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-*- mode: outline; coding: utf-8; -*-
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* Customization.
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  http://kb.mozillazine.org/Mail_and_news_settings
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* FAQ.
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  http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/faq
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  http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/tips
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  http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_FAQs
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* Profile.
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** Profile location.
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xxxxxxxx is a random string of 8 characters.
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 - %AppData%\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\
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                Windows
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 - C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles
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                Windows XP/2000
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 - C:\users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\
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                Windows Vista
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 - C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxx.default\
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                Windows 95/98/Me
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 -  ~/.thunderbird/xxxxxxxx.default/
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    ~/.mozilla-thunderbird/xxxxxxxx.default/
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                Linux
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 - ~/Library/Thunderbird/Profiles/xxxxxxxx.default/
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                Mac OS X
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** User editing files.
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These files do not exist by default, so you need to create it before you can
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start adding your preferences:
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  <profile-dir>/chrome/userChrome.css
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  <profile-dir>/chrome/userContent.css
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  <profile-dir>/user.js
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** userChrome.css
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This file sets the display rules for various elements in the Thunderbird user
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interface.
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** userContent.css
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Thqis file sets the display rules for web content.
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** user.js
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This is the additional preferences file for Thunderbird.
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* Make newsgroup names appear expanded, not abbreviated.
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The newsgroup server names appear abbreviated in the folder pane. To display
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the full name, use the Config Editor to change the value of the preference
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'mail.server.default.abbreviate' to 'false'.
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* Date amd time.
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  http://kb.mozillazine.org/Date_display_format
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** Windows.
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Start ==> Control Panel ==> Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options ==> Regional and Language Options
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      ==> Customize ==> Customize Regional Options
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  http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307938
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* Gmail with Thunderbird.
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Tools menu ==> Account Settings ==> highlight your Gmail address.
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On the Server Settings tab:
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  * Check for new messages at startup > checked
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  * Check for new messages every 10 minutes > checked
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  * When I delete a message > Mark it as deleted
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  * Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit > do NOT check
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  * Empty Trash on Exit > do NOT check
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On the Copies & Folders tab:, automatically section:
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  * When sending messages ==> Place a copy in > do NOT check
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  * Drafts and Templates section ==> Keep message drafts in > Other > [Your Gmail address] > [Gmail] > Drafts
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On the Junk Settings tab:
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  * Enable adaptive junk mail controls > do NOT check
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  http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=9008
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                Legitimate mail is marked as spam
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  http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=78892
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                Recommended IMAP client settings
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  http://kb.mozillazine.org/Using_Gmail_with_Thunderbird_and_Mozilla_Suite
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                Using Gmail with Thunderbird and Mozilla Suite
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