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[[Image:Thunderbird_logo.jpg|thumb|right|Mozilla Thunderbird logo]]
 
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'''Mozilla Thunderbird''' is an [[e-mail client]] made by the [[Mozilla Corporation]]. To download Thunderbird, visit Mozilla's [http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/ Thunderbird] website.  When installing for the first time, the Account Wizard will launch.  After putting in your email address (username@gustavus.edu) and password, it will auto-configure all the required settings.
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'''Mozilla Thunderbird''' is an [[e-mail client]] made by the [[Mozilla Corporation]]. To download Thunderbird, visit Mozilla's [http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/ Thunderbird] website.  When installing for the first time, the Account Wizard will launch.   
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==GusMail users==
 
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Please see our [/gts/Google_Mail#Configuring_Thunderbird Google Mail] web page for instructions on setting up GusMail on Mozilla Thunderbird.
 
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==Configuring Thunderbird for 鶹Ƶ Email Users==
 
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Please verify that you are running the most current version of [http://www.getthunderbird.com Thunderbird].<br />
 
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#Launch the Thunderbird application
 
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#To add an account, select '''Accounts''' from the '''Tools''' menu.
 
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#In the lower left hand corner, on the '''Account Actions''' pop down, select '''Add Account'''.
 
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#Input the following information:
 
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#*Your Name:  Your Name as shown to others
 
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#*Email address: username@gustavus.edu
 
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#*Password: your 鶹Ƶ e-mail password
 
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#*Check the '''Remember password''' box if you don't want to enter your password every time you open the application.
 
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#Click the '''Continue''' button.
 
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#Verify the following information:
 
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#*Incoming: IMAP, imap.gac.edu, SSL
 
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#*Outgoing: SMTP, smtp-auth.gac.edu, SSL
 
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#*Username: your username [[File:Thunderbird_鶹Ƶ_Email_Account_Config.jpg|right|frame|Manual Configuration Settings]]
 
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#If the above information is correct, click '''Done'''.  If the information is not correct, click '''Manual config'''.  If using Manual config, verify the IMAP and SMTP settings from the image to the right.
 
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#Click '''Done'''.
 
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===Setting Thunderbird as the default mail program===
 
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# Click the Start Button
 
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# Click Settings
 
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# Select the Control Panel
 
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# Go to Internet Connections
 
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# Click the Programs tab
 
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# Choose Thunderbird as the default program
 
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===Removing a Saved Password or Changing your Password===
 
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[[File:Remove_Passwords_Thunderbird..jpg|right|frame|Remove Passwords]]
 
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# From the '''Tools''' menu, select '''Options'''
 
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# Select the '''Privacy Tab''', and the '''Password''' Tab within Privacy
 
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# Select '''Saved Passwords'''
 
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# Select and '''Remove''' the old password
 
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# Restart Thunderbird, and you should be prompted for your new password.
 
  
 
==Setting up a Signature==
 
==Setting up a Signature==
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# In the '''composition and addressing''' window,
 
# In the '''composition and addressing''' window,
 
# Click on '''use a different [[LDAP]] server''' and click '''edit directories'''.
 
# Click on '''use a different [[LDAP]] server''' and click '''edit directories'''.
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# There you will need to click "add" and put in the settings displayed in the picture.
 
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# Also go to '''Tools''' --> '''Options''' and under the '''Composition''' tab check the '''Directory Server:''' box and select '''ldap.gac.edu'''
 
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[[Image:Ldap.JPG|frame|LDAP settings]]
 
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<div class="clear"> </div>
 
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==Turning off LDAP==
 
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On campus at 鶹Ƶ, Thunderbird is typically configured to use LDAP look up when composing messages.  This feature will populate the To: field with matches when you begin typing an email address.  To configure Thunderbird to use LDAP see [[Mozilla_Thunderbird#Configuring_Directory_Services]]
 
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This feature needs to be turned off if a machine (laptop) goes off campus, as access to the LDAP information is blocked by a firewall.
 
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To turn LDAP off:
 
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[[Image:ldapoff.jpg |thumb|right]]
 
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# From the '''Tools''' menu - select '''Account Settings'''
 
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# In the '''Composition and Addressing''' section - under the Addressing area - toggle the '''Use my global LDAP server preferences for this account
 
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#Click the '''Global Addressing Preferences...''' button.
 
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#In the Global settings, set the '''Directory Server:''' to '''None'''.
 
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#Click '''OK''' to close all the open windows.
 
  
 
==Setting up Templates==
 
==Setting up Templates==
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===Thunderbird Profile Paths===
 
===Thunderbird Profile Paths===
 
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird
 
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird
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==Thunderbird Inbox Text Size==
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In order to change the Font size of the inbox in Thunderbird on a PC:
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#Copy this text into a text editor:
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/*  * Do not remove the @namespace line -- it's required for correct functioning  */
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@namespace url("http://www.mozilla.or/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul");
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/* set default namespace to XUL */
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/*  * Make all the default font sizes 10 pt:  */
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{ font-size: 10pt !important }
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#Save it as userChrome.css in a place you can find it easily later.
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#Open File Explorer
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#Go to C:/users/*username*/AppData/Roaming/Thunderbird/profiles/*numbers and letters*.default (You will need to show hidden folders to see AppData
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#Look for a folder named Chrome. If there is not one, create one
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#Copy userChrome.css to the Chrome folder
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#Open Thunderbird
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===To customize the font size===
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#Open userChrome.css
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#In the * { font-size: 10pt !important; } line change the 10 to the appropriate font size.
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#Some font sizes seem to mess up the sizing of pop-up boxes. You should be able to resolve this by using a smaller font.
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 13 May 2020

Mozilla Thunderbird logo

Mozilla Thunderbird is an e-mail client made by the Mozilla Corporation. To download Thunderbird, visit Mozilla's website. When installing for the first time, the Account Wizard will launch.

Setting up a Signature

  1. Open a Word document
  2. In the open document compose your signature (including images if you so desire)
  3. Go to File and down to Save and save a copy of that message as a .html file locally on your machine
  4. Go to Tools and then Account Settings
  5. Check the box that says Attach the signature from a file instead (text, HTML, or image)
  6. Click Choose and choose the locally saved image created previously
  7. Click OK

See also

You can also visit the page regarding how to set up extensions to make signatures a little easier in Thunderbird.

Subscribe to Folders

  1. From the File menu, select Subscribe
  2. Click Refresh
  3. Check the folders you want to subscribe to
  4. Click OK.

Configuring Directory Services

  1. From the Tools menu, select Account Settings.
  2. In the composition and addressing window,
  3. Click on use a different LDAP server and click edit directories.

Setting up Templates

  1. Create a new email message in Thunderbird by clicking the Write button.
  2. Compose the message with any text and formatting.
  3. When you have finished composing the template, click the File menu and then click Save As.
  4. From the drop-down list, choose Template. The message has now been saved as a template for future use.
  5. To access templates you have made, scroll down to the Local Folder section in the Folders List.
  6. Under Local Folders, click on the Templates folder. This folder lists all the templates you have created in Thunderbird.
  7. Double-click on the template you wish to use. You can now customize, address and send the message as desired.

Migrate Thunderbird profile to new machine

The paths linked below will tell you which folders to move in order to migrate your Thunderbird profile to a different machine.

Thunderbird Profile Paths

Thunderbird Inbox Text Size

In order to change the Font size of the inbox in Thunderbird on a PC:

  1. Copy this text into a text editor:

/* * Do not remove the @namespace line -- it's required for correct functioning */

@namespace url("");

/* set default namespace to XUL */

/* * Make all the default font sizes 10 pt: */

{ font-size: 10pt !important }

  1. Save it as userChrome.css in a place you can find it easily later.
  2. Open File Explorer
  3. Go to C:/users/*username*/AppData/Roaming/Thunderbird/profiles/*numbers and letters*.default (You will need to show hidden folders to see AppData
  4. Look for a folder named Chrome. If there is not one, create one
  5. Copy userChrome.css to the Chrome folder
  6. Open Thunderbird

To customize the font size

  1. Open userChrome.css
  2. In the * { font-size: 10pt !important; } line change the 10 to the appropriate font size.
  3. Some font sizes seem to mess up the sizing of pop-up boxes. You should be able to resolve this by using a smaller font.


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