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Activate Gmail vacation reply from Thunderbird

Is there a trick to activate Gmail vacation auto-reply service from Thunderbird, without having to log into Gmail account via web browser? It's too many steps for such a simple and yet important ...
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Filter messages without attachments in Thunderbird

I have an email account that usually receives attachments with each email, however the ones without attachments need special attention. Is there a way for me to specify if a message has no attachment ...
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Thunderbird doesn't open web links in any browser

I'm using Thunderbird/Icedove 3.1.16 on $ cat /etc/debian_version wheezy/sid and my default x-www-browser is $ update-alternatives --display x-www-browser x-www-browser - manual mode link ...
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Setting up local smtp email address in thunderbird

I have tried setting thunderbird as a mailing means on my Linux Mint installed on VBox, I copied all information available in my current Outlook email account but I still can not send any email in and ...
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Why does Thunderbird not handle all vCard data?

I would like to import vCard in Thunderbird and some data aren't retrieved from the file. BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:Doe FN:John EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:john.doe@foobar.com <== not imported line ...
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Thunderbird - Filter by folder

I want to filter messages from a specific IMAP folder to be moved to Local Folders. Message Filters seems only able to filter by headers/size/attachments/status, not folder. Is there a way to ...
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Thunderbird Search Results - Multiple accounts

Two people share the same Thunderbird profile. Call them Jane and John. Each has their own IMAP account configured. Any search done via the Search All Messages box in the upper right has a display ...
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Thunderbird 3 - Remove Delete/Detach options

Is there any way to remove the Delete or Detach options from the attachment right-click menu? I find myself clicking them too often by accident, and am afraid I may end up losing something eventually. ...
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Thunderbird IMAP - Read: receipts being moved

Thunderbird 3 insists on moving message receipts (with the subject "Read:") into the Sent folder. This never happened with any other client I've used with this IMAP server. I can't find anything about ...
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Thunderbird message sorting - wrong dates

Thunderbird 3 is having a problem with one of my IMAP accounts. When sorted by date, it displays 10-15 messages at the top (newest) when in fact they are very old message. (pre-2010, over a year old, ...
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New mail alert in Thunderbird

I successfully configured Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1.15 in my Ubuntu 10.10. I want some addon for popping up the new mails alerts, some thing like New Mail alert in a separate dialog box as we can set ...
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How do I sync Thunderbird across two computers?

I have a computer (laptop) at work that I have installed Thunderbird on and set all of these rules, created contacts, and updated calendars on. I don't want to have to go through all of that process ...
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Thunderbird 3 message sorting order

Possible Duplicate: Change the default sorting order in Thunderbird I like my mails to be sorted by date, with the newest at the top and the oldest at the bottom. However, I prefer unread ...
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How to have Sent items wrap to full width of pane in Thunderbird (plain text)?

When I view plain text Sent items in Thunderbird, it automatically adds line breaks so they do not wrap to the full width of the viewing pane when displayed. This makes it awkward if I want to later ...
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Thunderbird for Mac, new messages look the same as unread messages

I'm used to Thunderbird for Windows where new messages have a little starburst icon next to them to visually differentiate them from unread messages. Is there a hidden option to get this in the Mac ...
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Thunderbird Need Bigger Thread Pane Font, But Boxing Still Too Small

So I was trying to help a friend make the font bigger in Thunderbird's thread pane. I tried different variations of the following to ~/Library/Thunderbird/Profiles/*/chrome/userChrome.css (it's on OS ...
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Quick way to find a specific email in Thunderbird inbox?

My todo-list includes answering some emails. I want to include a reference to the email that allows me to quickly find the email to answer in my Thunderbird inbox. The name of the sender or the ...
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HTML or rich e-mails do not work with Enigmal in Thunderbird

I would like to be able to receive HTML/rich e-mails, but since I installed Enigmail for Thunderbird, this has not been possible. All e-mails are shown as plain text or not shown at all. This has some ...
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Why don't the Back and Forward buttons work as consistently in Thunderbird 3?

During the upgrade of my workstation from RHEL5 to RHEL6 Thunderbird was upgraded from 2.0 to 3.1. I've noticed that the Back button ([) and Forward button (]) don't work as consistently as they did ...
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Thunderbird freezing

I can open Thunderbird but as soon as I click on any file thunderbird freezes. Went to tools can see first page of settings but thunderbird freezes. Ran norton 360 & rebooted too Went to ...
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Unable to save drafts or send emails from Thunderbird under one XP login

Any attempt to save emails in Thunderbird produces the "Unable to save your message as draft" message box, and sending fails similarly with "Sending of message failed". (I've checked the obvious. ...
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Thunderbird typing very slow/lagging when replying to long thread

When I reply to an email that has many (20 or so) previous replies, typing in the editor is painfully slow. There is a delay of ~5 seconds between keystrokes registering. when I compose a new ...
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Unable to use Gmail in Thunderbird 3

Mozilla Thunderbird v.3.1.7 I am trying to setup Gmail, but none of the settings are working. I have tried every resource: Blogs, tutorials Instructions by Google Instructions by Thunderbird ...
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How to make Thunderbird remember proxy password?

How to make Thunderbird3 remember proxy password? Now I have to re-enter it every time I start TB.
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SMB Links in Thunderbird

I am using Thunderbird for Windows (3.0.11) and I would like to know how I can put SMB (Server Message Block) links in the body of my email like you can in Outlook?
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Installing Thunderbird 3.1 on Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty)

I tried the instructions here: How to install Thunderbird 3 in Ubuntu 9.10/9.04/8.10/8.04 but when I type sudo apt-get update it says: Reading package lists... Done W: GPG error: ...
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Is it possible to script ThunderBird filters

Is it possible to write your own filters for Thunderbird, I don't care what language is used. I want to be able to do a full analysis of the email (headers and text) and take certain actions based on ...
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Per folder mail notification in thunderberid [closed]

Possible Duplicate: How do I set Thunderbird to notify me of new emails in only certain folders? I have my mail delivered to different IMAP folders depending whether they are direct mail or ...
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Thunderbird equivalent to Outlook's 'mark to download messages'

I'm using thunderbird to download all the pop3 messages with 'download headers only' option enabled, i see option to download the entire message for individual messages but not more than one. is ...
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Thunderbird double message

Every time I get an email to my gmail account in Thunderbird, I get two notifications for the same message. The same message appears twice, once in my inbox and once in my "All Mail" folder. This ...
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Show different unread mail for my inbox and my folder in thunderbird

I want my thunderbird in my dock show all of my unread mail (prefer show it separated) somthing like DockStar for Mail.app: I use gmail filter so some of my mail skip inbox and just get proper ...
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Office 2010 to Thunderbird migration

I've been reading a lot of things on the internet about this but can't get it to work. Also tried the Mozilla forums, did not get anything useful out of that. What I could do is importing the PST ...
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Is there an extension or other way to split up my Thunderbird inbox into two sections?

I'm looking for a way to make two or more separate sections inside of my inbox (not creating folders or starring). So maybe a section for "Mailing list emails" one for "Waiting on other people" - ...
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Using multiple SMTP servers in thunderbird

I have 2 email accounts, my gmail account which I use for home, and my university account which I use for university stuff. Setting up multiple email accounts with different IMAP and SMTP settings is ...
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Thunderbird does not delete mail

The folder C:\Documents and Settings\MyName\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles is using 8.35 GB disk space which is huge. Since I need to back it up, I deleted maybe 50% of mail, including ...
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Thunderbird filter problem

I keep getting spammed to go to a ..ru url. I've tried every combination of filters I can think of like body contains *.ru, body contains .ru, but nothing works. Is it a bug that I can't select a ...
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Using Thunderbird with Gmail: Keeping old emails in Gmail, but off your hard drive

I'm currently using Gmail through Thunderbird with IMAP so that I can digitally sign and encrypt my emails as well as work with emails that are digitally signed and encrypted. I like how, with IMAP, ...
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Why is Thunderbird randomly moving IMAP messages to the trash?

I have 4 IMAP email accounts set up in Thunderbird 3.0.5 on Ubuntu 10.04.01 LTS. These are all accounts on a server which I administer. On one particular account, seemingly randomly, thunderbird will ...
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Set All Contacts as Receiving Mail in Thunderbird 3.0

In TB 3.0, I know you can set properties for a contact to indicate that e-mail should be sent as html. Rather than opening every window/contact is there some way I can set this as a default and also ...
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Thunderbird 3 Global Search

Global search in Thunderbird 3.1.1 on Mac OS X 10.6 does not work. It is enabled in the preferences. I am searching on text that is in message bodies or subjects. I have also tried searching on ...
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How to change SMTP password in Thunderbird? Normal procedure does not work

How to change SMTP password in Thunderbird? Password to my SMTP changed recently, and I can't change it to Thunderbird due some bug. Changing should work like this: User send email Thunderbird ...
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How do I configure Mozilla Thunderbrid 3.1

I have Mozilla Thunderbird 3.1 on Windows XP. I need to configure Thunderbird to do the following: I want to move Thunderbird into the Notification Area. Whenever I get mail i should get a ...
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How to stop smiley in Thunderbird showing up as a J?

In Thunderbird 3, when I receive a message with a smiley using the "Original HTML" or "Simplified HTML" viewing option, it appears like this: That is … J. However, if I view the message as "Plain ...
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Can I make Thunderbird load different email accounts one after the other instead of all at the same time?

I use Thunderbird 3 on Vista. I use it for 3 POP accounts. When I start work in the morning, all three accounts are checked at the same time, and all emails are being loaded simultaneously. I think ...
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Copy Thunderbird accounts and preferences from Linux to Mac/Windows

This is similar to this question but not exactly a duplicate. My Linux laptop has recently been hanging for no apparent reason, and so I have been using a Mac OS X laptop in the meantime. I just ...
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Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.10: Messages are being sent back to me

When I send an email and I get a response, more often than not, in the To: is my email address. However, my email address also ends up in the From: column.The reply-from address is nowhere to be ...
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Migrate Thunderbird 3 Saved Searches Between Accounts

Long story short, the sysadmins have moved me to a new mailserver. In the process, they needed to create a separate account in Thunderbird and disable my old account. They took care of all of the mail ...
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Convert Custom Firefox Setup to Firefox Portable?

I have a pretty awesome firefox set up and spent a lot of time getting it perfect. Is there any way that anyone knows about to convert the entire configuration to portable? Programs like MozBackup are ...
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POP server timing out on a slow connection

If a POP server is giving a Time Out error, due to a slow connection, can any options be modified as to take that into account, and (hopefully somehow) collect mail ?
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Thunderbird 3: create a single column to display the 'From' field on a received message and the 'Recipient' field on a sent message?

If the title doesn't say it all let me know. This would be helpful for IMAP folders within T-bird, when I'm looking through threads on a particular issue, but don't know if I sent the last message to ...

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