d ed t o t he /usr/lo ca l d irect o ry . $ c p - a $ c p - a d i r e c t o r y d i r e[...]

8 . WHAT IS FL O SS? FL O S S is a n a b b re viat io n f o r F r ee / Libre/Open So ur ce S o f t w ar e. T he t erm s F ree , Libre , a nd Open Sou r ce a re all used t o d escribe so f t wa re t hat g uara nte es cert a in f r eed o ms b o t h to users a nd t o p ro g ra m mers . G ro ups t hat p ro mo t e t he use o f FLOS S so f t w a re o f t[...]

9 . UNINS T AL L ING R e mo ving T hun d erb ird is p r et t y e a sy t o d o . But t he p r o cess t o un insta ll T hun d erb ird v a ries d ep end ing o n t he o p era t ing sy st em y o u ar e usin g . T his ch ap t er lo o ks a t t he st ep s f o r uni nst a lli ng T hun d e rb ird o n Wi ndo w s, M a c O S X, and Li nux. U N I N S T A L L I N[...]

S W IT CHING T O T H UNDER B IRD 1 0 . M IGR AT E T O T H U N DE R BIR D 1 1 . I N ST ALL I N G T H U N DE RBI R D ON U BU N T U 1 2. M I GRAT I N G F R OM P R E VI OU S VE R SI ONS 1 3 . AC COU NT SE T U P 20[...]

1 0 . MIG R A T E T O T HU NDER BIR D If y o u wa nt t o mig ra t e y o ur e ma il f ro m a no t her em a il clien t o r a we b ema il serv ice li ke G ma il o r Ho t m a il, T hunderb ird can help y o u d o t he job . Ho w ev er , migra t io n is no t a lwa y s ea sy , esp ecially if y o u ha ve a larg e a rchive o f so r t ed ema il and ad d ress[...]

1 . G o t o t he T oo ls me nu a nd clic k Im por t . Y o u'll see t he Imp o rt w iz a rd w in d o w . 2. C lick the Addre ss B ook b utt o n a nd t hen cl ick t he N e xt b utt o n. 3. C lic k o n t he nam e o f y o ur ema il cli ent in t he list a nd t hen clic k t he N e xt but t o n. 4 . C lick the Fin ish b utt o n to f ini sh imp o rt i[...]

5. Check y o ur T hun d erb ird a d d ress b o o k t o co nf irm t ha t y o ur in f o rma t io n w as successf ull y mo v ed o v er f ro m y o ur o ld ema il cli ent . T R A N S F E R Y OU R E - M A I L S Here 's ho w t o t ra nsf e r y o ur em ail f ro m a no t her ema il cli ent into T hu nde rb ird . 23[...]

1 . G o t o t he T oo ls m enu and clic k Im por t . Y o u will see t he Imp o rt wiz a rd w indo w . 2. C lick the Ma il b utt o n and t hen cli ck t he N ext b ut t o n. 3. C lic k o n t he nam e o f y o ur ema il cli ent in t he list a nd t hen clic k t he N e xt but t o n. 4 . C lick the Fin ish b ut t o n t o f ini sh imp o rt in g y o ur em a[...]

Y o u can f ind t he imp o rt ed m a il i n t he L o ca l Folde r s sect io n o f t he Fo ld ers p a ne. I M P OR T I N G CON T A CT S F R OM A T E X T FI L E T hu nde rb ird ca n imp o rt co nt act li st s f ro m o t her e ma il ap p licat io ns and so m e w eb ma il serv ices, as lo ng a s t he o t her a p p licatio ns ca n ex p o rt t heir li st[...]

1 . G o t o t he T oo ls m enu and clic k Im por t . In the Im por t windo w cli ck t he Addre s s B ook s b ut t o n a nd t hen clic k t he N e xt b utt o n. 2. S p e ci f y w hether y o u a re imp o r t ing a co nta ct list st o r ed in a t ex t f ile a nd cli ck N e xt . 3. S elect t he f ile t hat co nt ains t he co nta ct list. 4 . T hun d erb[...]

Mat chi ng T hunderb ird f ields t o t e x t f ile f ield s ca n b e t ricky. Usin g t hi s f ea t ure is a litt le li ke p utt ing t o g et her a p uz z le. Almo st ev er y t ime y o u mo v e a T hun d erb ird f ield it d isp laces a f ield in t he t e x t f ile. T he d isp laced f ield in t he t ex t f il e m a y b o un ce a no t her f ield t hat[...]

1 1 . INST A L L ING T HUNDER BIR D O N UBU NT U T here a re t w o p ro ced ures f o r insta lli ng T hun d erb ird o n Ub un t u: o ne f o r v er sio n 1 0 . 0 4 o r la t er, and o ne f o r ea rlier v er sions o f U b untu. We t ake a lo o k a t b o t h b elo w : T hu nde rb ird w ill not run witho ut t he f o llo wing libra ries o r p acka g es i[...]

I N S T A L L I N G T H U N D E R B I R D ON OL D E R VE R S I ON S OF U B U N T U If y o u are insta lli ng T hun d e rb ird unde r a ve rsio n o f U b untu o ld e r t ha n 1 0 . 0 4 , y o u ca n d o it wit h either t he Ub un t uz il la p acka g e o r w ith S y nap t ic Packa g e Manag e r. Y o u can g et mo re inf o rma t io n a b o ut U b untuz[...]

I N S T A L L I N G F R OM A P E R S ON A L P A CK A G E AR CH I V E If y o u wa nt t o st a y o n t he cutt ing e d g e o f T hun d erb ird , yo u can insta ll it f ro m a Perso nal Pa ckag e A r chi v e (PPA ). A PPA is sp ecial rep o sito ry f o r U b untu so f t w a re t hat 's s ep a ra t e f r o m o nes y o u w o ul d no r ma lly use eit[...]

1 . G o t o t he Moz illa PPA a t ht t p s://laun chp ad . net /~ub untu-mo z illa- d a il y /+ a rchive/p p a . 2. A t t he Moz ill a PPA site , select y o ur v ersio n o f Ub untu f ro m t he Displa y sour ce s.lis t ent r ie s fo r : list. T wo lines, w hich lo o k like t he f o llo w in g , ap p e ar b e lo w t he list: d eb htt p ://pp a.laun [...]

1 2. M IG R AT ING FR O M PR EVIO US VER SIO NS If y o u' ve used p rev io us ver sions o f T hun d erb ird a nd y o u p r ef er keep ing so m e o f t he o ld er f ea t ures a nd se t ups, Mi g r a t ion A ssist ant allo w s y o u t o d o so . Y o u can co nf igure f o ur ite ms: messa g e synchro ni z a t io n, t he Messa g e T o o lba r , a [...]

COMP A CT H E A D E R E X T E N S I ON T hi s ex t e nsi o n co mp resses t he m essa g e head e r w here t he " Fro m ", "S ubject" , and " T o " f ield s a re into o ne line. It 's usef ul t o p ro vid e mo re windo w sp a ce f o r y o ur Prev iew a nd Messag e Pa nes. AD V A N CE D FOL D E R COL U M N S E X T E[...]

1 3 . A CCO UNT SET U P T here a re t w o w a y t o crea t e new em ail a ccounts in T hun d erb ird. T he f irst w a y is an a uto ma t ed p ro cess t ha t g uide s y o u thro ugh t he se t up ro ut in e. T he se co nd is ma nual, w here y o u ente r a ll o f t he a cco un t in f o rma t io n y o urself . Let's t a ke a lo o k at b o t h. AU [...]

1 . Make sure t ha t y o ur co mp ut er is co nnected t o t he Internet a nd t hen sta rt T hun d erb ird . 2. On t he f irst se t up screen, enter y o ur na me, y o ur e ma il ad d ress, yo ur p a ssw o r d . Yo ur p a ssw o rd is y o ur current em a il p a ssw o r d . I f yo u w ant T hu nd er b ird t o re mem b er y o ur p a sswo rd (so y o u d [...]

7 . Y o ur a cco unt ha s b e en crea t ed a nd y o u're re a d y t o g o ! 8. Repea t t hi s p ro cess f o r a s ma ny a ccounts as y o u w a nt t o a d d t o T hu nde rb ird . M A N U A L S E T U P If t he a ut o m at e d se t up p r o cess d o e s no t w o rk o r if t he d a t a b a se o f ISPs t hat Mo z ill a ma inta in s d o esn't c[...]

1 . G o t o t he T oo ls m enu and clic k A ccoun t S e t t in g s t o o p en t he A ccount S et t in g s screen. 2. G o t o A cco unt A ct io ns a nd cli ck Add M a il Account . 3. T hu nde rb ird t r ies t o use t he a uto ma t ed p ro cess t o crea t e y o ur acco unt. Enter y o ur name , y o ur ema il ad d ress, and ema il p a sswo rd a nd t he[...]

4 . T hun d erb ird w ill at t e mp t t o use d a t a b a se o f Inter net S e rv ic e Pro v ide rs ( ISPs) t hat is ma in t ained b y Moz ill a t o g et t he a cco unt set t ings. Y o u can st o p t his pr o cess b y clic kin g t he S t o p but t o n. A t t his p o int, cli ck t he S t op b ut t o n t o st a rt crea t ing t he acco unt ma nually: [...]

7 . Enter t he f o llow ing set t ings f o r y o ur em a il pr o v ide r: S erv er N am e User Na m e Po rt S ecurity S et t ings 8. C lick O ut g oin g S e r ver ( S MT P) t o set up t he acco unt t o send ema il. In O utg o in g S erv er (S MT P) S et t ings click the Add b ut t o n. 9. Ent er t he set t ings f o r send in g e ma il tha t y o u g[...]

C lic k t he O K b utt o n to co ntinu e. 1 0 . T o co mp lete t he se t up p r o cess, cli ck t he O K b utt o n o n t he A ccount S et t in g s screen. 1 1. T hun d erb ird a sks f o r y o ur p a ssw o rd t he f irst t ime t hat y o u t ry t o g et o r send e ma il. When t his hap p ens y o u can hav e T hu nde rb ird r emem b er y o ur ema il. R[...]

BAS IC US AGE 1 4 . I NT E R F AC E OVE R VIE W 1 5. GET M AI L 1 6. COM POSI N G AND F ORM AT T IN G M E SSAGE S 1 7 . R E ADIN G AN D ORGAN IZ IN G M AI L 1 8. SE AR C HI N G AND F I L T E R IN G M E S SAGES 1 9. AR C HI VI NG M ES SAGES 4 1[...]

1 4 . INT ER F ACE O VER VIEW T he ma in T hunderb ird w in d o w has ha s f o ur ma in p a rt s: Men u Bar T o o lba r Fo ld ers p a ne Messag e p a ne a nd Prev iew p a ne Let's t a ke a clo ser lo o k a t e ach o f t hese p ar t s o f t he w indo w . M E N U B A R T hi nk o f t he Men u Bar a s yo ur ent ry p o int into T hun d erb ird&apos[...]

A sea rch b a r is av a ilab le o n t he right side o f t he t o o lb ar . Y o u use it t o f ind sp ecif ic messa g es in any o f y o ur m ailb o x es o r f o ld er s. T y p e wha t y o u wa nt t o sea rch f o r- -f o r ex a m p le, the name o f so m eo ne w ho sent y o u an em a il o r a co uple o f w o rd s in t he sub ject li ne o r b o d y o f[...]

T he Fo ld ers p a ne lists all o f t he em a il acco un t s t hat y o u ha ve set up in T hu nde rb ird , and a ll o f t he ma il f o lde rs t hat y o u have set up f o r ea ch acco unt. For ex a m p le, the p ane d isplay s y o ur in b o x , the sent em ails f o ld er, and t he ju nk ma il f o lde r. C li ck o n a f o ld er t o d ispla y it s co [...]

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1 5 . G ET MAIL Wh e n y o u f irst set up y o ur em a il acco un t s, T hun d erb ird co nf ig ures itself t o g et new em a il a uto ma t ically. By d ef a ult, i t lo o ks f o r new messa g e s ea ch t ime y o u st ar t it a nd t hen it rechecks at t en m in ute in t e rv als. T y p ic a lly, T hun d erb ird p uts t he me ssag es into y o ur In [...]

1 . Do ing o ne o f t he f o llo w ing: On Win d o w s a nd Mac O S , g o t o t he T o o ls menu and cli ck Account S e t t i ng s . On Li nu x , g o t o t he E d it menu and cli ck Account S e t t ing s . T he A cco un t S et t ings w indo w o p ens. 2. C lick S e r ver S e t t i ng s t o o p en t he d ialo g b o x w here yo u t ell T hu nde rb ir[...]

1 . In the m a in T hun d erb ird w in d o w , cli ck t he G et Ma il b utt o n. 2. T hun d e rb ird up d a t es a ll yo ur e- ma il acco unts. Get email fo r spec i f ic a cc o un t s 1 . C lick t he a rro w a t t he r ight sid e o f t he G et Ma il b utt o n. 2. S elect t he acco unt t hat yo u w ant t o up d a t e. 3. T hu nde rb ird g et s m es[...]

1 . U nder A ll Fo ld er s, do uble- cli ck t he f o ld er o f t he a cco un t y o u wa nt t o up d a t e. For ex a m p le, i f y o u w a nt t o ref re sh t he inbo x o f f lo ss . r ea d er1@ g m x . co m , d o ub le-cli ck t hat a ccount's In box f o ld er . 2. T hun d e rb ird g et s o nly t he new messa g es f o r t he a cco unt f o lde r [...]

1 6 . CO MP O SING AND FOR M A T T ING M ESSA G ES T hi s chap t er sho w s y o u ho w t o co m p o se a nd send ema il wit h T hu nde rb ird . It a lso ex p lains how t o rep ly t o o r f o rw a rd ema ils y o u have r eceived f r o m o t hers. O n t o p o f t hat , yo u'l l lear n t o ad d t a b les and t o f o rm at em ail b y chang ing f o[...]

1 . C lick t he W r it e b ut t o n t o b e g in wo rk o n y o ur e ma il. 2. T hun d e rb ird o p ens a new ema il co mp o sitio n screen. Y o u w ill need t o d o t hree t hin g s t o crea t e y o ur new ema il: Enter t he e ma il recipient's a d d r ess in t he T o f ield. G ive t he em a il a sub ject in t he S ubj ec t f ield. T y p e yo [...]

4 . T he sp e ll ch ecker sugg est s t ha t y o u rep la ce "r est eura nt" w ith "re st aura nt" . C li ck t he Repla ce b ut t o n t o m a ke t he co rre ctio n o r cli ck t he Ig no r e b ut t o n t o lea v e it unch a ng ed . T o close t he C heck S p elli ng d ialo g b o x, cli ck t he C los e b ut t o n. 5. W hen y o u a r[...]

In T hun d erb ird , yo u canno t re call a n ema il af t er y o u' ve sent it . Wh e n it's g o ne, it's g o ne. S ee t he instructio ns in the Fo rma t sect io n t o see ho w y o u ca n change t he lo o k a nd f ee l o f y o ur em ail. R E P L Y I N G T O OR F OR W A R D I N G A N E M A I L Y o u'll o f t e n receive ema ils t[...]

1 . G o t o y o ur Inbo x a nd select a n em ail f ro m t he messa g e list b y cli cking it . T hen cli ck t he Reply b ut t o n t o o p en a co mp o sitio n windo w f o r t he e ma il rep ly . 2. S inc e y o u ar e r ep ly in g t o a n em ail, t here is no need t o ent er t he recipient's a d d ress b ecause T hu nde rb ird ha s a lrea d y p[...]

1 . G o t o y o ur Inbo x a nd select a n em ail f ro m t he messa g e list b y cli cking it . T hen cli ck t he Fo r w a r d b ut t o n t o o p en a co m p o sitio n windo w f o r t he e ma il. 2. Y o u need t o d o f o ur t hings t o co mp let e y o ur m essa g e . No t e t ha t T hu nde rb ird p ut s F w d: a t t he st a rt o f yo ur sub ject t [...]

Y o u can r ep ly t o a ll t he recip ien t s o f a n ema il b y usin g t he Rep ly A ll b utt o n in st e ad o f t he Reply b ut t o n. Y o u can a d d o r re mo ve re cipients f ro m t he em ail t o t he em a il t hat y o u ar e r ep ly in g t o o r f o rw a rd ing. If y o u need t o , y o u can change t he e ma il' s sub ject. AD D I N G R [...]

1 . Y o u o p en it b y usi ng t he F9 key o r b y g o in g t o t he Vie w m enu and t hen cl ic kin g C on t a ct s S id eb a r. Pic k a n a d d re ss b o o k b y cli cking t he li st unde r t he A d d re ss Bo o k lab el and t hen select t he o ne y o u w a nt t o use. Once y o u d o t hi s, t he co nta ct s f ro m t hat b o o k a re listed in th[...]

1 . C lick t he T o : lab el next t o t he re cipient t ha t y o u wa nt t o chang e t o C c o r B cc. 2. C lick either C c o r Bcc. FOR M A T T I N G M E S S A G E S H T ML and plai n text f o r mat s Y o u can f o rma t t he t ex t in y o ur ema il as HT ML o r a s p lain te x t . If y o u use HT ML , y o u w o rk in much t he sa m e w a y as w h[...]

Form a t b ar T he f o rm a t b a r is visible w hen y o u use t he HT ML f o rm a t . T o use it, yo u hi g hli g ht t he t ex t t hat y o u w ant f o rma t t ed a nd t hen select t he ap p ro p riat e f o rm at b ut t o n f ro m t he b a r. ID Ite m Op t io ns 1 T ex t S t y le Bo d y T ex t , Par a g ra p h, Hea d er siz es 1-6, Ad d ress, a nd [...]

1 . C lick t he f o rm a t t o o lb a r's insert icon a nd se lect Ima g e f ro m t he li st . 2. T he Imag e Pr o p e rt ies d ialo g b o x o p ens. C lick the C h oos e File b utt o n t o f ind a p icture o n y o ur co mp ut er. 3. T he S e lect Imag e File d ialo g b o x o p ens. Pic k a p ic t ure f ro m y o ur co mp ut er a nd cli ck t he[...]

5. I f y o u hav e se lected no t t o use a lte rnat ive t ex t , T hun d erb ird ma y a sk y o u t o co nf irm y o ur d ecisi o n. C lic k O K t o co nt in ue. 6. T he p ic t ure is in sert ed into y o ur e ma il. 7 . T o d elet e a p icture f ro m a n em a il , clic k t he p icture a nd t hen p ress t he Delet e k ey o n y o ur ke y b o a rd . Ad[...]

1 . In the T hu nd er b ird m essa g e co mp o sitio n w indo w cli ck, t he Att a ch b utt o n. 2. On y o ur co mp uter, f in d a f ile t hat y o u w a nt t o at ta ch. T hi s co uld b e just ab o ut a ny t y p e o f f ile: a p icture, a PDF f ile, a sp rea d sheet, o r a v ide o . No t e t hat so m e p ro vid ers ma y no t send cer t ain t y p es[...]

cli ck t he p icture, and t hen p re ss t he Delet e key o n y o ur key b o ar d . AD D I N G A N D F OR M AT T I N G T A B L E S Y o u hav e ma ny o p t ions f o r a d d in g a nd f o rm a t t ing t a b les w hen co mp o sin g a new messa g e. Y o u can use a d e f a ult t a b le, whic h lo o ks li ke t his: Ho w ev er , yo u ma y w a nt t o p lay[...]

H T ML si g n at ur es T o use HT ML f o r ma t t ing in y o ur sig nat ure, ch eck Use H T ML and f o rma t t he sig nat ure t e x t w ith t he HT ML ma rk up t hat y o u w ant t o use. No t e t ha t if y o u send m essa g e s in te x t (r at her t han HT ML) f o rma t , t ex t char act er s w ill b e sub st itute d f o r t he H T ML ma rkup . C r[...]

Y o u can a lso sp ecif y a n ima g e lo cat e d o n a w eb serv er a s p ar t o f y o ur at t a chment . Just sp e ci f y t he ima g e URL in t he f ield w here y o u w o uld o t herw ise sp ecif y t he f il e na me. If y o u check At t a ch t his im a g e t o t he m es s a g e , the ima g e w ill b e inc lud ed as a n at ta chment . If y o u d o [...]

VIEW AND O R G ANIZ E Y O U R MAIL Y o u can se e y o ur em ails in t hree w a ys w ith T hun d erb ird: In t he m essa g e p a ne In a new t a b In a new w indo w Here 's ho w t o d o t hat . VI E W E M A I L S I N T H E M E S S A G E P A N E 1 . C lick o n t he m essa g e t hat y o u w a nt t o v iew. 2. T hun d e rb ird d isplay s t he m es[...]

1 . Do ub le-cli ck o n t he e ma il tha t y o u wa nt t o v iew. T hu nde rb ird w ill o p en t he e ma il i n a new t a b . Yo u can hav e ma ny ema ils o p en in t ab s. 2. C lo se t he t a b b y cli cking t he "X " ic o n t hat is a t t he f a r right o f t he t a b . VI E W A N E M A I L I N A N E W W I N D OW 6 7[...]

1 . S e lect a n ema il tha t y o u wa nt t o v iew in a new w indo w. 2. R ight -cli ck t he em a il a nd select O pen Mess a g e in N ew W in dow . T he em ail o p e ns in a new w indo w. 3. C lo se t he em a il by clos in g t he w indo w. D R A G A N D D R OP A N E W W I N D OW Y o u can d ra g a nd d ro p o p en t a b s t o crea t e new w indo [...]

1 . Ri g ht -clic k a n em ail o r em a il a cco un t a nd select O pen in a ne w t a b. 2. C lick and d rag t he t a b a nyw here o ut side o f t he t o o lb a r. When yo u see a sq uar e b o x , yo u can d r o p t he t a b b y let t ing g o o f t he mo use b utt o n. 3. A new w indo w a p p ea rs w ith t w o t a b s: Yo ur new t a b , and a Lo ca[...]

A lte rnat ively , cli ck t he b utt o n in t he b o t t o m r ight co r ner. S elect ope n o r ope n a l l (T he name o f t he o p t ion w ill va ry d ep end ing o n t he nu m b er o f a t t a chments t he messa g e has.) Y o u ca n also use t he F ile | Att a chm e nt s menu t o o p e n o ne o r mo r e at t a chment s. Wh e n y o u v iew a n a t [...]

AD D A N E W FOL DE R T O A N E M A I L ACCOU N T 7 1[...]

1 . T o a d d a f o ld er t o a n em ail a ccount, rig ht-click the a cco unt a nd t hen select N ew Folde r ... . 2. G ive t he f o ld e r a name a nd clic k t he C r e a t e Fo lder b ut t o n. 3. T hu nde rb ird a d d s t he f o ld e r t o t he acco unt. I f y o u o p en y o ur ema il acco unt in a w eb b ro wse r, the new f o ld er w ill a lso [...]

M OVE E M A I L S F R OM T H E I N B OX T O AN OT H E R F OL D E R 1 . S e lect t he em a il t hat y o u w a nt t o mo v e. 2. C l ick t he e ma il and d rag it t o a no t her f o ld e r. o r Rig h t -clic k t he m essa g e, p o int t o Move T o , p o int t o t he acco unt where y o u wa nt t o mo v e t he messa g e , and clic k t he d est in at io[...]

1 . S e lect t he em a il t hat y o u w a nt t o co p y . 2. Rig ht -clic k t he m essa g e, p o int t o C o py T o , po int t o t he a cco unt where y o u wa nt t o co p y t he me ssa g e, and cli ck t he d est inat io n f o ld er. AR CH I V E E M A I L S A rchi v ing is an ea sy and q ui ck w ay t o mo v e e ma ils f ro m y o ur Inbo x t o an a r[...]

D E L E T E E M A I L S Wh e n y o u t ell T hun d erb ird t o d elet e a n ema il it d o esn't a ctua lly d elet e it. Instea d , T hu nde rb ird m o v es t he em a il t o y o ur ema il acco unt's t ra sh f o ld er. By d ef a ult, ema ils are p e rma nently d elet ed usi ng t he rules o f t he ema il acco unt p ro vid er. T his is g o o [...]

1 . S e lect a n ema il tha t y o u wa nt t o d e let e. 2. Press t he De le t e key . 3. T hu nde rb ird w ill remo ve t he e ma il f ro m y o ur Inbo x (o r a no t her f o ld er t hat co nta ins the e ma il) and m o v e it t o y o ur e ma il acco unt's t ra sh f o ld e r. 4 . T o see t he em a il i n t he t ra sh, o p en y o ur a cco unt&apo[...]

1 8 . SEAR CHING AND FIL T ER ING ME SS AG ES S E AR CH I N G F OR M E S S A G E S T hu nde rb ird ha s a v a riet y o f w a ys t o f in d m essa g es. T he G lo b al S ea rch f un ctio n p ro v ides so p hi st icat ed f ull -t ex t sea rch cap a b ili t ies and d ispla y s ca t eg o riz ed sea rch results. Yo u can sea rch usin g o ne w o rd o r m[...]

Sea r chi n g f o r Mu ltipl e T erm s T o sea rch f o r mult iple t e rms, t y p e t w o o r mo re w o r d s in t he sea rch b o x . T hunder b ird sea rches f o r m essa g es t hat co nta in at least o ne o ccurrenc e o f ea ch o f t he w o rd s t hat y o u t y p e d . If y o u enclo se multiple w o rd s in q uot at io n ma r ks, T hun d erb ird [...]

Y o u can: C lic k o n o ne o f t he b a rs o r o n t he mo nth, da y , o r y ea r lab els t o change t he p e rio d o f t ime t hat is d isp lay e d . If y o u hov er o ver o ne o f t he f il t er criterio n in the lef t p a nel (wit ho ut act ually a ct ivat ing t he f ilter), a d a rk er ar ea in the t imeli ne b a rs s how s w hen messa g es re[...]

Fi lte r o n t hat s et o f result s. S E AR CH I N G WI T H I N A M E S S A G E T o sea rch f o r t ex t w it hi n a sin g le m essa g e, g o t o t he E dit me nu, p o in t t o Find, and clic k F ind in t h is Mess a g e . A t o o lba r a p p ea rs under t he messa g e p r ev iew p ane. T y p e y o ur sea rch t erm into t he t o o lb a r's t [...]

1 9 . AR CHIVING M ESSA G ES 8 1[...]

T hu nde rb ird a llo w s y o u to a rchive y o ur mes sag es. T his mea ns t hat t hey can b e m o v ed f ro m t he d ef a ult f o ld e r t o t he a r chi v e f o ld ers wit ho ut d elet ing t he messa g e s a lt o g et her. T his ma kes it e asy t o o rg aniz e a rchives o r m o v e t hem t o a b a ckup d ev ice, w hi ch keep s t he In b o x clea[...]

In t his windo w , y o u hav e o p tio ns t o a rchive m essa g es t o : A single f o lde r Y ea rly a rchi ved f o ld e rs Mont hly a rchived f o lde rs D I S A B L I N G A R CH I V I N G A rchi v ing is auto ma t ically enab led in T hunderb ird. T o d isab le ar chi v ing: 1 . S e lect T oo ls > Account S e t t ing s . 2. In t he lef t p anel[...]

ADDRES S B O O K 20 . T H U N DE R BIR D ADDRES S BOOK 8 4[...]

20 . T HUNDER BIR D ADDR ESS BO O K T he T hun d erb ird a d d ress b o o k st o re s y o ur co nta ct inf o r ma t io n, in cluding ema il ad d resse s a nd nam es, p ho ne numbe rs, in st a nt messa g ing a d d re sses, alo ng wit h o t her in f o rma t io n. When y o u w rit e a messa g e o r r ep ly t o a m essa g e, t he re ci p ients a re a u[...]

CON T A CT S Wh e n y o u o p en t he a d d r ess b o o k , yo u will not ice t hat t here a re t w o (and p o ssib ly mo re) A d d ress B o o ks listed in the lef t co lumn. Pe r s ona l Addre ss B ook : T his is the d ef ault a d d r ess b o o k . C o lle ct ed Addre s se s : T hun d erb ird aut o m a t ically a d d s ad d resse s t o t he a d d [...]

1 . O p en t he A d d ress Bo o k. 2. C lick the Ne w C ont a ct b ut t o n. 3. T he N e w C o nt a ct scre en o p e ns. A t a b a re m in imum, y o u sho uld ente r y o ur co nta ct 's nam e and e-m ail a d d re ss. Y o u can also ente r o t her inf o r ma t io n ab o ut y o ur co nta ct , inc ludin g p hone nu m b er s, ad d r ess, b irthd a[...]

1 . In the A d d ress Bo o k, f ind t he co nt a ct t hat y o u w a nt t o ed it a nd select it b y clic kin g it . 2. Y o u o p en t he co nt a ct f o r ed it in g b y cli ckin g t he P r ope r t ie s b utt o n o r b y d o ub le-cli ckin g t he co nt a ct reco r d . 3. T he Edi t C ont a ct screen o p ens. Make y o ur chang e and t hen cli ck t he[...]

1 . In the A d d ress Bo o k, f ind t he co nt a ct t hat y o u w a nt t o d elet e and select it b y clic kin g it . 2. C lick the Dele t e b ut t o n t o r emo ve t he co nta ct . Y o ur co nt a ct has b een d elet ed f r o m T hunderb ird's a d d ress b o o k. E X P OR T I N G CON T A CT S Y o u can sa v e co nta ct s f ro m t he A d d ress[...]

1 . O p en t he A d d ress Bo o k. 2. T o a d d a new ma ili ng list, cl ic k t he N e w L ist b utt o n. 3. T he Maili ng List w indo w o p ens. G ive y o ur new list a nam e in t he L is t N a me f ield. Enter e- ma il ad d resses b y t y p in g t hem in the li st f ield. If yo u ent er a co nta ct t hat is in yo ur ad d ress b o o k, t y p e its[...]

1 . In the A d d ress Bo o k, f ind t he m ailin g list t ha t y o u wa nt t o ed it and cli ck o n it. 2. Y o u ca n o p en t he ma ili ng list f o r ed it in g b y cli cki ng t he Pr o per t ie s b ut t o n o r b y d o uble- cli cking t he ma ili ng list re co rd . 3. A d d a co nt act t o y o ur list b y e nter in g it into t he list f ield . 4 [...]

1 . C lick t he W r it e b ut t o n o r r ight clic k o n t he nam e o f t he co nt a ct and cli ck W r it e f ro m t he menu. 2. T hun d e rb ird o p ens a new ema il co mp o sitio n screen. T he nam e o f t he co nta ct t hat y o u cho se ap p ea rs in t he T o : f ield. C rea t e a new messa g e , as d escribed in the chap t er C o mp o sin g a [...]

1 . In the A d d ress Bo o k, select S e a r ch Addre s se s f ro m t he Edi t menu. T he A d v anced A d d re ss Bo o k S e ar ch windo w o p ens. 2. S elect a n a d d ress b o o k f ro m t he S e a r c h In list. 3. C lic k eit her Ma t ch a ll of t he f ollow ing o r Ma t ch a ny of t he fo llow in g . 4 . S e lect y o ur sea r ch cri t e ria f [...]

S ECURIT Y 21 . PR I VAC Y AND SEC U R I T Y OPT IO NS 9 4[...]

21 . P RIVACY AND SEC URIT Y O PT IO NS T hu nde rb ird p r o v ide s se cu rity mea sures t o p ro t ect y o u f ro m ju nk ma il, id entit y t hef t , viruses (w ith t he help o f y o ur a nt i-virus so f t w ar e, o f co urse), intellectual p ro p e rt y t hef t , and m a lic io us w eb sites. T H U N D E R B I R D ' S S E CU R I T Y FE A T[...]

Y o u can e ncryp t y o ur m essa g es usi ng a shar ed encryp t io n cert if icat e. No t e t ha t a ll recipients o f a n e ncryp t ed me ssa g e must a lso ha ve t he encryp t io n cert if icat e. Yo u can g e t o ne f ro m a nu mb er o f w eb sit es alt ho ug h y o u ma y hav e t o p ay t o g et t he cert if icat e. M ast er pa sswo rd Fo r y o[...]

1 . In the Pr ef erences/Op t ions d ialo g b o x , cli ck S e cu r it y a nd t hen cli ck t he Junk t a b . 2. Do t he f o llow ing: T o t ell T hun d e rb ird t hat it sho uld hand le m essa g es ma rke d as ju nk, select t he check b o x lab eled W h e n I ma r k me s sa g e a s junk . T o hav e T hunder b ird mo v e t hese me ssag es t o a ju n[...]

1 . In the Pr ef erences/Op t ions d ialo g b o x , cli ck S e cu r it y a nd t hen cli ck t he E-m a i l S c a m s t a b . 2. T o hav e T hu nde rb ird w a rn y o u ab o ut p o ssib le e ma il scams, select t he check b o x lab elled T e ll m e if t he me ss a g e I' m r e a d is a sus pec t e d e ma il sc a m . T o t urn o f f t his f e at u[...]

1 . In the Pr ef erences/Op t ions d ialo g b o x , cli ck S e cu r it y a nd t hen cli ck t he Pa ss w o r ds t a b . 2. S elect t he check bo x la b eled Use a ma s t e r pa ss w or d . 3. Enter y o ur p a sswo rd into t he E nt e r ne w pa ss w or d a nd Re- en t e r pa ss w or d f ields. 4 . C lick the O K b utt o n t o clo se t he C hang e Mas[...]

7 . C lick the C lo se b utt o n t o clo se S a ved P a s s w or ds d ialo g b o x . 8. C lick the O K b utt o n t o clo se t he O pt i ons / Pr e f e r e nce s d ialo g b o x . Co n fig ur e h o w T hu nder b i r d dea l s w i t h coo ki es from blog s, n ews feeds, and web si t es. 1 00[...]

1 . In the Pr ef erences/Op t ions d ialo g b o x , cli ck S e cu r it y a nd t hen cli ck t he W e b C on t e nt t ab . 2. If y o u wa nt T hun d erb ird t o a ccept co o kies, select t he check b o x lab eled Accept coo kie s fr o m s it es . T o re ject co o kies f ro m sites, d eselect t his check bo x . 3. If y o u wa nt t o a ccept co o kies [...]

T here a re t w o w a y s t o a ccess t he A cco unt S et t ings windo w . No t e t hat set t ings co nf igured in the A cco unt S et t ings w in d o w ap p ly o nly t o t he acco unt t hat y o u select in t he Fo lde rs p ane. Yo u must co nf ig ure lo ca l f o ld ers sep a ra t ely . 1 . In the Fo lde rs p ane right -clic k o n an a cco unt nam e[...]

1 . T o set co nnectio n securi t y f o r inc o ming ema il, select a n a ccount and ente r t he securi t y info rm at io n f o r y o ur ema il p ro v id er. C lic k O K t o sav e it. 2. T o set co nnection se curi t y f o r o ut g o ing em ail, cli ck O ut g oi ng S er ver (S MT P ) and select a n a ccount. T hen, cl ick t he E dit b utt o n. 3. E[...]

Co n fig ur e ada pt ive j u n k m a il c ont rol s. 1 . T o set a d a p t ive ju nk m a il cont ro ls f o r a sp ecif ic acco unt, p ic k a n acco unt a nd click Junk S e t t in g s . 2. T o t urn o n t he co nt ro ls, select t he check b o x lab eled E na ble a da pt i ve junk ma i l cont r ols fo r t hi s a ccoun t . T o t urn them o f f , d e s[...]

1 . T o co nf ig ure d igita l sig nat ures a nd e ncryp t io n cert if icat es f o r a sp ecif ic acco un t , pick a n acco unt a nd click S e cu r it y . 2. Enter y o ur d igit a l signin g cert ificat es a nd encry p t io n cert if icat es. 3. C lic k O K to sa v e y o ur chang es. If y o u' re in t e rest e d in learning m o r e a b o ut d[...]

BEYO N D T H E B AS ICS 22 . K E YBOAR D SHOR T C U T S 23 . T AGGIN G AND M AR K IN G E M AI L S 24 . U SIN G RS S 25 . F IL T E R S 26 . U SE F U L T IP S AN D T RI C K S 27. AC T IVI T Y M ANAGE R 28. U N I F IE D F OLDE R S 1 06[...]

22. KEY BO A R D SHO RT CUT S Wh ile y o u ca n g et t o a ny o f T hunderb ird's f unctions using a mo use, yo u mig ht f in d it f ast e r a nd m o r e e f f ici e nt t o use co m b in at io ns o f key s o n y o ur ke y b o a rd t o a ccess t ho se f un ct io ns. T hat wa y y o u d o n't need t o t a ke y o ur hand s o f f y o ur key b [...]

23 . T AG G ING AND M A R K ING EM A IL S If y o u are like mo st p eo p le, y o u p r o b a b ly r eceive a lo t o f em a il f ro m f r iends, f a mily, co -w o rkers, a nd o t hers. It ca n b e ve ry d iff icu lt t o ma nag e a nd kee p t r a ck o f all o f t ho se messa g e s. T hu nde rb ird g ives y o u tw o v ery p o we rf ul and usef ul w a [...]

1 . C lick t he T a g b utt o n o n t he t o o lb a r and t hen ch o o se N e w T a g . T he C r ea t e N ew T ag b o x a p p e ar s. 2. T y p e a nam e f o r t he new t a g , li ke " Fam ily", in t he T a g Na me f ield . 3. Y o u can g ive t he t ag a co lo r b y cli ckin g t he b o x b eside t he T a g Na me f ield and t hen ch o o sin[...]

Wh e never y o u cli ck o n an e ma il messa g e in the Messa g e p a ne, it is ma rked a s ha ving b ee n rea d . S o m et imes, tho ug h, y o u might w a nt t o rev isi t t he m essa g e a t a la t er d a t e a nd w ill w ant t o d istinguish it f ro m o t her messa g e s in yo ur inbo x o r in yo ur ma il f o lde rs. Or y o u mig ht wa nt t o v [...]

24. U SING R SS R S S is shor t f o r Really S imp le S y ndicat io n. It e nab les y o u t o subscrib e t o in f o rma t io n t hat f req uently chang es - like the co nte nt o n a new s we b sit e o r a b lo g . Y o u d o n't need t o g o t o t he sit e o r b lo g t o g et t he lat est news. It's p ushed t o y o u in wha t 's calle[...]

AD D I N G A N R S S FE E D Here 's ho w t o a d d a n R S S f eed . 1 . Do o ne o f t he f o llo w ing: In Wi nd o ws o r Mac O S , g o t o t he T ools m enu and t hen cli ck Accou nt S e t t in g s . In Li nux, g o t o t he E dit m enu and t hen cli ck Account S et t ing s . T he A cco un t S et t ings w indo w o p ens. 2. C lick the Ma na g[...]

1 . Do o ne o f t he f o llo w ing: In Wi nd o ws o r Mac O S , g o t o t he T ools m enu and t hen cli ck Accou nt S e t t in g s . In Li nux, g o t o t he E dit m enu and t hen cli ck Account S et t ing s . 2. C lick the Ma na g e S ubsc r ipt i ons b utt o n t o o p en t he Feed S ub script io ns w in d o w . 3. Do uble-click the f o lde r t hat[...]

25 . FIL T ER S Fi lte rs help y o u p lace y o ur inc o m in g m ail in d if f er ent f o ld er s so t hat yo u're no t o v erw helmed b y a larg e numb er o f messa g e s in yo ur inbo x . Fi lte rs ca n also p er f o rm a numb er o f o t her a ctio ns like ma rking messa g e s a s r ea d , o r f o rw a rd ing me ssag es t o a no t her ema i[...]

1 . C lick t he L o ca l Folde r s sectio n in the Fo ld ers p a ne. 2. G o t o t he F ile menu, p o int t o N e w , and clic k Fo lde r . 3. Na me t he f o ld e r w hat e ve r y o u like. Fo r t he a b o v e e x am p le, name t he f o ld er "Fa ceb o o k" . 4 . C lick C r e a t e Fo lde r . Y o ur new f o ld er w ill sho w up in the Fo l[...]

1 1. Check t he new f o ld er y o u crea t ed t o co nf irm t hat me ssag es f r o m y o ur in b o x we re mo ved b a sed o n yo ur f ilter. Follo w ing t he ex a mp le, chec k t ha t m essa g es w ith "Fa ceb o o k" in the subject have b e en mo v ed t o t he "Fa ceb o o k f ilte r" f o ld er . 1 1 6[...]

26 . US EFU L T IPS AND T R ICKS T hi s chap t er co v er s so me t ips a nd t ricks t hat ca n ma ke y o ur use o f T hu nde rb ird e asier, mo r e e nj o y a b le, and m o r e e f f ici e nt. B A CK I N G U P Y OU R P R OFI L E Y o ur p r o f ile is a co llectio n o f inf o r ma t io n a b o ut ho w yo u use a nd hav e set up T hunder b ird . T h[...]

Here 's ho w t o b a ckup y o ur p ro f ile. 1 . S hut d o wn T hunderb ird. 2. G o t o y o ur T hun d e rb ird p ro f ile d irecto ry , and t hen d o o ne o f t he f o llo w in g : R ig ht cli ck o n t he p ro f ile d irect o ry , a nd t hen select C opy f r o m t he m enu tha t a p p e ar s. G o t o t he d irecto ry where yo u w ant t o b ac[...]

1 . Ri g ht click o n t he em ail f o ld er f o r w hi ch yo u wa nt t o set up a ret ent io n p ro p ert y , and t hen cli ck P r ope r t ie s f ro m t he menu t hat a p p ea rs. 2. T he Fo ld er Pro p ert ies w indo w o p ens. 3. C lic k t he Re t e nt ion Poli cy t a b . 4 . C lick the Use my a cco unt se t t in g s o p t io n t o t urn i t o f [...]

1 . O p en t he Pre f erences/Op t ions d ialo g b o x : In Wi nd o ws a nd Mac O S , g o t o t he T o o ls m enu and click O pt io ns . In Li nux, g o t o t he Ed it m enu and clic k P r e f e r en ce s . 2. C lick S e cu r it y a nd t hen cli ck t he Pa ss w o r ds t a b . 3. On t he Pa ssw o r d s t ab , clic k t he S a ved Pa ss w or ds b utt o[...]

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27 . ACT IV IT Y MANAG ER Wi t h A ct ivity Manag er , yo u can a ccess a w in d o w t hat d ispla y s a ll user act ivity a nd hi st o ry b et w ee n T hun d e rb ird a nd y o ur em ail p ro vid er . A ll yo ur d if f er ent p ro cesses, and e ma il act ivity ca n b e t ra cked d o w n in o ne p la ce. Y o u can a ccess t he A ctivity Manag e r b [...]

28 . UNIF IED FO L DER S Unif ied Fo ld ers co m b ines f o lde rs f ro m mo re t han o ne a ccount. By cli cking Vie w > Fo lde r s y o u ca n use t he ra d io b utt o ns t o select t he view t hat y o u w a nt: Unifie d - co mb ines a ll o f y o ur ma ilbo xe s f ro m sev era l a cco un t s into o ne v iew. All - p r o v ide s se p a ra t e f [...]

Fa vorit e - sho w s yo ur f a vo rite f o ld er s: Rece nt - sho w s t he m o st recent ly used f o lde rs A no t her o p t ion f o r chang ing t he f o ld ers v iew is t o use t he a r ro w s lo cat ed just a b o ve t he f o lde rs a re a . T hi s a llo ws y o u t o cy cle t hro ug h t he d if f er ent v iew o p t io ns. 1 24[...]

ADD O NS 29. OVE R VI E W 3 0 . U SI N G T H E ADD-ONS M AN AGER 3 1. E N ABL IN G AN D D ISABL I N G AD D-ONS 3 2. T H U N DE RBR OW SE 3 3. IN ST AL L IN G L IGH T N I N G 3 4 . T HU NDE R BIR D CON VE R SAT I ON S 3 5. AT T AC HM E N T R E M I N DER 3 6. T H R E ADVIS 3 7 . SI GNAT U R E SW I T C H 1 25[...]

29 . O V ER VIEW A d d -o ns a re sma ll p ro g ra ms t he y o u can a d d t o T hun d e rb ird t o ex t end it s ca p a b ili t ies. T here ar e lite ra lly d o z ens o f ad d -o ns av a ilab le f o r T hu nder b ird . What can a d d -o ns d o ? H ere a re so m e e x a mp les o f t he a va ilab le a d d -o ns: C o nt a cts S id eb a r , w hi ch di[...]

3 0 . U SING T HE A DD-O NS MANAG ER Y o u use t he A d d -o ns Manag er t o a d d , enab le o r d isab le, a nd d e lete T hu nde rb ird a d d -o ns. S ta r t t he A d d -o ns Manag er b y select in g T ools > Add- o ns . T he A d d -o ns Manag e r o p ens in a new t a b in t he T hu nde rb ird w indo w. Y o u'll no t ice t hat t here a re[...]

1 . S e lect T oo ls > Add- ons . 2. T y p e a key w o rd in t he sea r ch ba r t o f in d a n a d d - o n o r clic k Br ow s e a ll a dd-ons . 3. Wh e n y o u f in d t he a d d -o n tha t y o u wa nt t o insta ll, cli ck t he Add t o T hunde r bir d b ut t o n. 4 . Y o u'll be p r o m p t ed t o install t he a d d -o n. T here w ill b e a [...]

1 . In A d d - o ns Manag er, cli ck t he icon b esid e t he sea rch b o x a nd t hen cl ic k Insta ll A d d - o n f ro m File. 2. N ot e : T he icon w ill b e d if f er ent o n Win d o w s, Mac OS , and a cro ss d if f erent Lin ux d ist ribut io ns. 3. In t he w indo w t hat o p e ns, f ind t he a d d -o n f ile t hat yo u d o w nlo a d ed . T he[...]

3 1 . ENABL ING AND DISABL I NG ADD-O NS Using t he A d d - o ns Mana g er, y o u ca n q ui ckly a nd e asily enab le o r d isab le a ny o f y o ur insta lled a d d -o ns. W hy w o uld y o u wa nt t o d o t ha t ? Wh e n y o u upg ra d e T hun d e rb ird , the ap p lic a t io n d isab les a ll third -p a rt y ad d -o ns (o nes t ha t y o u d idn&ap[...]

3 2. T HUNDER BRO WSE T hu nde rBro w se is a b ro w ser ex t e nsi o n f o r T hun d erb ird . W ith it y o u can b ro w se t he In t ernet f ro m wit hi n yo ur em a il clien t w itho ut usin g a ny o t her ap p lic a t io ns. T he b ro w ser p ro vid es nav iga t io n b utt o ns a nd a n ad d ress b a r. Let's f in d o ut ho w t o insta ll [...]

1 . G o t o t he T oo ls me nu a nd clic k Add-ons t o o p en t he A d d -o n windo w . 2. C lick G e t Add- o ns . 3. In t he S ea rch All A d d -o ns b o x , t y p e ThunderBro w se . 4 . C lick o n t he T hunderB ro w se ex t ensio n. 5. Click the Add to T hunde r bir d b ut t o n. A m essa g e ask in g y o u to v er if y t hat y o u cho se t he[...]

6. A f t er a f o ur-se co nd d e lay , yo u can clic k t he In st a ll Now b ut t o n. Or, y o u ca n cli ck t he C a nc el b ut t o n a t any t ime. 7 . Once insta llat io n is com p let e y o u need t o res t ar t T hunderb ird. S E T T I N G U P T H U N D E R B R OW S E 1 33[...]

1 . A f t er rest a rt ing T hun d erb ird t he T hun d erBr o w se S et up wiz a rd ap p ea rs. 2. C lick the Ne xt b utt o n. 3. In t he set up w iz a rd , cho o se B r ow s e w e bsit e s in T hunde r bi r d and t hen cl ic k t he Ne xt b utt o n. 4 . T he w iz a rd p ro vid es sev era l m o re p a g e s t o set up T a bs, L i nk s a nd E xt r a[...]

3 3 . INST A L L I NG L IG HT NING Li g ht ni ng is a T hun d erb ird ex t ension t ha t a d d s calend a r f unctio ns t o t he ema il cli e nt. Here's ho w t o in st all it . 1 35[...]

1 . G o t o t he T oo ls me nu a nd clic k Add-ons t o o p en t he A d d -o n windo w . 2. In t he S ea rch A ll Ad d -o ns b o x , t y p e Lightning . 3. C lic k o n t he Li g htnin g ex t e nsi o n. 4 . C lick the Add to T hunde r bir d b ut t o n A m essa g e ask in g y o u to v er if y t hat y o u cho se t he co rr ect ex t ension a p p e a rs.[...]

5. Af t er a f o ur-seco nd d ela y , yo u can cli ck t he Ins t a ll N ow b utt o n. Or, y o u ca n cli ck t he C a nc el b ut t o n a t any t ime. 6. O nce in st allat io n is co mp lete , rest a rt T hunder b ird. Y o u can lea rn m o re a b o ut Li g ht nin g b y g o ing t o t he Lightnin g Pro ject we b sit e. 1 37[...]

3 4. T HU NDER BIR D CO NVER SA T IO NS T hu nde rb ird C o nve rsa t ions is a T hu nde rb ird A d d -o n t hat a llo w s y o u t o g et a co nve rsa t ion v iew in T hunderb ird, in t he st y le o f p o p ular w eb - b a sed ema il serv ices, such as G m a il . I N S T A L L I N G T H U N D E R B I R D CON V E R S A T I ON S T hu nde rb ird C o n[...]

In st e ad o f d isp lay ing a sin g le m essa g e, T hun d erb ird C o nv ersa t io ns no w d ispla y s a ll messa g es t ha t b e lo ng t o t he co nv ersa t io n. It m ay b e t hat T hu nde rb ird C o nve rsa t ions f inds messa g e s r elat e d t o t he cu rrent co nversa t io n in o t her f o ld e rs. In this case, it w ill not if y y o u a b [...]

If y o u scro ll at t he b o t t o m o f t he co nv ersa t io n ar ea , yo u will see a t ex t f ield . C licki ng o n it o p ens t he q uick rep ly. T y p e yo ur re p ly, cli ck t he s en d b ut t o n, and T hunderb ird C o nv ersa t io ns w ill send t he ema il. Y o u can custo miz e t he list o f recipients b y usin g t he edi t lin ks, o r a d[...]

T he mo r e m enu at t he t o p rig ht co rner o f a me ssag e w ill allo w y o u to p erf o r m o p e ra t io ns o n a n in d ividual messa g e . T he r eg ular a r c hive and dele t e o p era t io ns a re a va ilab le. If y o u f in d o ut t here's a n o p e ra t io n t hat y o u can't p erf o rm w ith T hun d erb ird C o nversa t io ns[...]

Y o u can chang e t he mo no sp a ce se t t in g s in the ad d o n's o p t ions. Co n t a cts fo r T hu n derbi rd T hu nde rb ird C o nve rsa t ions ca n w o rk w ith t he C o nt a cts f o r T hu nde rb ird a d d -o n if it's insta lled . Her e ar e a f e w ex a m p les: In st e ad o f q uery ing G l o da , the a ut o co m p let e result[...]

If t he m essa g e list ha s f o cus, p re ssin g t he T a b key w ill ju m p f r o m t he m essa g e list t o t he f irst m essa g e in the co nversa t io n. T he f irst messa g e w ill have a g r ey o utline tha t indicat es it cu rrent ly has f o cus. Pressing f w il l t a ke y o u t o t he nex t m essa g e in the co nv ersa t io n. Pressing b w[...]

3 5 . AT T ACHME NT R EM INDER If y o u' ve ev er sent a n em a il o nly t o re aliz e t hat yo u've f o rg o t t en t o at t a ch a need e d f ile, t he A t t a chment Remin d e r a d d -o n is f o r y o u. Wh e n y o u cli ck t he S e nd b ut t o n, the a d d -o n checks y o ur messa g e f o r any ke y wo rd s y o u've d ef ined a [...]

3 6 . T HRE A DVIS T hread V is d isplay s a sm a ll g ra p hic in t he hea d er o f y o ur e ma il tha t p ro v id es a v isu a l co nt ex t f o r t he t hrea d o f t he currently- select ed ema il. U sin g T hea d V is is a g r ea t w a y t o t r ack t he histo ry o f an e ma il t hread . I N S T A L L I N G T H R E A D VI S T o in st all T hrea [...]

1 . C lick t he C ont inue b utt o n. 2. C lick the C o nt inue b utt o n. 3. T he G loba l S e a r ch a nd Inde xer a llo w s y o u t o ea sily sea rch t hro ugh m essa g es b y ente ring a key w o r d in t he s ea r ch a ll me s sa g e s fie ld . T he check b o x b esid e E na ble G lo ba l S e a r ch a nd Inde xer is b e select ed b y d e f ault[...]

U S I N G T H R E A D V I S In t he currently se lecte d e ma il, y o u will see a g ra p hic that lo o ks similar t o t hi s: Each me ssag e in t he t hrea d is re p rese nted b y a d o t . T he o ld est messa g e in the t hread is t he lef t -m o st d o t . Ful l circles = received messa g e s Ho llo w circles = sent messa g e s C ircle hi g hli [...]

3 7 . SIG NAT U R E SWIT CH S igna t ure sw itch is an a d d -o n tha t a llo w s y o u t o ap p ly d if f ere nt t y p es o f sig nat ures f o r d if f e rent p urp o ses. For ex a m p le, yo u can crea t e a signat ure name d W or k w ith y o ur f ull name , o f f ice ad d ress, a nd f ax nu m b er ; o r a signat ure name d Pe r s ona l w it h ju[...]

M E S S A G E T o ad d a signat ure t o a n ema il messa g e : 1 . In t he O pt ions t o o lb a r, select S ig na t ur e S w it ch . 2. S elect o ne o f y o ur signa t ure d e script io ns. Y o ur sig nat ure a p p ea rs a t t he b o t t o m o f y o ur ema il messa g e. 1 4 9[...]

APPEN DIX 3 8 . GET T I N G SUP P OR T 3 9 . T R OU BL E SH OOT IN G 4 0 . L IC E N SE 1 50[...]

3 8 . G ET T ING SU PP O R T T he ma in g o a l o f t his manual is t o help y o u use T hunder b ird t o ma nag e y o ur ema il. A ll t he a utho r s ho p e t hat w e hav e succeed ed in d o ing t his. Ho w ev er , we kno w t hat y o u m ight need mo re info rm at io n a b o ut a t o p ic, t hat t here a re q uest io ns w e d id no t a nswe r, and[...]

moz il l a Z i ne Moz ill a Z ine is an indep end ent, vo lun t eer- run web site t hat co nt ains in f o rma t io n a b o ut T hunderb ird a nd o t her Mo z illa p ro d ucts like t he Fi ref o x w eb b ro wse r. T o f ind a nswe rs a nd so lutio ns, y o u ca n sea rch t he mo z illaZ in e kno w led g e b a se a t ht t p ://kb.mo z illaz ine. o rg [...]

S ea rch t he sup p o r t f o r um f o r a n a nswer t o y o ur q uest ion. S o m eo ne else m a y hav e a lrea d y a ske d t he sam e o r a similar q uestio n a nd has had a n answ er p o st ed t o t he f o rum. If y o u cannot f in d a n a nswer in the f o rum, t hen g o a head a nd p o st t he q uest io n y o urself . Y o u w ill g e t a nswe rs[...]

3 9 . T R OUBL ESHO O T ING Ha ving p ro b lems w ith T hun d erb ird ? He re a re a f ew t hin g s t ha t y o u should t r y b ef o re lo o king f o r help elsew here. B U I L T - I N T R OUB L E S H OOT I N G I N FOR M A T I ON C lic kin g o n T r o uble sh oot ing Info r ma t ion in the H e lp menu o p e ns a new t ab t hat co nt ains p lenty o [...]

T o ex it S a f e Mo d e , cl o se T hun d e rb ird a nd r est a rt it. Fo r instr uc t ions o n st a rt ing T hu nd er b ird in S a f e Mo d e, see t he in st r uctions o n t he T hun d erb ird Kno wled g e Ba se a t htt p ://su p p o r t . m o z ill am essa g ing.c o m /en-US /kb /S af e+ Mo d e . WI N D OWS U P D AT E S If y o u are usin g Mi cr[...]

40 . LICENSE A ll ch ap te rs co p y rig ht o f t he aut ho rs (see b elo w ). Unless o t herw ise st at e d a ll chap t er s in this ma nual lic e nsed w ith G N U G e ne r a l Public L ic en se ver s ion 2 T hi s d o cumenta t io n is f re e d o cumenta t io n; y o u ca n red ist ribut e it and /o r m o d if y it under t he t er ms o f t he G N U[...]

R a y m o nd Pa g licauan 20 1 0 S co t t W Ne sb itt 2010 Ve ro ni ca S t ar o v o it 2 010 CRE DITS © a d a m hyd e 2 006 , 20 07 Mod ificat io ns: Mark B rennan 20 1 0 S co t t W Ne sb itt 2010 EMAIL ETIQUETT E © S co t t W Nesb it t 2 010 Mod ificat io ns: ad am hy d e 2010 A nn e G ent le 2 01 0 Brend a n O'Fa rrell 2 010 Hea t her S no[...]

© a d a m hyd e 2 006 , 20 07 , 20 1 0 Mod ificat io ns: A nn e G ent le 2 01 0 Mark B rennan 20 1 0 R a y m o nd Pa g licauan 20 1 0 S co t t W Ne sb itt 2010 KE YBOARD S HORT C UTS © a d a m hyd e 2 010 Mod ificat io ns: Blake Win t o n 2010 Brend a n O'Fa rrell 2 010 Mark B rennan 20 1 0 Neela Ramd ass 20 1 0 No ur C hat ila 2 010 S co t [...]

© Mark Bre nnan 2010 Mod ificat io ns: Mat t hew S halno 2010 Neela Ramd ass 20 1 0 No ur C hat ila 2 010 S co t t W Ne sb itt 2010 Wi lliam B lacker- Ha mlin 2010 SE ARCHING AND F ILT E RING MES SAG E S © Jenni f er Z ickerma n 2010 Mod ificat io ns: Mark B rennan 20 1 0 S co t t W Ne sb itt 2010 TAGGING A ND MARKING © S co t t W Nesb it t 2 01[...]

A nn e G ent le 2 01 0 Mat t hew S halno 2010 WI N DOWS © Mark Bre nnan 2010 Mod ificat io ns: ad am hy d e 2010 A nn e G ent le 2 01 0 Lach lan Musi cma n 20 1 0 Mart in Kean 20 1 0 S co t t W Ne sb itt 2010 Fre e m a nu a l s fo r fre e s o ftwa r e GE N E R A L P U B L I C L I CE N S E Ve rsio n 2, Ju ne 1 99 1 C o p y right (C ) 198 9 , 1 9 9 [...]

A lso , f o r e ach a utho r's p ro t e ctio n a nd o urs, w e w a nt t o ma ke cert a in t hat e ve ry o ne un d erst a nd s t ha t t here is no w a rra nt y f o r t his f r ee so f t w ar e. I f t he so f t w a re is mo d if ied b y so m eo ne else a nd p asse d o n, we w a nt its recipients t o kno w t ha t w hat t hey hav e is not t he o r[...]

d ispla y a n a nnouncement in cluding a n ap p ro p riat e co p y rig ht not ic e a nd a not ic e t ha t t here is no w a rra nt y (o r e lse, sa y ing t ha t yo u p ro vid e a w a rra nty ) a nd t hat users m ay red istrib ute t he p ro g ra m un d er t hese co nditio ns, and t ellin g t he user ho w t o v iew a co p y o f t his Li cense. (Ex cep[...]

If d ist ribut io n o f ex e cuta b le o r o b ject co d e is ma d e b y o f f e ring a ccess t o co p y f ro m a d e signat e d p lace, then o f f ering eq uiva lent a ccess t o co p y t he so urce co d e f ro m t he sa me p lace co unts a s d istr ibutio n o f t he so urce co d e, eve n t ho ugh t hird p a rt ies a re no t co mp e lled t o co p y[...]

8 . If t he d istrib utio n and /o r use o f t he Pro g r a m is re st ricted in certa in co un t ries either b y p a t ents o r b y co p y rig hte d inter f aces, t he o r iginal co p y rig ht ho lde r w ho p laces t he Pro g ra m under t his L ic ense ma y a d d an e x p lic it g e o g r a p hi cal d ist ribut io n li mita t io n ex cluding t ho [...]