Thunderbird

How To Set Up Autoreply
http://tbirdhowto.wordpress.com/category/auto-reply/

http://tbirdhowto.wordpress.com/2007/02/16/how-to-set-up-an-out-of-office-auto-reply/

About: Config Information
http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries

Compacting Folders: How To
 Manually: 

File --> Compact Folders

 Automatically: 

Linux: Edit --> Preferences --> Advanced --> Network & Disc Space

Windows: Tools --> Options --> Advanced --> Network & Disc Space

Under the 'Disc Space' section:


 * 1) Clear the cache and then set it to 50Mb
 * 2) Change the 'Compact folders when it will save over' to 10Mb

Extension Install Delay: How To Disable (All Versions)
Linux: Edit --> Preferences --> Advanced --> General Windows: Tools --> Options --> Advanced --> General

Click the 'Config Editor' button

On the 'Here be dragons!' page click the 'I'll be careful, I promise' button.

In the filter bar type:

security.dialog_enable_delay

Double-click on the entry in the windows below the filter bard and change the 'Value' to  0  for disabling the delay or lower the value to decrease the wait time, the setting is in milliseconds.

IMAP Synchronisation (v3 >): How To Disable
In v3 > IMAP accounts created or imported are set to automatically synchronise email with the server, if you have a large amount of emails and you use roaming profiles this can greatly impact on log on/off times.

 Importing/Recreating An Old IMAP Profile: 

If importing an old IMAP profile copy it to the local drive and then unplug the network cable or temporarily disable the network card. If recreating an existing account just unplug the network cable or temporarily disable the network card.

Import the old profile, then:

Linux: Edit --> Account Settings --> Synchronistion & Storage Windows: Tools --> Account Settings --> Synchronistion & Storage

Under 'Message Synchronising' untick 'Keep messages for this account on this computer'

 Setting Up A New IMAP Account 

Linux: Edit --> Account Settings --> Synchronistion & Storage Windows: Tools --> Account Settings --> Synchronistion & Storage

Under 'Message Synchronising' untick 'Keep messages for this account on this computer'

 NOTE:  Synchronising is done on an account by account basis.

If you are setting up a fresh account untick the box while creating your settings.

Notification Problem
http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6638_102-515492.html

Pane & Menu Fonts: Sizes - How To Alter
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Pane_and_menu_fonts

Segmentation Fault On NFS Mounted Home Directory With LDAP Auth: How To Fix
A mad but simple solution (and no-one out there seems to know why it works)... install the Name Service Caching Daemon package.

sudo apt-get install nscd

Now you can start Thunderbird. Yep, bizarre. But who cares? It works.

Sending Mail In Background: How To Enable
When sending email a dialogue box appears that displays the progress, but it prevents the user from performing any other tasks until it finishes.

To disable the dialogue box:  Windows --> Tools --> Options --> Advanced (section) --> General (tab) Linux --> Edit --> Preferences --> Advanced (section) --> General (tab) Apple --> On the General tab under 'Advanced Configuration' click the 'Config Editor Button' On the warning window that appears click the "I'll Be Careful, I Promise". In the filter box at the top of the Config Editor window type: mailnews.sendInBackground Either double click on the line displayed in the results below, or right-click and select 'Toggle'. Finally close the 'Config Editor' window. 

Stop Downloads Window Appearing
browser.download.manager.showWhenStarting = False

Fix Lightning 0.9+ Extension in Thunderbird on Ubuntu 9.04
When viewing the calendar, no calendars, appointments, or even the grid that appointments go in, is drawn.

To fix this, if you have installed Lightning through the Ubuntu repository open a terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt-get purge lightning-extension sudo aptitude install libstdc++5

Download the Lightning .xpi file from Mozilla, click here

Start Thunderbird and install the new Lightning 0.9+ extension by going to the Tools menu, Add-ons, Install... and browse for your downloaded .xpi file.

Restart Thunderbird.

Fix Lightning 0.9+ Extension in Thunderbird on Ubuntu 9.10
When viewing the calendar, no calendars, appointments, or even the grid that appointments go in, is drawn.

To fix this, if you have installed Lightning through the Ubuntu repository open a terminal and run the following commands:

Close Thunderbird.

sudo apt-get purge lightning-extension sudo apt-get install lightning-extension

Start Thunderbird.

Fix #1
Check your firefox path by typing in a terminal...

which firefox

Thunderbird > Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Config Editor

network.protocol-handler.app.http = /usr/bin/firefox network.protocol-handler.app.https = /usr/bin/firefox

Fix #2
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Register_protocol

Printing Problems
Not Printing To Default Printer: http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=224248

No Option To Select A Printer: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=205050

Scanning From And Attaching To Email From A Brother All-In-One Printer
Brother does not provide built-in support for Thunderbird so this facility has to be provided by a third-party application FileAttach