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Table of contents
- 3.1 Step1:
- 3.2 Step2: Profile
- 3.3 Step3: Account
- 3.4 Step4: IMAP Folders
- 3.5 Step5: Mail Folders
- 3.6 Step 6: Thunderbird Tags
- 3.7 Step 7: Thunderbird Message Filter Format
- 3.8 Step 8: Thunderbird, Filters based on Tags
- 3.9 ATTENTION:
- 3.10 Step 9: Thunderbird, Create Saved Search
- 3.11 Step10: Peoples Address
- 3.12 Step11: Default Application
What is stored where?
Accounts | IMAP Folder | Mail Folder | Saved Search | Tag | Message Filters | Add-ons | ||
Object | Stored on Server | Client PC | Server | Client PC | Server | Attached to the mail on server, part of mail |
Client PC | Client PC |
Setup for client required |
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Copied with the Thunderbird folder
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PC: Can decide which folder he sees. Only for Draft, Sent, All Mails |
Yes | (imap folder: Link to the mails) (copied when I copy Thunderb |
no need to import tags
(need initial setup) |
Yes | Copied with the Thunderbird folder |
Attribute modification | Outgoing server | |||||||
Inside copied Thunderbird Folder | X | X | X | No, must recreate | Mail Link/Excerpt yes | Yes inside Mail Link/Excerpt | X | X |
Object explanations
IMAP FIle:
Links to mails are stored locally |
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Explanation |
Video and Pics |
Overview Thunderbird
Basic guidelines for the sequencing of the Thunderbird tasks.
Keywords:
Rating: 5 stars
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problem for sending mail see heree. |
Thunderbird Setup Video
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Setup from Scratch
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Choose Install Location |
Step2: ProfileThunderbird Profile Folder
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Thunderbird Profile Folder |
Step3: AccountThunderbird Private and Company Accounts See page Accounts & Identities We set up the Private and Company Accounts. |
Thunderbird Private and Company Accounts |
Step4: IMAP FoldersLocal drive, not pcloud We choose a common location for the IMAP files. See page IMAP File Location. |
Local drive, not pcloud |
Step5: Mail Folders
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Missing folder |
Step 6: Thunderbird TagsThunderbird, Saved Search: Create tags Do we use custom tags? no For each normal folder in the accounts create a tag.
See page Thunderbird tags
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Synchronizing Folder Names |
Step 7: Thunderbird Message Filter Format
We use “From, To,CC or BCC” format See page Message filters |
Format from to cc bcc. |
Step 8: Thunderbird, Filters based on Tags
Modify the message filters and use now “Tag Message” instead “Move to Folder”. Keep Stop Filter Execution ATTENTION:You must work on the message filters for one account only!!!! You can save the filters for security. |
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Step 9: Thunderbird, Create Saved Search
See page Saved Search. Create the saved Searches for all accounts
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Create Saved Search |
Step10: Peoples AddressSee page People’s Address. |
Add email to Address Book, What it looks like |
Step11: Default ApplicationMake Thunderbird Default Application for Mail. Possibly also over the registry edit:
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Team installationInstead of using the Bulgaria PC, we allowed access to the company mails on Vasil’s computer.
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Team Mail Accounts |
Tags: Thunderbird Account, Thunderbird Add-on, Thunderbird Column Layout, Thunderbird Extension, Thunderbird Mail Folders, Thunderbird Saved Search
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