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Installation

TBC

Configuration

Config Editor

The Config Editor is accessed via Preferences > Prefernces > Advanced -> General > Config Editor.

Default web browser

Thunderbird defaults to using the desktop's default web browser.  To override this setting, use the config editor (below) to ensure network.protocol-handler.app.http and https exist with the path to the desired browser program.  For example, for firefox ( this did not work on Ubuntu 12.04 Precise):

network.protocol-handler.app.http, string, /usr/bin/firefox

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There's a Mozilla KB page on configuring Thunderbird as a Gmail client, listed in the Reference section below.

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IMAP settings

The Config Editor is accessed via Preferences -> Advanced -> Config Editor.In Config Editor (above):

• mail.imap.auto_unsubscribe_from_noselect_folders  Default and desired value: true
• mail.server.default.check_all_folders_for_new  Default false.  Setting it true avoids the user having to wait for mails to be downloaded on opening folders other than the Inbox – but it may degrade overall performance, especially when Thunderbird is started.  When the IMAP server is local it should be OK.  In case of several IMAP servers, the setting can be made for specific servers using mail.server.server<n>.check_all_folders_for_new

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Usage

Backup considerations

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