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extension (e.g. <tt>INBOX</tt>), which is the mail file itself (in | extension (e.g. <tt>INBOX</tt>), which is the mail file itself (in | ||
"mbox" format), and one with an <tt>.msf</tt> extension (e.g. | "mbox" format), and one with an <tt>.msf</tt> extension (e.g. | ||
<tt>INBOX.msf</tt>), which is the index (Mail Summary File) to the | <tt>INBOX.msf</tt>), which is the index (Mail Summary File) to the | ||
mail file. Tell the other program to import mail from the file with | mail file. Tell the other program to import mail from the file with | ||
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<dt><span id="toolbar">How do I customize the toolbar?</span><!--</dt>--> | <dt><span id="toolbar">How do I customize the toolbar?</span><!--</dt>--> | ||
<dd>You can customize the toolbars by choosing which buttons you | <dd>You can customize the toolbars by choosing which buttons you want to show, by adding toolbars, or by resizing the buttons. To do so, go to <span class="mnu">View > Toolbars > Customize...</span>. A new window will pop up, containing available toolbar items. Just drag and drop them to the toolbar where you want to add them. To remove some items from the toolbar, drag them from the toolbars and drop them at the Customize window. You can even place toolbar items on the menu bar! This will allow you to place everything on one row, saving lots of screen real estate. | ||
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<ul class="disc"> | <ul class="disc"> | ||
<li><strong>Windows, Mac:</strong> go to <span class="mnu">Tools > Options...</span> | <li><strong>Windows, Mac:</strong> go to <span class="mnu">Tools > Options...</span> | ||
(<span class="mnu">Thunderbird > Preferences...</span> on Mac), select the < | (<span class="mnu">Thunderbird > Preferences...</span> on Mac), select the <cite>General</cite> | ||
section, then click on <span class="button">Check Now</span>, and check <span class="checkboxon">E-Mail</span>, | section, then click on <span class="button">Check Now</span>, and check <span class="checkboxon">E-Mail</span>, | ||
then click <span class="button">OK</span>. If you still have problems with <tt>mailto:</tt> | then click <span class="button">OK</span>. If you still have problems with <tt>mailto:</tt> | ||
links under Windows, go to <span class="mnu">Start > Control Panel</span> and open | links under Windows, go to <span class="mnu">Start > Control Panel</span> and open | ||
< | <cite>Internet Options</cite>. Under the <cite>Programs</cite> tab, select Mozilla Thunderbird | ||
from the drop-down list next to < | from the drop-down list next to <cite>E-mail:</cite>.</li> | ||
<li><strong>Gnome</strong> (Unix/Linux): In the Gnome main menu, go to <span class="mnu">System > Preferences > Preferred Applications</span> and then under the Mail Reader option, select Mozilla Thunderbird.</li> | <li><strong>Gnome</strong> (Unix/Linux): In the Gnome main menu, go to <span class="mnu">System > Preferences > Preferred Applications</span> and then under the Mail Reader option, select Mozilla Thunderbird.</li> | ||
<li><strong>KDE 3.x</strong> (Unix/Linux): Open the Control Center and go to < | <li><strong>KDE 3.x</strong> (Unix/Linux): Open the Control Center and go to <cite>Network > Email</cite>. Under Preferred Email Client, enter: | ||
<code><em>absolute path of Thunderbird install directory</em>/mozilla --mail</code></li> | <code><em>absolute path of Thunderbird install directory</em>/mozilla --mail</code></li> | ||
</ul> | </ul> | ||
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<dt id="keyboard">What's the keyboard shortcut for [random feature]?<!--</dt>--> | <dt id="keyboard">What's the keyboard shortcut for [random feature]?<!--</dt>--> | ||
<dd>See the [keyboard Keyboard Shortcuts] table on this | <dd>See the [[Support/Thunderbird/keyboard|Keyboard Shortcuts]] table on this site for a list of the most common keyboard shortcuts.<!--</dd>--> | ||
<dt id="themes">Can I use different themes for Thunderbird?<!--</dt>--> | <dt id="themes">Can I use different themes for Thunderbird?<!--</dt>--> | ||
<dd>Yes! Please visit the | <dd>Yes! Please visit the [https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/themes/ Themes | ||
section] for a list of the available themes. | section] for a list of the available themes. | ||
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<dt id="startupinbox">How do I set Thunderbird to go directly to my Inbox?</a><!--</dt>--> | <dt id="startupinbox">How do I set Thunderbird to go directly to my Inbox?</a><!--</dt>--> | ||
<dd>Instead of displaying the Mail Start Page, Thunderbird can take you straight | <dd>Instead of displaying the Mail Start Page, Thunderbird can take you straight to your Inbox when starting up, saving you one mouse click. To do this, simply set your default account to check for new messages at start up. Go to <span class="mnu">Tools > Account Settings...</span> (<span class="mnu">Edit > Account Settings...</span> on Linux), select your default mail account, click "Server Settings", and check the <span class="checkboxon">Check for new messages at startup</span> option. | ||
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<dt id="use_encrypt"><span id="q2.12">How do I use S/MIME, PGP or GnuPG to send and receive signed or encrypted messages?</span><!--</dt>--> | <dt id="use_encrypt"><span id="q2.12">How do I use S/MIME, PGP or GnuPG to send and receive signed or encrypted messages?</span><!--</dt>--> | ||
<dd>To use S/MIME, go to <span class="mnu">Tools > Account Settings... > <i>account name</i> | <dd>To use S/MIME, go to <span class="mnu">Tools > Account Settings... > <i>account name</i> > Security</span> (<span class="mnu">Edit > Account Settings...</span> on Linux). You can set which certificates to use with each account for digital signing and/or encryption. Hooks to PGP or GnuPG are not included in Thunderbird, but are under development at [http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ Enigmail]. | ||
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<dt id="imap_pw"><span id="q2.13">I changed my IMAP password, how do I get rid of a cached password?</span><!--</dt>--> | <dt id="imap_pw"><span id="q2.13">I changed my IMAP password, how do I get rid of a cached password?</span><!--</dt>--> | ||
<dd>In the menu, select <span class="mnu">Tools > Options...</span> (<span class="mnu">Edit > Preferences...</span> | <dd>In the menu, select <span class="mnu">Tools > Options...</span> (<span class="mnu">Edit > Preferences...</span> under Linux), click on <cite>Privacy</cite>, choose the <cite>Passwords</cite> tab and click | ||
<span class="button">Edit Saved Passwords</span>. Select the site/username line | <span class="button">Edit Saved Passwords</span>. Select the site/username line | ||
you want to delete and click <span class="button">Remove</span>. When done, click | you want to delete and click <span class="button">Remove</span>. When done, click | ||