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{{attachment:thunderbird.firefox.png}} Please see [[email]]

= Addressbook UZH =

 * Open Thunderbird Settings > search for 'addr' > `Edit Directories` > `Add`

{{attachment:tb-setting-addr.png}}

 * Accept the certificate.
 * At the first search you need login with your UZH-Password.
 * Hostname: `iduzhz2dc03.d.uzh.ch`
 * Base DN: `OU=Users,OU=Users UZH,DC=d,DC=uzh,DC=ch`
 * Port number: `636`
 * Bind DN: `uzh\<your shortname>`

{{attachment:tb-ad.png}}

= Addressbook Zimbra =

 * Only one Adressebook can be searched at a time.
 * Typically the UZH one is more practical.
 * Use the I-MATh Zimbra Addressbook only if the UZH one is not suitable.
 * Configuration like the UZH one.
 * Settings: {{{
Name: I-MATH
Hostname: mail.math.uzh.ch
Base DN: ou=people,dc=math,dc=uzh,dc=ch
Port number: 389
Bind DN: uid=crose,ou=people,dc=math,dc=uzh,dc=ch
Use secure connection: off
}}}

= Date / time format =

 * By default, the dates are shown with US locale
 * It's possible to change the Thunderbird UI to f.e. German: `Edit > Preferences > Language > English|French|German|Italian`
 * If the `English` is used and german date formating is wished, check: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-date-time-formats-thunderbird

   * In config editor (`Edit > Preferences > Search: config > Config Editor`) set:

     * `intl.date_time.pattern_override.date_short` - `dd.MM.yyyy`
     * `intl.date_time.pattern_override.time_short` - `HH:mm`

{{attachment:tb-date.png}}

= Subscribe folder (shared mailbox) =

== Show all folder ==
 
To automatically show all folder:

 * In Thunderbird move the mouse over the ''account'' do a ''right mouse click'' and select 'Settings > Server Settings > Advanced > Show only subscribed folders=off

{{attachment:tb-account-settings.png}}

{{attachment:tb-subscribe-showonly.png}}

== Individual subscription ==

If a new folder has been created (maybe via Zimbra, or on a shared mailbox via another user), and Thunderbird does not show the new folder automatically:

 * Please update the 'folder subscription': on the ''account'' do a ''right mouse click'' and select 'Subscribe'.

{{attachment:tb-subscribe.png}}

  * Subscribe all folder:

{{attachment:tb-subscribe-select.png}}

= Default account =
 
 * If you click on a `mailto` link in webbrowser, thunderbird will be opened and you can start to write a mail.
 * If you have multiple accounts, it might be useful to define the default account which acts as sender than.
 * Open: `Settings > Account Settings`

{{attachment:tb-acc-1.png}}

 * Select the new default account, define as 'default'

{{attachment:tb-acc-2.png}}

= Add on =

 * https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-must-have-thunderbird-addons-25-more/

Installation: Tools > Add on and themes


 * Tools > Add-on and Themes

{{attachment:tb-add-on-01.png}}
{{attachment:tb-add-on-02.png}}
{{attachment:tb-add-on-03.png}}


== Quick Folder ==

 * https://quickfolders.org/index.html

== Attach from Clipboard ==

 * https://www.updatestar.com/dl/clipboard/clipboard.html

== Export / Import Mails ==

 * Expecially: Copy mail to clipboard
 * https://github.com/thundernest/import-export-tools-ng

= Probleme =

== 3.5.23 / CR / Zugriff collected Adresse & Abfrage nach Passwort ==

 * After a NFS server problem (on TL), several user complain about broken Thunderbird configuration.
 * One user reports that the collected addresses not available anymore
 * Other user reports that they have to supply their passwort frequently, even if they activate 'save password'.
 * Solution: start `clean-firefox-thunderbird.sh` - this will restore the latest settings from the last snapshot.

Thunderbird

Contents

  1. Thunderbird
  2. General
  3. Addressbook UZH
  4. Addressbook Zimbra
  5. Date / time format
  6. Subscribe folder (shared mailbox)
    1. Show all folder
    2. Individual subscription
  7. Default account
  8. Add on
    1. Quick Folder
    2. Attach from Clipboard
    3. Export / Import Mails
  9. Probleme
    1. 3.5.23 / CR / Zugriff collected Adresse & Abfrage nach Passwort

General

Please see email

Addressbook UZH

  • Open Thunderbird Settings > search for 'addr' > Edit Directories > Add

tb-setting-addr.png

  • Accept the certificate.
  • At the first search you need login with your UZH-Password.

  • Hostname: iduzhz2dc03.d.uzh.ch

  • Base DN: OU=Users,OU=Users UZH,DC=d,DC=uzh,DC=ch

  • Port number: 636

  • Bind DN: uzh\<your shortname>

tb-ad.png

Addressbook Zimbra

  • Only one Adressebook can be searched at a time.
  • Typically the UZH one is more practical.
  • Use the I-MATh Zimbra Addressbook only if the UZH one is not suitable.
  • Configuration like the UZH one.

  • Settings: 

    Name: I-MATH
Hostname: mail.math.uzh.ch
Base DN: ou=people,dc=math,dc=uzh,dc=ch
Port number: 389
Bind DN: uid=crose,ou=people,dc=math,dc=uzh,dc=ch
Use secure connection: off

Date / time format

  • By default, the dates are shown with US locale

  • It's possible to change the Thunderbird UI to f.e. German: Edit > Preferences > Language > English|French|German|Italian

  • If the English is used and german date formating is wished, check: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customize-date-time-formats-thunderbird

    • In config editor (Edit > Preferences > Search: config > Config Editor) set:

      • intl.date_time.pattern_override.date_short - dd.MM.yyyy

      • intl.date_time.pattern_override.time_short - HH:mm

tb-date.png

Subscribe folder (shared mailbox)

Show all folder

To automatically show all folder:

  • In Thunderbird move the mouse over the account do a right mouse click and select 'Settings > Server Settings > Advanced > Show only subscribed folders=off

tb-account-settings.png

tb-subscribe-showonly.png

Individual subscription

If a new folder has been created (maybe via Zimbra, or on a shared mailbox via another user), and Thunderbird does not show the new folder automatically:

  • Please update the 'folder subscription': on the account do a right mouse click and select 'Subscribe'.

tb-subscribe.png

  • Subscribe all folder:

tb-subscribe-select.png

Default account

  • If you click on a mailto link in webbrowser, thunderbird will be opened and you can start to write a mail.

  • If you have multiple accounts, it might be useful to define the default account which acts as sender than.

  • Open: Settings > Account Settings

tb-acc-1.png

  • Select the new default account, define as 'default'

tb-acc-2.png

Add on

Installation: Tools > Add on and themes

  • Tools > Add-on and Themes

tb-add-on-01.png tb-add-on-02.png tb-add-on-03.png

Quick Folder

Attach from Clipboard

Export / Import Mails

Probleme

3.5.23 / CR / Zugriff collected Adresse & Abfrage nach Passwort

  • After a NFS server problem (on TL), several user complain about broken Thunderbird configuration.
  • One user reports that the collected addresses not available anymore
  • Other user reports that they have to supply their passwort frequently, even if they activate 'save password'.

  • Solution: start clean-firefox-thunderbird.sh - this will restore the latest settings from the last snapshot.

PublicMathWiki: thunderbird (last edited 2024-02-08 14:38:27 by crose)