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Introduction

TBC

Config Editor

The Config Editor is accessed via Preferences→Preferences→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 ((warning) this did not work on Ubuntu 12.04 Precise):

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

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

Gmail client

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

IMAP settings

Server Settings ->  Advanced -> Show Only Subscribed Folders

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

Show Only Subscribed Folders

Account Settings→Server Settings→Advanced→Show Only Subscribed Folders

Subscribing

Depending on the setting of "Show Only Subscribed Folders", folders on the server that Thunderbird is not subscribed to are invisible or shown greyed out.

To subscribe to folders, right click any folder and choose Subscribe.  Expand the list until the folders you want to subscribe are visible, toggle (\?) the checkbox and click Subscribe.

Appendix - configuration for Blue Light accounts

The procedure shown is for bluelight@auroville.org.in; robot@auroville.org.in is similar.

Menu → Preferences → Account Settings. From the Account Actions drop-down list, chose Add Mail Account …

Your name: Blue Light

Email address: bluelight@auroville.org.in

Password: <not recorded here; from BLKPDB>

Remember password: selected (default)
Continue

Accepted all the defaults (including an IMAP account).

Done

Menu→Preferences→Account Settings→bluelight@auroville.org.in

Signature text:

name

Blue Light free and open source software service and research
Town Hall, Auroville 605101, Tamil Nadu, India
Web:  http://bluelightav.org
Tel:  +91 413 262 2500
Facebook:  http://goo.gl/liKwT
Email:  bluelight@auroville.org.in
Monday to Friday 09:00-16:30, Saturday 09:00-12:30

Server Settings

Copies & Folders

Drafts and Templates

Keep message drafts in: Other, Drafts on local folders

Keep AutoSave drafts in Drafts folder on: Local Folders.

Composition & Addressing

Composition

Automatically quote the original message when replying: selected

Then, "start my reply above the quote"

and place my signature "below my reply (above the quote)"

Include signature for replies: selected (default)

Include signature for forwards: selected (not default)

Addressing

Use a different LDAP server: Blue Light Address Book

TODO: will have to set it up here

Address books for addresses autocomplete→ Edit: Blue Light Address Book (only)

Junk Settings

Enable adaptive junk mail controls for this account: cleared

Synchronisation & Storage

Disk Space

Synchronise the most recent 30 days: selected

Return Receipts: no changes

OpenPGP Security (not present unless the plugin  is installed)

Security no changes

Config Editor

  • general.useragent.locale: en-US (default) to en-GB

  • general.useragent.override: New → String: <empty>

  • mail.server.default.check_all_folders_for_new: true

 

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