diff -r 78357d58b7ab -r fba288d59662 thunderbird.rst --- /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 +++ b/thunderbird.rst Mon Feb 22 12:46:36 2016 +0200 @@ -0,0 +1,112 @@ +.. -*- 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: + + /chrome/userChrome.css + /chrome/userContent.css + /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 +