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Thunderbird

Contents

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

General

Please see email

Adressbuch UZH

  • Thunderbird > Menu > Preferences > Preferences

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  • IMPORTANT: Replace Firstname Lastname with your UZH Fullname (typically your complete name, incl. any spaces).

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

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

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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

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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'.

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  • Subscribe all folder:

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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

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

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Add on

Installation: Tools > Add on and themes

  • Tools > Add-on and Themes

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Quick Folder

Attach from Clipboard

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.