Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail and news client. It is Ubuntu's default e-mail client since 11.10.
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Could not open address book due to Desktopcouch error
I am using Thunderbird with ubuntu since 2007. after the upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10 Ubuntu one show me this alert: <
"could not open address book" There was a problem opening the address book ...
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How to keep Thunderbird and Pidgin running on background?
Is there any way to keep messaging services (IM - Pidgin, mail client - Thunderbird) running "on background"? I want to have them waiting for incoming messages but they disturb me when switching ...
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Thunderbird skipping window management [closed]
I can never find Thunderbird windows with the alt-tab window switcher utility or through Unity. Why is Thunderbird skipping window management? Is this something on my computer only or is it a general ...
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Closing Thunderbird to messaging menu [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I hide Thunderbird from the launcher while running?
I would like to switch to using thunderbird to read my email. However, I can not work out a way to ...
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How to port email from evolution to thunderbird?
I updated ubuntu to 11.10 using the update notification. I am also switching from Xubuntu to ubuntu - gnome interface. I have been using evolution for years and would like to port the emails to ...
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Safe to remove Evolution?
I automatically upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10 but never used Evolution. Now that Thunderbird is the default mail client; Can I remove Evolution completely, safely? Did it come pre-installed on 11.10? I ...
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Thunderbird issue with proxy authentication
I was setting up Thunderbird at home with wired Internet connection, and everything was fine.
However when I tried getting new mails using college wireless which requires proxy with authentication, ...
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Why are there no window borders in Thunderbird on Lubuntu? [closed]
I am trying to run Thunderbird in Lubuntu. All of my other applications have a window border with the close, minimize, and maximize buttons. However Thunderbird does not.
I tried to open it with the ...
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Manually migrate from evolution to thunderbird
After installing 11.10, evolution stayed the default mail client on my system. I guess that is because I (a) already had thunderbird installed for a test-drive a while ago and/or (b) I had evolution ...
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Remove mail menu from indicator-messages
I'm using popper mail notification, which integrates into the messaging applet, therefore I have no use for the default message indicator entries. Is there a way to hide/remove them?
I already ...
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How can I configure MS Exchange 2007 in Thunderbird?
I've just upgraded to Ubuntu 11.10 which has Thunderbird as default mail client.
In Evolution I can configure it for using it with MS Exchange 2007, is that possible with Thunderbird too?
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Indicator applet with thunderbird does not turn green when new mail arrives [closed]
I installed the new Ubuntu. What I like is that when a new message arrives, the messaging indicator applet turns green, so I can check whatever is new. With Evolution, this happened when new mail ...
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Why does Ubuntu One ask you to install CouchDB for Thunderbird? [closed]
Why does Ubuntu One ask you to install CouchDB for Thunderbird, especially if you still are unable to sync your contacts with Thunderbird? When can we finally get support for one of the top most used ...
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Why are Thunderbird-Lightning events not showing in Unity panel calendar?
This is very annoying as Evolution events were not only visible, but also clickable in the unity panel calendar. Isn't this possible with Thunderbird in Oneiric?
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Text colors in unity
If I want to try out a different GTK3-Theme using the Unity Shell, I always have troubles with colors of the text. Many themes seem to have trouble with upper bar using similar text colors (i.e. black ...
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How do I get the Envelope to turn blue when new e-mail arrives in Thunderbird? [closed]
Using 11.10. I have Thunderbird set up and have been receiving new emails. But the envelope indicator in panel never turns blue.
I'm aware of this ask ubuntu: How to make Thunderbird notify of new ...
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Unity integration for updated Thunderbird profile
I updated to 11.10, reusing my home partition so also my Thunderbird profile folder and now I see that the Messaging Menu and Unity integration extension 0.8 is not installed.
I'd like to keep my ...
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Mail client that does NOT mark mails as read automatically?
Problem is, that mails get marked as read when I select them and they are shown in the preview pane.
I tried Thunderbird, Claws Mail and Sylpheed and I didn't find an option that prevents this. I'm ...
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How can I migrate my data from Evolution to Thunderbird? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Migrating from Evolution to Thunderbird
Since it will be the new standard email-client in the upcoming distribution, I thought about taking a look at Thunderbird.
Now ...
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Thunderbird “building summary file for inbox” error
Recently i have upgraded the ubuntu version 9.10 to ubuntu 10.10. After that if i open thunderbird my system gets hang and it is becoming too slow. The error i get is "Building summary file for ...
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How do I synchronize Thunderbird with Google Contacts
At the moment I'm testing Ubuntu Onieric. I always used Evolution as my email client, but now I would give Thunderbird a chance.
But I couldn't find a way to synchronize my Google Contacts with ...
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Will the Lightning calendar app be available in 11.10?
Further, if it is available, will it be integrated into the indicators by default?
I need my google calendar offline, so is it back to evolution?
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Tracker search for Thunderbird mail? [closed]
I see a lot of material about it, but mostly very much outdated regarding a Tracker plugin for Thunderbird. There definitely does not seem to be anything official.
What is the best/recommended way, ...
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Will Thunderbird integrate with the calendar indicator?
Since we're past feature freeze does that mean that there will be no more efforts into integration of Thunderbird and Unity?
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Can 't find Thunderbird
I was using TB 5.0 then the system requested to upgrade to v 6.0 I tried to installed from the .tar.bz2 file, extracted the files but was not be able to make it run. Then tried to install it through ...
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Dockmanager helper for Thunderbird
Can I find anywhere a dockmanager helper (for use with DockbarX, docky and awn) for Thunderbird?
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Why did Thunderbird replace Evolution in 11.10?
According to this, The default email client for Ubuntu 11.10 will be Thunderbird instead of Evolution. I've used Evolution since Ubuntu 9.10; I've always used the default applications because I ...
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How to change the signature color in thunderbird?
I have seen that HTML signature in thunderbird will be shown as grey color. Even though my signature is not in grey color the default grey color will be shown. How to resolve this issue?
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Is setting a “Master Password” essential for security of Thunderbird accounts?
On a single user machine with full disk encryption, is there a security advantage to using Thunderbird's Master Password, or is it safe to leave it disabled?
Without enabling the Master Password, ...
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Firefox add-on gmail watcher sound problem
I'm using a firefox extension called gmail watcher (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/gmail-watcher/)
For some reason it won't play a custom sound notification. I've got it working on ...
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Which is the correct GnuPG executable to use to configure Enigmail?
I'm trying to setup Enigmail to work in Thunderbird.
Enigmail says it could not find GnuPG when I open Thunderbird > Tools > Addons > Extensions > Enigmail Preferences > Basic tab.
I looked in my ...
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How to setup Thunderbird to sign outgoing email messages with my GPG key?
Signing all outgoing email messages sounds like a good idea and I'm curious to know easy it is to get this set up with Thunderbird.
What steps do I have to take and what settings do I have to change?
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Integration for Thunderbird 5?
Thunderbird 5 is a really good program but are there any plans to "integrate" it with 11.04 like Evolution is integrated?
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Thunderbird-Trunk not installable in 10.04 due to unmet dependencies [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I resolve unmet dependencies?
When I try to install thunderbird-trunk from the Ubuntu Mozilla Daily PPA, I get:
Some packages could not be installed. This may ...
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Installed local postfix, Thunderbird unable to use it
In Ubuntu 2011.04, I want to install an SMTP server for development tests, so I did this:
sudo apt-get install postfix
Choosed local because I only want to access it from my computer
Entered nico ...
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Sync subscribed feeds in Thunderbird
I want to sync subscribed feeds, e.g. rss and atom feeds, in Thunderbird between computers.
Here is an example case to describe what I'm asking for. Say that I have the following setup:
A laptop on ...
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Will Thunderbird 5 appear in the official 11.04 repositories?
Now that Mozilla have adopted the same rapid release cycle for Thunderbird as they have for Firefox, will Thunderbird 5 appear in the official repositories like Firefox 5 did?
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How do I install the latest stable version of Thunderbird?
Similar to Firefox, what's the best way to stay up to date with the latest stable releases of Thunderbird?
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How can I `cat` a file as an attachment on a new Thunderbird email message from the command line?
As it says on the tin really. I would like to send some of my etc files to a colleague and it would be handy to cat them to a new Thunderbird email message.
Is this possible? If so how?
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Best way to dedupe my Thunderbird addressbook?
I've got a ton of duplicate contacts in my Thunderbird addressbook. I don't want to share them with Google, but I do want to find a way to de-dupe them. There was a duplicate contact manager plug in, ...
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Can Evolution and Thunderbird share an addressbook?
I'm trying to get my new Android phone running without speaking to Google or sending them my data. For the moment, I've got Funambol Running, but Funambol doesn't have a Thunderbird client. They do ...
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No lightning calendar on pc for Thunderbird 3.1 but available on my net-book
I am a recent convert to Linux and delighted that Thunderbird 3.1 is available in Ubuntu 11.04, but I can't install the excellent Lightning calendar add-on which I find so useful onto my desktop pc ...
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How to send a mail on a click?
I just want to send a mail automatically on clicking an icon. I want to Attach Ping and Trace Report automatically with time stamp to some of the Email Address with some text in the message body. Is ...
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I can't install Thunderbird
i can not install thunderbird.tar.bz2 , after i extract the file, make command not work. this error appears:
XXXXX@ubuntu:~$ sudo make
KBUILD_NOPEDANTIC=1 make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build ...
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How to create multiple thunderbird mail accounts?
How to create multiple thunderbird mail accounts in ubuntu 10.10 ? I just want to show only one account in each thunderbird shortcuts.. Is it possible ?
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How to use @ubuntu.com email address using Thunderbird?
I am an Ubuntu member and have an @ubuntu.com email address. I want to use this address to reply to mails from using Thunderbird.
Right now this email address is mapped my one of my email-id on ...
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Can I use Thunderbird to access Microsoft Exchange server?
Can I use Thunderbird to access Microsoft Exchange server?
Evolution works ok, I am just looking for an alternative.
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How do I get Thunderbird localized?
I am using Natty and installed Thunderbird as well as the locale-de package, but it is still in English. How can I change that?
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Deactivate HTML display in incoming emails in Thunderbird
I often get HTML emails, I would like to just display them in plain text. How can I disable any HTML/Script rendering?
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Is Thunderbird still being updated? Mine hasn't updated and a new update issued last week
Mozilla released an update to Thunderbird last week (version 3.1.10). This update addressed security issues. So my understanding is that 10.04 Ubuntu should receive the update. But my Thunderbird ...
