Thunderbird:Autoconfiguration: Difference between revisions

→‎Goal: Security (SSL) was a goal, too
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Make my non-tech friends use Thunderbird, by making it dead-simple to set up.
Make my non-tech friends use Thunderbird, by making it dead-simple to set up.
I.e. make it easy for as many users as possible to get a working Thunderbird configuration.
I.e. make it easy for as many users as possible to get a working Thunderbird configuration, and as secure as possible.


Ideally, setting up Thunderbird should be as easy as download/install and entering real name, email address and password. The Account Setup Wizard consists of only one screen.
Ideally, setting up Thunderbird should be as easy as download/install and entering real name, email address and password. The Account Setup Wizard consists of only one screen.
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*** Name, Email address, Password
*** Name, Email address, Password
** Provide and offer preset configurations for at least all large ISPs
** Provide and offer preset configurations for at least all large ISPs
** Use SSL and/or password encryption where possible, to protect passwords and mail contents during retrieval.
* Important Goals
* Important Goals
** Set of configurations can be extended and updated
** Set of configurations can be extended and updated
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