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