-*- mode: outline; coding: utf-8; -*-* 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/ ~/.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 canstart adding your preferences: <profile-dir>/chrome/userChrome.css <profile-dir>/chrome/userContent.css <profile-dir>/user.js** userChrome.cssThis file sets the display rules for various elements in the Thunderbird userinterface.** userContent.cssThqis file sets the display rules for web content.** user.jsThis 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 displaythe 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 checkOn 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] > DraftsOn 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