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 ==== Logging/Tracing Thunderbird ====
-Thunderbird logging mechanism is activated by setting couple environment variables before running Thunderbird. Two environment variables that should set are;
+See [[MailNews:Logging]] for how to do general NSPR logging in MailNews. Note that there are many more logging options/protocols in the core code, search for [http://mxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/search?string=PR_NewLogModule PR_NewLogModule] to find them.
-) '''NSPR_LOG_MODULES''': Module name and level separated by colon
-) '''NSPR_LOG_FILE''': Path to the log file
-* Module activity logging
-General rule is to set NSPR_LOG_MODULES to the literal defined in the implementation file of the module in question. For example to log timer events, the value should be set to "nsTimerImpl:5" as defined in [http://mxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source/xpcom/threads/nsTimerImpl.h#55 the header file of the timer module].
-* MailNews and Protocol logging
-Detailed information about MailNews and protocol logging can be found at [[MailNews:Logging]].
-(old link [http://www.mozilla.org/quality/mailnews/mail-troubleshoot.html Mail Logging/Troubleshotting])
 * Misc