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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

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  • 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>

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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

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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

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.