Changes

Some of these are moved from various discussion pages in the Calendar wiki. == Junk: Default view ordered by time marked as Junk ==

Too often while rifiling through e-mail taging junk as junk I hit the wrong one or missed the one I was aiming for. Finding the message in the "== Junk" is nearly impossible. If it was : Default view ordered by date/time it was marked junk, this would save me a lot ppl of a lot of time searching for what was probably junk.as Junk ==

== Maildir Support ==Thunderbird should allow users to select Maildir Too often while rifiling through e-mail taging junk as a local inboxjunk I hit the wrong one or missed the one I was aiming for. Finding the message in the "Junk" is nearly impossible. CurrentlyIf it was ordered by date/time it was marked junk, it only allows mbox. There are plenty this would save me a lot ppl of software libraries that can be used to add this functionality within a few dayslot of time searching for what was probably junk.

== Calendar (Lightning): Make same data available under all platforms ! Maildir Support ==Lightning should be usable under all platforms with the same data. I installed a double boot computer (Linux and MS) and read and send E-Mails from both platforms. As the calendar programm differs for the platforms I cannot use the data I entered under one platform to use with the other platform. As many people use both platforms one should take that into account. Linux will only be successful if the double use will be enabled for some time.

== AddressbookCalendar (Lightning): Sort by Neglect Make same data available under all platforms ! == For anyone who has a lot of friends it's easy to let one fall through the cracks. A simple addition to the address book that tracks conversations with the user would all but eliminate this problem. If we could sort our contacts by most neglected we could easily send keep alive messages to them and keep from loosing contact. All facilities should exist for this it is just a matter of implementation.

Can we please have GMail contacts sync up Lightning should be usable under all platforms with Thunderbird? :the same data. I installed a double boot computer (Linux and MS) and read and send E-)Mails from both platforms. As the calendar programm differs for the platforms I cannot use the data I entered under one platform to use with the other platform. As many people use both platforms one should take that into account. Linux will only be successful if the double use will be enabled for some time.

== Multiple Addresses on a Line SupportAddressbook: Sort by Neglect ==It almost goes without saying: An email client should allow a person to copy a delimited list of email addresses from a text file and paste them onto a line in the email client so that all the email addresses are sent the email you are writing. Storing a single line of such addresses gives the user a sort of ad hoc mailing list. Just about every email client I have ever used had this "feature" and I sorely miss it in Thunderbird. Would it be so hard to parse the text field for a comma- or semicolon-delimited list of email addresses and move addresses after the first one to subsequent "To:" fields when the cursor leaves the textbox?

Incidentally, also might be quite helpful if For anyone who has a lot of friends it's easy to let one fall through the cracks. A simple addition to the address book that tracks conversations with the user would all but eliminate this problem. If we could organize sort our contacts such that one can create a mailing listby most neglected we could easily send keep alive messages to them and keep from loosing contact. (I can't say All facilities should exist for sure that this feature doesn't exist. I haven't really looked hard for itis just a matter of implementation.)

===TO & CC in2008-line address book integration ===You know the little address book card icon next to a name you put on a TO or CC line? why is it non04-functional? I should be able to click it and bring up my address book to insert a person to just that line22: This addon: [http://www.zindus. Further, when clicking reply com/faq-thunderbird-google/ reply all, I should have the option to add people's email to my address book from thereZindus Thunderbird contact sync for Gmail] syncs Thunderbird contacts with Gmail contacts.

== Enigmail/GnuPG integration ==The Engimail extension It almost goes without saying: An email client should be directly integrated into allow a person to copy a delimited list of email addresses from a text file and paste them onto a line in the email client so that all the email addresses are sent the email you are writing. Storing a single line of such addresses gives the user a sort of ad hoc mailing list. Just about every email client I have ever used had this "feature" and I sorely miss it in Thunderbird/Mozilla Mail as . Would it is THE most important feature that is still missing.be so hard to parse the text field for a comma- or semicolon-delimited list of email addresses and move addresses after the first one to subsequent "To:" fields when the cursor leaves the textbox?

Incidentally, also might be quite helpful if one could organize contacts such that one can create a mailing list. (I can't say for sure that this feature doesn't exist. I haven't really looked hard for it.)  <br>  === TO &amp; CC in-line address book integration === You know the little address book card icon next to a name you put on a TO or CC line? why is it non-functional? I should be able to click it and bring up my address book to insert a person to just that line. Further, when clicking reply / reply all, I should have the option to add people's email to my address book from there.  There's an extension that will allow you to add people to your address book from the message header, but that requires me to un-hide message headers first, which is rather inconvenient.  == Enigmail/GnuPG integration == The Engimail extension should be directly integrated into Thunderbird/Mozilla Mail as it is THE most important feature that is still missing.  ===SPAM protection with digital signatures === Include seamless digital signature management: *Prioritize signed mail*Store signatures with address book information*Identify users upon their e-mail address and verify signature visibly*Mark successfully identified users (when receiving or writing by checking the address book) in green, no sig. as dark-grey and wrong sig. as red*No need to filter signed + verified mail from SPAM

--[[User:BoP|BoP]] 07:38, 24 February 2007 (PST) === Default signatures and/or encryption ===

===Default signatures and/or encryption===I agree both that Enigmail should be included and that making things more transparent is of significant utility. I think that the discussion (in the box) that I stumbled across and copied to [[Talk:Thunderbird#Specific_anti-spam_improvements]] is applicable -- perhaps here is the more appropriate place.

Making this very easy for people will improve adoption and when enough people use encryption (or at least signatures), then spam will be significantly reduced. I know that it cannot be too easy and still be secure, but the level of security could be taken up a notch so that a person's computer at least has to be compromised to access their information/signatures. Once that starts happening, folks will be willing to type in their passwords for each session (or message). --[[User:Ransage|Ransage]] 17:45, 7 October 2007 (PDT)

===Mozilla should help out the enigmail development or implement OpenPGP theirself ===Adding OpenPGP (enigmail) is important. PGP/MIME has far less users then OpenPGP because OpenPGP can be setup anyone for free.Enigmail has currently many big limitations.* subject`s can not be encrypted * there is no one time warning that subjects are not encrytped* encrypted mails can`t be used within the search function* many bugs, see buglist* no symmetric encryption possible (only asymmetric is possible)* no decryption / encryption / sign / verify of files (you have downloaded somewhere from the web)

==Flow management + address book integration==Not so much about managing your own identity, but rather about the identity of the othersAdding OpenPGP (enigmail) is important. Usually the user wants to see whom sPGP/he is communicating with. Therefore the user information from the address book should MIME has far less users then OpenPGP because OpenPGP can be displayed setup anyone for all the people involvedfree. (iEnigmail has currently many big limitations.e. image + full contact information for a single contact, reduced info, like image only for a group of contacts). Simple grouping of contacts as discussion group: [subject of message+time of start] instead of the full list (which can be unfolded at demand)Display the thread and side threads in an integrated fashion (i.e [image of Brian Pope] "Brian Pope: last contact "Sunbath" two days ago)

--[[User:BoP|BoP]] 07:38*subject`s can not be encrypted *there is no one time warning that subjects are not encrytped *encrypted mails can`t be used within the search function *many bugs, 24 February 2007 see buglist *no symmetric encryption possible (PSTonly asymmetric is possible) *no decryption / encryption / sign / verify of files (you have downloaded somewhere from the web)

== Flow management + address book integration == Not so much about managing your own identity, but rather about the identity of the others. Usually the user wants to see whom s/he is communicating with. Therefore the user information from the address book should be displayed for all the people involved. (i.e. image + full contact information for a single contact, reduced info, like image only for a group of contacts). Simple grouping of contacts as discussion group: [subject of message+time of start] instead of the full list (which can be unfolded at demand) Display the thread and side threads in an integrated fashion (i.e [image of Brian Pope] "Brian Pope: last contact "Sunbath" two days ago)  --[[User:BoP|BoP]] 07:38, 24 February 2007 (PST)  == API to display mail == Athough Google desktop is able to do it, there is no clear API to instruct Thunderbird to display a given email stored in its mail box (knowing the folder & amp; message ID)

It would make sense to have a thunderbird tray icon which blinks/changes when new messages are available. This way you could immediately know if you�ve got mail.  I know there�s sound notification already, but what if you aren�t in the room at the very moment the mail arrives?<br><span style="background-color:yellow;">The static tray icon that exists now is only shown when there is new mail waiting.</span> The animated tray icon is a feature of the Bat! and it is really handy. Of course it would require that Thunderbird can be minimized to tray. Since there is an open source software called TB tray which does that job I think it could be implemented quite easily?  It may also make sense to have the capability to play a configurable sound when a filter has run. This could allow audible notification of higher priority messages and possibly enhance accessibility. ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118952 bug 118952])  Running an external program when messages arrive could also help using the "new mail LED" some laptops do have.  === First filter then notify === Please let the filters (especially the SPAM-filters) do their job BEFORE the notification is issued. This might not apply to SIGNED &amp; VERIFIED mail! (instant notification with signature symbol)  === Korn-style icon === I would second the idea of the animated tray icon, but I would suggest something similar to Korn (included in most Linux distros), as having an applet/daemon (I'm not too savvy with the terms) like that would be very useful for Windows users, and having it integrated with Thunderbird would help Linux users, so they don't need to run Korn.  My recommendation is that it should have customizable notification of new mail (whether to use sound, a popup like 1.5 does, etc; and what information is given to the user- do they want just to know how many new emails, or do they want the first paragraph of the new email?), and customizable user interaction (left click does this, right click does that, etc). Customizability is always a pain, but it is always appreciated.  === Account specific notification settings === It should also be possible to adjust the notification for each account separately. If you have several accounts, for example one account at work and some private accounts, it should be possible to turn the tray-notification for the private accounts off, while you stay at work.  == Ability for filters to suppress or modify the new message alert == I would like the ability to make a filter saying, in effect, "when a new message matches, move it to folder X and do *not* play the sound or display the alert you normally would." This is because often these filters are meant to get messages from high-traffic mailing lists out of the way, to be perused later. It is distracting to have the sound/alert take place for each of them. ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11040 bug 11040])  - separate sounds for separate accounts ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=25183 bug 25183]) - mute sound OR notification globally PER account BY -&gt; '''[folder-rightclick sound-mute or notification-mute - option menu]''' ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104809 bug 104809])  - separate sounds for separate filter rules: ability to choose a sound for each filter rule  == CSS for HTML message composition ==

Composing HTML mail using &lt;font&gt; tags scattered thru the text is just plain awful. The animated tray icon preferred font is a feature of easily lost, overridden by the Bat! and it system default; there is really handy.Of course it would require that Thunderbird can be minimized no styling applied to trayquotes, reply headers or sigs. Since there The infrastructure for CSS-based editing is an open source software called TB tray which does that job already in place. I think it could guess there needs to be implemented quite easilya fix so that the HTML compose preferences are translated into CSS rather than &lt;font&gt; attributes -- and maybe some additional UI for a couple of additional prefs...?

It may also make sense to have As part of this feature, the capability message editor needs to play (a configurable sound when ) allow user to specify a filter has run. This could allow audible notification of higher priority messages stylesheet and possibly enhance accessibility(b) edit the HTML source (&lt;head&gt; as well as &lt;body&gt;). (<br>''— Comment: The [httpshttp://bugzillanic-nac-project.mozilla.orgde/~kaosmos/show_bugedithtml-en.cgi?id=118952 bug 118952html EditHTML]extension enables you to do this. -- [[User:Vor0nwe|vor0nwe]] 09:10, 2 November 2006 (PST)''

Running an external program when messages arrive could also help Eudora has this and it's the one thing I miss now using the "new mail LED" some laptops do haveThunderbird; customized (or no) sound based on sender.

===First filter then notify===Comment: Please let beware of the filters (especially the SPAMlimited CSS support in many webmail clients. --filters) do their job BEFORE the notification is issued. This might not apply to SIGNED & VERIFIED mail! [[User:Dikrib|Dikrib]] 08:11, 9 May 2006 (instant notification with signature symbolPDT)

===KornCurrently the proper design of an e-style icon===I would second mail message is very hard to control and CCS is implemented in a way that it is downward compatible to older browsers (they will ignore it). In case the text is idented or a list is used the complete formatting is blown away (and the idea of spell checker refuses to work properly) and the animated tray icon, but I would suggest something similar font settings are set to Korn the basic standard (included in most Linux distrosignoring the user settings), as having an applet/daemon (Iso that HTML mails get pretty bulky and especially ugly. HTML mail writing support is currently in the stage of the mid 90'm not too savvy ties! The user should have a simple interface to control the output of the displayed messages by altering some CCS options. For sending a message this ccs should be sent with the terms) like that would message. There might even be very useful for Windows usersthe option to alter the message styles by selecting them from a wider range. (thus simply generating greeting cards, and having it integrated with Thunderbird would help Linux usersformal postings, personal...) so they don't need to run Kornthat the receiver immediately sees the intention of the message.--[[User:BoP|BoP]] 07:19, 24 February 2007 (PST)

My recommendation is that it should have customizable notification of new mail (whether == Ability to use sound, a popup like 1.5 does, etc; import and what information is given to the user- do they want just to know how many new emails, or do they want the first paragraph of the new email?), and customizable user interaction (left click does this, right click does that, etc). Customizability is always a pain, but it is always appreciated.export message filters ==

Thunderbird can�t import or export message filters yet. This was requested in [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id===Account specific notification settings===It should also be possible to adjust the notification for each account separately. If you have several accounts, for example one account at work and some private accounts, it should be possible to turn the tray-notification for the private accounts off, while you stay at work166842 Bug 166842].

== Ability for filters to suppress or modify the new message alert LDAP write &amp; IMAP ACL capability ==I would like the ability to make a filter saying, in effect, "when a new message matches, move it to folder X and do *not* play the sound or display the alert you normally would." This is because often these filters are meant to get messages from high-traffic mailing lists out of the way, to be perused later. It is distracting to have the sound/alert take place for each of them. ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11040 bug 11040])

- separate sounds for separate accounts ([https://bugzillaA very important feature that the Mozilla family lacks is write mode LDAP access.mozillaEvolution has it and makes creating a shared address book extremely easy.org/show_bugAnother gaping hole is lack of ACL manipulation from the GUI.cgi?id=25183 bug 25183])- mute sound OR notification globally PER account BY ->'''[folder-rightclick sound-mute or notification-mute - option menu]''' ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=104809 bug 104809])

- separate sounds These two features alone would make workgroup mail management a reality for separate filter rulesMozilla. In any case they are both completions to already present features: ability to choose LDAP read access is already present and so does IMAP folder ACL parsing (accessible from a sound for each filter ruletab in the properties context menu of an IMAP folder.

== CSS for HTML message composition ==Composing HTML mail using &lt;font&gt; tags scattered thru the text is just plain awful. The preferred font is easily lost, overridden by the system default; there is no styling applied to quotes, reply headers or sigs. The infrastructure for CSS-based editing is already in place. Before attacking calendaring I guess there needs to be a fix so that the HTML compose preferences are translated into CSS rather than &lt;font&gt; attributes -- and maybe some additional UI for a couple of additional prefs..'d finish off what's half done.?

As part of this feature, the message editor needs to (a) allow user to specify a stylesheet and (b) edit the HTML source (<head> as well as <body>).<br>''&#151; Comment: The [http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/edithtml-en.html EditHTML] extension enables you to do this. -- [[User:Vor0nwe|vor0nwe]] 09:10, 2 November 2006 (PST)''

Comment: Please beware of I run and consult with several companies and Businesses, and along with LDAP support a big major negative is Extended MAPI support. Any move into the limited CSS support in many webmail business world requires this for integration with other products as email clientsare becoming more and more the central PIM. --[[User:Dikrib|Dikrib]] 08:11, 9 May 2006 (PDT)

Currently the proper design of an e== Thunderbird-mail message is very hard to control and CCS is implemented in a way that it is downward compatible to older browsers (they will ignore it). In case the text is idented or a list is used the complete formatting is blown away (and the spell checker refuses to work properly) and the font settings are set to the basic standard (ignoring the user settings), so that HTML mails get pretty bulky and especially ugly. HTML mail writing support is currently in the stage of the mid 90'ties!The user should have a simple interface to control the output of the displayed messages by altering some CCS options. For sending a message this ccs should be sent with the message. There might even be the option to alter the message styles by selecting them from a wider range. (thus simply generating greeting cards, formal postings, personal...) so that the receiver immediately sees the intention of the message. --[[User:BoP|BoP]] 07:19, 24 February 2007 (PST)Sunbird/Lightning for Pocket PC ==

== Ability One of the features I miss the most, when using Thunderbird/Sunbird, is the ability to import synchronize my calendar and export message filters ==contacts to my Ipaq running pocket PC 2003. Are you going to develop a Pocket PC port of Lightning (Thunderbird can�t import or export message filters yet. This was requested in [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgiSunbird)?id=166842 Bug 166842].

== LDAP write Palm Sync & IMAP ACL capability amp; Pocket PC ==A very important feature that the Mozilla family lacks is write mode LDAP access.Evolution has it and makes creating a shared address book extremely easy.Another gaping hole is lack of ACL manipulation from the GUI.

These two features alone I disagree with Adam - I am a power user, not developer. I would make workgroup mail management a reality for Mozillalike to see sync with Palm, as well as Tasks, etc. In any case they are both completions I do want TB to already present features:LDAP read access is already present and so does IMAP folder ACL parsing (accessible from a tab in the properties context menu of an IMAP folderreplace Outlook.Thank you! Rod

Before attacking calendaring Idon'd finish off what's half donet really see Thunderbird as a replacement for Outlook, but rather for Outlook Express - so all I need to be able to sync is the in/out boxes and the contacts database.Adam

I run and consult with several companies A friend of mine just released something like that. It's called BirdieSync (http://www.birdiesync.com) and Businessessyncs your contacts, appointments and along tasks under Lightning with LDAP support a big major negative is Extended MAPI supportPocketPC or a Smartphone. Any move into the business world requires this for integration with other products as email clients are becoming more and more the central PIMIt's a shareware though. Alain.

== Thunderbird-Sunbird/Lightning for Pocket PC ==One There is an other tool available, which provides synchronization of the features I miss the most, when using Thunderbird/'s adressbook AND Sunbird's calendar. It's Java based and supports Windows, is the ability to synchronize my calendar Linux and contacts to my Ipaq running pocket PC 2003Mac OS. Are you going to develop a Clients are Pocket PC port of Lightning (ThunderbirdPDAs or SmartPhones using Windows Mobile. It's free. See for details: http://Sunbird)?www.finchsync.com

== :Palm Sync & Pocket PC ==I disagree with Adam - I am a power userfor mail already works on Thunderbird via MAPI, not developerjust setup the Palm conduit as you would for Netscape 4.x. I would like to see sync with Palm've been using it for a long time, as well as Tasks, etcno problem. I do want TB to replace Outlookbelieve PocketPC's ActiveSync also uses MAPI so it should be configurable. Thank you! Rod--[[User:Raccettura|Raccettura]] 15:55, 23 September 2006 (PDT)

I don't really see Thunderbird as a replacement for Outlook, but rather for Outlook Express - so all I need to be able to sync is the in/out boxes and the contacts database. == WikiSyntax rendering Adam==

The folks over at Sync4j (httpThis is definitely _the_ place to demand for this feature://wwwMake Thunderbird render WikiMarkup in the style of the Mediawiki syntax definition.sync4j(maybe just get the rendering sourcecode out of Mediawiki if that's possible) Maybe let the user toggle if Thunderbird should try to detect WikiMarkup automagically or not.org ) have an open source product that they say could --That would be used to develop a sync program between Thunderbird wonderful feature and Pocket PC. All they need is some volunteers we won't have to help write itthink if we're wiki-ing or writing an email&nbsp;:) eric. Not being a programmer, all I can do is test it. Does anyone want to have a go at it? Michael

A (hopefully easy) partial temporary solution == Better indication when message is for Thunderbird to dynamically export newest emails to a folder. My pocket PC's "my documents" folder syncs with a corresponding folder on my laptop, so if Thunderbird had this feature it could serve as a decent work-around to at least have my emails on-the-go. This way, I wouldn't have to regularly open Outlook except for when I need to access backups of contactshigh/calendar for my pocket PC. Eugenelow priority ==

A friend Right now there is no easy way of mine just released something like marking a message high or low priority. Not to mention thatwhen I am composing a message and mark it high or low that there is no visual indication in the composition window (OE does do this for example. ) It's called BirdieSync (httpsays that "this message is marked high importance" right above the To://www.birdiesync.com) and syncs your contacts, appointments and tasks under Lightning with a PocketPC or it has a Smartphone. It's a shareware though. Alainyellow background.

There is an other tool available, which provides synchronization Also for the message list of received mails it would be better to have icons for the priority indication instead of Thunderbird's adressbook AND Sunbird's calendarthe text. It's Java based and supports Windows, Linux and Mac OS. Clients are Pocket PC PDAs or SmartPhones using Windows Mobile. It's free.See For example a red exclamation mark for details: http://www.finchsynchigh prio mails is more intuitive than the text representation.com

: Palm Sync for mail already works === Way to float important messages on Thunderbird via MAPI, just setup the Palm conduit as you would for Netscape 4.x. top of view I've been using it for a long time, no problem. I believe PocketPC's ActiveSync also uses MAPI so it should be configurable. --[[User:Raccettura|Raccettura]] 15:55, 23 September 2006 (PDT)===

==WikiSyntax rendering==This is definitely _the_ place to demand for In this feature: Make Thunderbird render WikiMarkup in the style age of the Mediawiki syntax definition. (maybe just mail bloat, it happens far too often that important messages get berried below mail junk and disappear from the rendering sourcecode out of Mediawiki if that's possible) Maybe let the user toggle if Thunderbird should try to detect WikiMarkup automagically or not"recent" view. --That It would be nice to have a wonderful feature and we won't have way to think if we're wiki-ing tag a particular message so it floats on top of the mail view irrespective of current sorting criteria (until it gets replied or writing an email :the task executed) eric. It is amazing how many important but forgotten mails can be discovered by scrolling through one month of mails...

== Better indication when message I second this feature request! It is high/low priority ==Right now there is no easy way of marking a message high or low priority. Not to mention that when the only thing I still miss from Outlook Express (which I am composing a message haven't used for 2 years) and mark I'm really surprised it high or low that there is no visual indication wasn't implemented in an earlier TB version. Email messages in the composition window (OE does workplace are the modern "to-do this for example-list.) It says that "this message is marked high importance" right above Having important or flagged messages float at the top of the To: and it has a yellow backgroundInbox regardless of sort criteria would be extremely helpful.

===Way to float important messages Right now Thunderbird depends on top of view===In this age of mail bloat, it happens far too often that important messages get berried below mail junk and disappear from the "recent" viewa third party file for a signature. It would be nice This can only lead to have a way to tag a particular message so it floats on top of trouble in the mail view irrespective of current sorting criteria future (until it gets replied or the task executed). It is amazing how many important but forgotten mails for example a malicious signature that can be discovered by scrolling through one month of mails..attached as a html file.)

I second this feature request! It is the only thing I still miss from Outlook Express Thunderbird should allow us to compose our own signature in Thunderbird. (which I haven't used [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=219197 bug 219197]) Not to mention have a different signature for 2 years) new emails and I'm really surprised it wasn't implemented in an earlier TB version/or replying to emails, like Outlook has. ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=73567 bug 73567], [https://bugzilla. Email messages in the workplace are the modern "to-do-listmozilla." Having important or flagged messages float at the top of the Inbox regardless of sort criteria would be extremely helpfulorg/show_bug.cgi?id=226120 bug 226120])

== Better signature management ==Right now Thunderbird depends on a third party file for a signatureComment: I would be really pleased if the double-dashes preceding signatures can be done away with. This can only lead to trouble in I've read the future arguments for them (for example a malicious signature essentially, that can be attached as a html file's how it was done on Usenet) but they really don't hold water. If people like them, let them add them.)

Thunderbird should allow us Comment: It would also be nice to be able to compose our own provide '''both''' a text version and a HTML version of the same signature in Thunderbird. ([https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=219197 bug 219197]) Not to mention have Right now, when sending a plain-text message while a different HTML signature for new emails and/or replying is specified, the HTML is auto-converted to emailstext, like Outlook haswhich doesn't always produce the desired result. (-- [[httpsUser://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=73567 bug 73567Vor0nwe|vor0nwe]]09:22, [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=226120 bug 226120]2 November 2006 (PST)

Comment: I would be really pleased if the double-dashes preceding signatures can be done away withsecond that. I've read the arguments for them (essentially, that's how Furthermore it was done on Usenet) but they really don't hold water. If people like them, let them add them.might be useful to:

Comment: It would also be nice to be able to provide '''both''' a text version and a HTML version of the same signature. Right now, when sending a plain-text message while a HTML signature is specified, the HTML is auto-converted to text, which doesn't always produce the desired result. -- [[User:Vor0nwe|vor0nwe]] 09:22, 2 November 2006 === mark (PSTXML encapsule)signatures ===

Comment: I second that. Furthermore it might be useful to:===mark (XML encapsule) signatures===so that they can be removed in long threads (they already use the tag:<div class="moz-signature"> discussions often consist of more than 50% signature, 10% greetings 10% goodbyes 20% in-line quoting and only 10% information. Marking the signatures and "*** wrote:" could ease readability and reduce clutter (if being removed automatically).There might as well be a link to the address book if a signature is recognized (especially when an electronically verified signature is offered) --[[User:BoP|BoP]] 07:00, 24 February 2007 (PST)

== Position cursor as user has requested when replying ==Even when an user requests to reply above the message they are replying to, very often Thunderbird brings the user to start composing under the message. This is annoying and should be fixed.

* If you actually Even when an user requests to reply above the message they are seeing a problem with thisreplying to, it probably has to do with replying very often Thunderbird brings the user to start composing under the message sent to an identity that hasn't been configured for Put My Reply Above Quote. If you can prove a counterexample, then you This is annoying and should open a bug for this in Bugzillabe fixed. --[[User:Mcow|mcow]] 12:08, 12 Mar 2005 (PST)

Related *If you actually are seeing a problem with this, it probably has to do with replying to the above is a feature request I just wrote message sent to MozillaZine about dynamically determining the correct answering order (http://forumsan identity that hasn't been configured for Put My Reply Above Quote.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=1399996)If you can prove a counterexample, then you should open a bug for this in Bugzilla. --[[User:VillePMcow|VillePmcow]] 1012:08, 12, 19 Apr Mar 2005 (PDTPST)

== Store Option settings in Related to the user profile ==It looks like every time Thunderbird above is reinstalled, all a feature request I just wrote to MozillaZine about dynamically determining the settings under Tools->Optionscorrect answering order (http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic. are lostphp?p=1399996). They should be saved in the user profile[[User:VilleP|VilleP]] 10:12, together with the mail account settings and mail messages.19 Apr 2005 (PDT)

== Store Option settings in the user profile == It looks like every time Thunderbird is reinstalled, all the settings under Tools-&gt;Options... are lost. They should be saved in the user profile, together with the mail account settings and mail messages.  ==Features from GMail == There are several features from GMail I would like to see incorporated into Thunderbird, primarily Conversations and Labels. [[User:Oberiko|Oberiko]]

:+1 for conversations and labels. Enabling the GTD / Lifehacker / GMail "1 big folder + search" usage pattern would be great; conversations and labels are essential for this. [[User:midfieldMidfield|midfield]] 2 April 2006

:Completely agree! +Seamless integration of the Calendar system and the contact list would make it solid for work. -- [[User:mjlar94Mjlar94|mjlar94]] 6:53 Apr. 13, 08 (EST) :If these Gmail features are implemented, I hope there's a checkbox to turn it off, because I find the Gmail presentation to be confusing, which is why I use Thunderbird to read my Gmail account! -- [[User:Cwolf127|Cwolf127]] 1306, 27 July 2008 == Combine and Decode == There is a feature in outlook express I simply cannot live without. It allows you to combine several usenet postings into one "virtual post" and then decode any binaries that may be contained within. Often posters who post binary files will break up the binary file accords several posts got get past may possible post size restrictions. Please add this feature so I may finally put lookOut Express to rest; pernamently.  == Multiple Labels ==

: If these Gmail features are implemented, I hope there's Only if we had capability to assign multiple labels to a checkbox message. (And have an easy way to turn it off, because I find create new labels. Of course we need more than 5) We could do away with the Gmail presentation to be confusing, which is why I use Thunderbird need to read my Gmail account! -- [[User:Cwolf127|Cwolf127]] 1306, 27 July 2008create folders and filing messages.

==Combine and DecodeSupport for yEnc ==There is a feature in outlook express I simply cannot live without. It allows you to combine several usenet postings into one "virtual post" and then decode any binaries that may be contained within. Often posters who post binary files will break up the binary file accords several posts got get past may possible post size restrictions. Please add this feature so I may finally put lookOut Express to rest; pernamently.

==Multiple Labels==Only if we had capability to assign multiple labels to a messagePlease add support for yEnc (http://en. (And have an easy way to create new labelswikipedia. Of course we need more than 5org/wiki/Yenc) We could do away with . Despite its flaws the need use of yEnc only continues to create folders and filing messagesincrease amongst binary groups.

==Support for yEncIt should be possible, to send a vCard from an addressbook with an email ==Please add support for yEnc (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yenc). Despite its flaws the use of yEnc only continues to increase amongst binary groups.

==It should be possible, to send a vCard from an addressbook with an email==If someone want to send just one address from his AddressBook to an email Address there is only the way to export all his address files and then to insert it as attachment to the mail. would be nice if we just could move it from the AddressBook to the "write" window.

'''UPDATE''' The [https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/70/ contacts sidebar] extension written by Jeroen Peeters already provides this functionality. This extension displays the addressbook within the sidebar of the main Thunderbird view [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/images/preview/70/2 in the bottom left]. In the context menu of a contact "Joe Doe" you get the option "Forward Contact" which creates a new mail with a Joe.Doe.vcf attached and message title "Contact information for Joe Doe".I think this extension deserves to be included in Core Thunderbird (it's only 39Kb), and provides an option to enable/disable this feature.--[[User:Demeester roel|Demeester roel]] 02:50, 8 September 2006 (PDT)

==Link between message and reply ==Please add support for jumping from a mail message to its answer (could be done by searching into the Sent folder for a second message that refers to the first). I've seen this feature in Sylpheed-Claws.[[User:UrliMancati|UrliMancati]] 3 Mar 2006

Comment: The [https://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/index-enPlease add support for jumping from a mail message to its answer (could be done by searching into the Sent folder for a second message that refers to the first).html#replysearch ReplySearch] extension allows you to do just I've seen this: look up all related messages, either by Messagefeature in Sylpheed-ID or by subject and senderClaws. -- [[User:Vor0nweUrliMancati|vor0nweUrliMancati]] 09:29, 2 November 3 Mar 2006 (PST)

Comment: ReplySearch is very interesting. It works by opening a search dialog and filling it with a message identification that is likely to be unique but will be carried over in replies or forwards. The only problem is that there are no customizable preferences and that the filling in of the search dialog is slow[https://nic-nac-project. It would be great if the search could be done without a dialog and only popde/~kaosmos/index-up a list of resultsen. This is the only feature I'm missing from the days I was using Outlook Express. Hopefully, a better html#replysearch ReplySearch will bring us ] extension allows you to do just this very useful tool in an easy to use : look up all related messages, either by Message-ID or by subject and quick formsender.-- [[User:Vor0nwe|vor0nwe]] 09:29, 2 November 2006 (PST)

==New message starting from Comment: ReplySearch is very interesting. It works by opening a template==Actually, we can create search dialog and filling it with a new message (blank) identification that is likely to be unique but will be carried over in replies or open forwards. The only problem is that there are no customizable preferences and that the filling in of the search dialog is slow. It would be great if the search could be done without a dialog and only pop-up a template message then modify itlist of results. This is the only feature I'm missing from the days I was using Outlook Express.PleaseHopefully, ask the user which template start a better ReplySearch will bring us this very useful tool in an easy to use (if any template exists)and quick form.--[[User:A.angelo|Antonio]] 07:53, 24 April 2006 (PDT)

==Label button in toolbarNew message starting from a template ==As the Mark button appears in the toolbar, is it possible to add the ability to display the (new) Label button?

PleaseActually, let users customize the foreground appearance of we can create a new message (blank) or open a template message labelsthen modify it. Please, not only ask the background: for readibility purposes this can be better in some casesuser which template start to use (if any template exists).--[[User:A.angelo|Antonio]] 07:53, 24 April 2006 (PDT)

==Real line-wrappingLabel button in toolbar ==The automatic line wrapping feature (text mode) inside the compose editor is wrapping the lines only for the edit view. The email is still delivered with single line per paragraph. This may be quite annoying for users of different emailers. A check-box option in the text edit preferences should cause inserting real new-lines at the line-wrap boundary before sending. --[[User:darko.veberic@p-ng.si|Darko]]

I agree. --[[User:Ptahian|Ptah]] 09:54As the Mark button appears in the toolbar, 5 December 2006 is it possible to add the ability to display the (PSTnew)Label button?

Please, let users customize the foreground appearance of message labels, not only the background: for readibility purposes this can be better in some cases. --[[User:A.angelo|Antonio]] 07:53, 24 April 2006 (PDT)  == Real line-wrapping == The automatic line wrapping feature (text mode) inside the compose editor is wrapping the lines only for the edit view. The email is still delivered with single line per paragraph. This may be quite annoying for users of different emailers. A check-box option in the text edit preferences should cause inserting real new-lines at the line-wrap boundary before sending. --[[User:Darko.veberic@p-ng.si|Darko]]  I agree. --[[User:Ptahian|Ptah]] 09:54, 5 December 2006 (PST)  : This sounds like {{bug|86607}}, you can disable mailnews.send_plaintext_flowed as a workaround. I agree to the extent that a better control on flowed format should be given both for display and composition, especially given that other mail clients don't follow RFC3676, but in general its a good feature to allow the displaying e-mail client to match the display to the respective window width. There are certainly use cases where you want preformatted lines. --[[User:Rsx11m|Rsx11m]]

== More Options to send later (Future delivery) ==I wish to send an email on a particular future date. I type an email and choose frequently use the "Send laterDown Arrow", then it should ask me next to choose from the available options like "Send when i go onlineGet Mail"tool button, "Send on next restart", "Send on a Future date" - there i can choose a datebut it is too small. Please make it wider. - By Ponnuchamy on Sep 12, June 2006

I second that request. It would be very useful, but I'd add a feature where you can cancel the message before that future date. Those messages == More Options to be sent on a future date would be in a seperate folder from Sent and could be canceled before they send. After sending they'd move to regular sent messages. Sorry I can't help implement but I can't program for nada. THANKS! - DCD 10/20/2006later (Future delivery) ==

== Take over some very interesting features from Opera M2 Mail ===== Filter mail instead of searching it ===Searching mail is taken very seriously in Opera m2 (even Gmail can learn from it)I wish to send an email on a particular future date. In fact all I type an email is indexed upon receival which allows and choose "immediateSend later" searches/filters , then it should ask me to be performed. Think of this as choose from the way how iTunes Browse Panel functions. Click available options like "Send when i go online", "Send on an Artist and your songlist is immediately filtered to that Artist. In Opera.. click next restart", "Send on a contact and ALL your emails are immediately filtered to all conversations (from/to) that contactFuture date" - there i can choose a date.- By Ponnuchamy on Sep 12, 2006

=== Search over all folders ===The above type of filtering is performed over ALL folders and the UI is provided by some extra nodes within an accountI second that request.* labels : displays It would be very useful, but I'd add a list of label (important, todo,...) followed by (X) feature where X is you can cancel the number of NEW emails having this label* contacts : displays all (or only the most active) contactsmessage before that future date. Selecting any of these will filter all email Those messages to/be sent on a future date would be in a seperate folder from the contactSent and could be canceled before they send. Did i say already note that the search is performed over ALL folders. So your conversation really show up in the threaded view even if the separate mails are in different folders (egAfter sending they'd move to regular sent messages. inbox and sent)* Searches : You Sorry I can still defined your own search folders (like thunderbird currently does) 't help implement but they are grouped in a "searches" node* Attachement : displays a list of attachement types (Documents, Images, Video, Music, Archives) followed by (X) where X is the number of NEW emails having this type of attachementI can't program for nada. THANKS! - DCD 10/20/2006

more info available == Take over some very interesting features from [http://flickr.com/photos/develoop/237538523/ this screenshot] on flickr. (it has attached notes to explain the above features)Opera M2 Mail ==

== Forgotten attachment prompt ==It'd Searching mail is taken very seriously in Opera m2 (even Gmail can learn from it). In fact all email is indexed upon receival which allows "immediate" searches/filters to be great if Thunderbird could scan the body performed. Think of an outgoing email for certain keywords such this as 'attachment or attached' to prompt the user for a forgotten attachmentway how iTunes Browse Panel functions. Everybody makes the mistake of forgetting Click on an Artist and your songlist is immediately filtered to attach a file to their emailthat Artist. In Opera.. The keywords could be variable or related to click on a locale contact and, of course, the function could be optional. This should be quite simple ALL your emails are immediately filtered to implement.--[[User:Blundeln|Blundeln]] 01:55, 28 September 2006 all conversations (PDTfrom/to)that contact.

Comment: I agree with this feature! Should be easy to implement The above type of filtering is performed over ALL folders and referred as a feature no other client (to my current knowledge) includes! ;)the UI is provided by some extra nodes within an account.

Comment: the more info available from [httpshttp://nic-nac-projectflickr.decom/photos/~kaosmosdeveloop/index-en.html#ar AttachmentRemember237538523/ this screenshot] extension takes care of thison flickr. -- [[User:Vor0nwe|vor0nwe]] 08:41, 2 November 2006 (PSTit has attached notes to explain the above features)

Comment: This is [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35601 bug 35601].--[[User:C960657Demeester roel|C960657Demeester roel]] 1403:2226, 13 May 2008 8 September 2006 (PDT)

== Import individual .vcf file Forgotten attachment prompt ==In my work environment, there are two habits people have for sending contact information: As a big chunk of Signature text, or as an attached .vcf file. I'd love to be able to use Thunderbird to just open a .vcf file and have it be added to the address book. I saw a [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Help_Documentation:Migrating_to_Mozilla_Thunderbird howto] on doing this in Windows, but it seems like too much work to have to fire up Outlook (which some people may not even have), import the .vcf, export the contact info, and then go through the Thunderbird import. The time trade-off may make it easier to just type in the card info. by hand.

It'd be great if Thunderbird could scan the body of an outgoing email for certain keywords such as 'attachment or attached' to prompt the user for a forgotten attachment. Everybody makes the mistake of forgetting to attach a file to their email. The keywords could be variable or related to a locale and, of course, the function could be optional. This should be quite simple to implement. --[[User:Loup-VertBlundeln|Loup-VertBlundeln]] 0901:4955, 7 October 28 September 2006 (PDT)

Did some searching after <br> Comment: I read your request, and came up agree with this extension: http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html. Enjoy it, I know I dofeature! Should be easy to implement and referred as a feature no other client (to my current knowledge) includes!&nbsp;;)

<br> Comment: the [https://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/index-en.html#ar AttachmentRemember] extension takes care of this. --[[User:PjotrovitzVor0nwe|Pjotrovitzvor0nwe]] 0108:3141, 24 October 2 November 2006 (PDTPST)

== Run message filters on startupComment: This is [https:/shutdown ==I would like to ability to run message filters specified folders at startup/shutdownbugzilla.mozilla. That way I can automatically archive old emails into an archive folder when they are older than n days (makes for faster searchingorg/sorting of my inbox), or anything else you can do with a filtershow_bug. For corporate use, having the ability to move old emails to an archive folder who's data is stored on a remote server that gets backed up every night would help sell Thunderbird to small-medium offices that either don't host their own mail server, or don't use IMAP. It can also be used for people who want to read all their new email in the inbox but want to file them away in separate folders when they are done, too many people do this manually todaycgi?id=35601 bug 35601]. --MHall[[User:C960657|C960657]] 14:22, 13 May 2008 (PDT)

== Various Calendar views on the main window Import individual .vcf file ==I would like to see an option to view several months in one window. The options may be to "view year", "view 6 months (semi-annual year), "view 4 months (quarterly)", "view from month/year to month/year". These options will be very helpful for planning purposes like choosing travel dates and to answer questions like: what day is xx? How many weeks from xx/19xx to xx/19xx? --SeshuP

==A Mail Archiving Facility In my work environment, there are two habits people have for sending contact information: As a big chunk of Signature text, or as an attached .vcf file. I'd love to be able to use Thunderbird to just open a .vcf file and have it be added to the address book. I saw a [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Help_Documentation:Migrating_to_Mozilla_Thunderbird howto] on doing this in Mozilla Windows, but it seems like too much work to have to fire up Outlook (which some people may not even have), import the .vcf, export the contact info, and then go through the Thunderbird==import. The time trade-off may make it easier to just type in the card info. by hand.

Did some searching after I read your request, and came up with this extension: http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html. Enjoy it, I know I do!  --[[User:Pjotrovitz|Pjotrovitz]] 01:31, 24 October 2006 (PDT)  == Run message filters on startup/shutdown == I would like to ability to run message filters specified folders at startup/shutdown. That way I can automatically archive old emails into an archive folder when they are older than n days (makes for faster searching/sorting of my inbox), or anything else you can do with a filter. For corporate use, having the ability to move old emails to an archive folder who's data is stored on a remote server that gets backed up every night would help sell Thunderbird to small-medium offices that either don't host their own mail server, or don't use IMAP. It can also be used for people who want to read all their new email in the inbox but want to file them away in separate folders when they are done, too many people do this manually today. --MHall  == Various Calendar views on the main window == I would like to see an option to view several months in one window. The options may be to "view year", "view 6 months (semi-annual year), "view 4 months (quarterly)", "view from month/year to month/year". These options will be very helpful for planning purposes like choosing travel dates and to answer questions like: what day is xx? How many weeks from xx/19xx to xx/19xx? --SeshuP  == A Mail Archiving Facility in Mozilla Thunderbird == A Mail Archiving facility where in the mail is stored in another seperate database is a very much required feature as this will help in preserving mails for longer period.  *This Archive database should be created in the location as specified by the user.

===Possible implementation === As a extension, if this cannot be a part of the main thunderbird. === How will users use this === *User will have to first create a "Archive Mail Database" from thte file menu options. **When Creating she will have to give a provide the file system location for creating the archive (system may prompt with a default location) **The user has to provide with a physical file system name **and a logical name (which will be referenced within the thunderbird application) *the User will select a mail to be archived i.e right click (or from the menu options) and choose the option called archive. This action will remove the mail from the current folder/inbox and move it to the archive database. *Users can open the archive database either thru the menu options or through the tree view on the left hand side, which shows the archive database. === Likely usage === *Archiving mails on a year on year basis for auditing purposes. *To back up the mails *For any other purpose the user wants it for. === Advantages === *Seperate Mail Database with same security features, so reducing the load on the inbox (especially if you get tonnes of emails and you have to store them all) *Can act as a Backup --[[User:Natarajan|Natarajan]] 09:01, 21 October 2006 (IST - Indian Standard Time)

==HTML/Text/Source =How will users use this===*User will have to first create a "Archive Mail Database" from thte file menu options.** When Creating she will have to give a provide the file system location for creating the archive (system may prompt with a default location)** The user has to provide with a physical file system name ** and a logical name (which will be referenced within the thunderbird application)* the User will select a mail to be archived i.e right click (or from the menu options) and choose the option called archive. This action will remove the mail from the current folder/inbox and move it to the archive database.* Users can open the archive database either thru the menu options or through the tree view on the left hand side, which shows the archive database.

===Likely usage===* Archiving mails I set my default to send/forward text emails only which is what i want 99% of the time. It is inconvenient however on a year on year basis for auditing purposesthe odd occasion when i want to actually forward an HTML message. I have to change my preference, send the email, then go back and revert my preference.I suggest adding in the Message-&gt;Forward As menu: **Forward As HTML (in case default is set to text) **Forward As Text (in case default is set to HTML) *In email reader window, have three tabs: * To back up the mails*HTML rendered output of HTML email **Text version of email * For any other purpose the user wants it for.*Source of entire email including headers (ie same as view source)

===Advantages==='''Note about the comment below''': This does not address *READING* Seperate Mail Database with same security features, so reducing email messages. Sometimes people just want to be able to copy the entire email into a text file. Currently the load on header of the inbox (especially email is not even copyable all at once; if you get tonnes of emails and want to copy it, as far as I can tell, you have to store them all)* Can act copy it one line at a time. And you certainly can't copy the header info as well as a Backup--[[User:Natarajan|Natarajan]] 09:01, 21 October 2006 (IST - Indian Standard Time)the body at the same time.

== HTML/Text/Source ==* I set my default to send/forward text emails only which is what i want 99% of the time. It is inconvenient however on the odd occasion when i want to actually forward an HTML message. I have to change my preference, send the email, then go back and revert my preference. I suggest adding in the Message->Forward As menuComment:** Forward As HTML (in case default is set to text)** Forward As Text (in case default is set to HTML)* In email reader window, have three tabs:** HTML rendered output of HTML email** Text version of email** Source of entire email including headers (ie same as view source)

'''Note about *There is still no <tt>Shift</tt> Forward option for forwarding in HTML when the comment below''': default is set to plain text composition. This does not address is inconsistent and should really be implemented. *READING* email messages. Sometimes people just want Pressing <tt>Shift</tt> while clicking the Write, or Reply, <strike>or Forward</strike> buttons opens the Compose window in the opposite mode to be able to copy the entire email into a text filedefault settings. Currently the header of the email is not even copyable all at once; So if you want set your default to copy itsend text emails, as far as I can tellyou'll get the new/reply/<strike>forwarded</strike> message in HTML mode, or vice-versa. *the [http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/edithtml-en.html EditHTML] extension allows you have to copy edit the full HTML source. *I agree that it one line at would be very nice to have a time. And you certainly can't copy the header info as well as possibility to edit the body at the same timefull e-mail source.Extension, anyone?&nbsp;;-)

Comment:* There is still no <tt>Shift</tt> Forward option for forwarding in HTML when the default is set to plain text composition. This is inconsistent and should really be implemented. * Pressing <tt>Shift</tt> while clicking the Write, or Reply, <strike>or Forward</strike> buttons opens the Compose window in the opposite mode to the default settings. So if you set your default to send text emails, you'll get the new/reply/<strike>forwarded</strike> message in HTML mode, or vice-versa. * the [http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/edithtml-en.html EditHTML] extension allows you to edit the full HTML source.* I agree that it would be very nice to have a possibility to edit the full e-mail source. Extension, anyone? ;-)-- [[User:Vor0nwe|vor0nwe]] 09:42, 2 November 2006 (PST)

===collapse messages automatically and link threads (messages) in-line===Currently every message and replies to it are generating extremely long trains of unwanted quotations. How about replacing the quotes with an individual code (i.e. containing the from +to + date) for the original message and replacing this by a link to the message as soon as the link is received. Optionally unfold all messages that are linked to each other. Offer to link other messages manually (not from within the thread) by drag'n drop --[[User:BoP|BoP]] 07:19, 24 February 2007 (PST) === HTML/Plain text switch ===

 *I start to write a message (in plain text)*I remember after a page that I need to put a table or something in the message*I open the account settings and change to HTML*I open a new message window

There should be a switch in the Toolbar that would switch the whole (already half written) message to HMTL.

==Update "Compact Folders" to only change folders containing deleted messages ==

In the current version (1.5.0.7), Compact Folders causes each mail folder to be processed (and re-written), no matter if it contains deleted messages or not. Especially for set-ups with many and/or large e-mail folders, the proposed change would considerably speed up execution of the Compact Folders command. It would also enable incremental backups of e-mail accounts (i.e. backups in which only the folders that have changed are added to the archive).

==Import image attachments into F-Spot or other photo album software ==

The attachment context menu could include an option "import into F-Spot" (or some other photo album software). For novice users saving into a directory, opening F-Spot, finding the import function and navigating to the same directory is an unnecessarily difficult task.

==Run shell command for attachments ==

A "send attachments to shell script" or "run command for attachments" menu option could run a selected shell script or command line with the paths of the attached images in the temporary directory as extra arguments.

==Multiple item clipboard ==

A clipboard for both Firefox and Thunderbird that, like MS Word, stores multiple clippings. It would also be nice if the clippings were integrated with bookmarks .

==Read in plain text ==

It's way too hard to configure Thunderbird to read messages in plain text only, especially considering Outlook Express allows you to do (more or less) the same thing by checking one box. Just read how hard it is to do this in Thunderbird:http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_FAQs_:_Using_Plain_Text#Reading_e-mail_in_plain_text

== Message Filter to save attachments to a directory based on sender's adddress ==

Add filter action "Save attachments to disk directory" based on sender's address.

Suggest folder as based on the domain/user part of the sender's address by truncating common domain suffixes like .com, .org, .com.ua, etc. and

Let the user select the disk directory to save attachments to Use case:

Create filter from message:

I would like to second this request,and add to it. It would be great if when creating a new entry in the address book if I could also create a filter at the same time (ie add a line for a filter within the address book entry). (a little less clicking.....) ==Copy the sent message but not the attachment== A common configuration is to place a copy of every sent message with its attachments in Sent folder. In order to save mailbox storage space it would be interesting to allow the user to tell that the attachment is not to be saved. It could be a global setting and a per message option. This way the user may decide the default behavior (save or not to save attachments) and may override this default on every message. This could be an option in the compose Options menu. It would be nice to always save the message and only sometimes to save the attachment.

==Connection failure alert box ==

On Windows, each time Tb tries to connect to the mail server but no connection is available an alert box pops up, even if Tb has no focus or is minimized:give the user the ability to suppress those alerts (and maybe add the ability to alert the user somehow else: such as an icon in the tray)More info: http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=512469

== VCFfile support and synchronisation ==

I am now using this [http://nic-nac-project.de/~kaosmos/morecols-en.html extension] to import single VCF files into the Thunderbird address book. It would be better if Thunderbird could be defined as the default application for handling VCF files to eliminate the manual import/export step.

The basic challenge is to set up address synchronisation across Thunderbird, webmail (such as Gmail) and mobile devices such as PDAs and/or mobile phones. I have a Palm T5, a Sony Ericsson K608i and use Thunderbird and Gmail. There is no easy way to keep addresses in sync, which is frustrating. Synchronisation is an increasingly important feature for many users.

== Filter Extension - Archive - Synchronization ==

The Thunderbird Filters are sorely neglected as a valuable tool. Features like opening external programs, saving individual emails as txt with an automated syntax (Subject_<&lt;subject> &gt; _ Date _ <&lt;date>&gt;.<&lt;extension>&gt;) and in general allow more end user customization would be a great help and should be added as a core feature.

This feature could be used to extract emails for Archiving and easy synchronization purposes. --[[User:Gego|Gego]] 02:28, 23 June 2007 (PDT)

==Copy email address functionality from addressbook == I often need to use request tracking software that does not integrate with Thunderbird's addressbook. I then need to mail people that are listed in my Thunderbird addressbook, and find it annoying that I can't simply right click on the name and copy the address. I'm sure this will be trivial to add, so it would be nice if some benevolent dev could add the functionality. Cheers!  == Reply to self should put original recipient in To: field == When I reply to my own message in Thunderbird, it puts me in both the From: and To: fields. Instead, Thunderbird should do like Pine does when replying to a message From: yourself, and put the original recipient (from the To: field on the message being replied to) into the To: field of the reply.  == Protect or Lock emails == Feature request for a feature to "protect" emails from being deleted. Some quick way to lock the domain so that an extra step (unlocking or unprotect) would be necessary to delete it. This would give you the option to come back to revisit important emails without fear of accidental loss.  Recommended processes:  A. Select email and then click MESSAGE &gt; MARK &gt; "As Protected"  B. Right click message &gt; MARK &gt; "As Protected"  Reverse: "As Unprotected"  Alternate: "As Locked"/"As Unlocked"  == search/filter for the folder panel == Feature request for a search/filter in the folder panel.  When dealing with (too) many folders, the ability of displaying only folders matching a pattern could be convenient.  Recommended:  A search/filter input near the folder panel switching arrows.  As you tip a filter pattern, the view of the panel will display only matching folders.  == General addressbook enhancement == Feature request for a better addressbook.  There is no field for birthday. The number of email addresses are restricted to two addresses. The number of telephone numbers are restricted to four addresses. Other Applications like Evolution and Outlook have an better Addressbook with much more fields and possibilities  == Make filters atomic (transaction like) == Right now there are some problems when a filter encounters a busy folder. (For example on an IMAP account, a filter moving a messages and copying them at the same time causes the copying to fail.)  == Major Usability Redesign of Folders &amp; Threads (in 4 Steps) == === Step 1: Combined Sender/Receiver Column === '''Problem:''' Currently, in each custom mail folder there is a column for the sender of the message. For outgoing messages this is always ''your'' name. But you can't see the receiver! (Sure you can display the column for the receiver, but the result are two redundant columns with only one information, since in one of the two is always your own name).  [[Image:CombinedToFromColumn.gif|Screenshot: Combined To/From-Column]]  '''Proposed Improvement:''' Combine the sender and receiver columns to one "who" column. This column would always show the other person's name, and never your own. To differentiate between incoming and outgoing messages, use emphasis (e.g. print outgoing messages in italics) and/or prefix outgoing messages with boldface/italics "To: " and/or use another (small) column showing an icon. Best solution, of course, would be to let the user select the way of emphasizing (italics, color, icon(s), etc.).  This was already filed as: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36489 Bug 36489] (for SeaMonkey), [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=274232 Bug 274232] (for Thunderbird), and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=359270 Bug 359270] (for Penelope, the Mozilla follow-up to Eudora) and is related to [[#Folder_Personalization_and_Control|Folder Personalization and Control]] (second point).  This step is, by and large, resolved with the extension [http://www.ggbs.de/extensions/ShowInOut.html Show InOut]. So my suggestion is to include this extension's functionality into Thunderbird and set it as the default behavior.  === Step 2: Combined "Unsent Messages", "Drafts" and "Sent" Folder === '''Problem:''' Currently, the folders "Unsent Messages" and "Drafts" are (almost) empty for (almost) all users (almost) all of the time. The purpose of having three different outgoing folders (Unsent Messages, Drafts, Sent) is only to differentiate between the status of the mail.  This has already been filed as [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197228 Bug 197228] and was suggested for Thunderbird 2.0: [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Thunderbird:2.0_Product_Planning#UI_Liftup_and_stuff UI Liftup and stuff] (point 5.)  [[Image:CombinedOutFolder.gif]]  '''Proposed Improvement:''' Combine these three folders to one "Out" folder. And show the status of the message by using emphasis (bold face for messages not yet sent) and/or a (small) column showing a status icon.  '''Rationale:''' From a logical point of view, an outgoing message not yet sent is equivalent to an incoming message not yet read. But only the latter are displayed in bold face in one combined "Inbox" folder (containing read messages as well as unread messages). So why not use the same simple system for outgoing as well?  '''Note:''' By using different status icons, you could easily differentiate between sent drafts, unsent-but-saved drafts, messages ready to be sent, messages whose sending failed, etc., as suggested for Thunderbird 2.0: [http://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Thunderbird:2.0_Product_Planning#Differentiate_between_sent_and_unsent-but-saved_drafts Differentiate between sent and unsent-but-saved drafts]  === Step 3: Combined "In" and "Out" Folder === '''Problem:''' Currently, if a user sticks with the default folders "Inbox" and "Sent", incoming and outgoing messages are strictly separated. But if the user creates custom folders, they contain both incoming and outgoing messages. This is inconsistent.  '''Proposed Improvement:''' Combine the folders "Inbox" and "Out" (from Step 2) to one "Main" folder. The differentiation between incoming and outgoing messages is achieved through emhpasis (e.g. italics, see Step 1). And the differentiation between sent and unsent is achieved through bold face (or icon, see Step 2).  '''Rationale:''' Any custom folder is a combined incoming/outgoing folder. Why shouldn't this system work for the program's default folders too?  Related is [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=301084 Bug 301084] which requests the option to automatically store replies in the same folder in which the original message is stored in. I'm suggesting the same thing for the default In/Out folders too.  This step can be achieved by applying this setting:<br> Tools &gt; Account Settings &gt; Copies &amp; Folders &gt; Place a copy in: &gt; Other: &gt; Local Folders &gt; Inbox. <br>So my suggestion is to set this as the default behavior (plus rename "Inbox" to "Main").  === Step 4: Threading/Grouping of Messages === '''Rationale:''' Most email communication is threaded: I write a message, I receive a reply, I reply again, and so on. Single messages are the exception, not the rule.  '''Problem:''' Currently, threaded messages are treated as exceptions. The message grouping function is ridiculous &amp; unusable.  '''Proposed Improvements:''' See these three suggestions for Thunderbird 2.0: <br>[http://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Thunderbird:2.0_Product_Planning#Improved_sorting_and_grouping_of_messages Improved sorting and grouping of messages] (points 1. through 4.) <br>[http://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Thunderbird:2.0_Product_Planning#sorting_messages_by_subject_.28as_thread.29 sorting messages by subject (as thread)] (points (1) through (3)) <br>[http://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Thunderbird:2.0_Product_Planning#UI_Liftup_and_stuff UI Liftup and stuff] (point 4.). <br>Plus this one here: <br>[[#Feature_Request:_Editing_SUBJECT_of_received_messages|Feature Request: Editing SUBJECT of received messages]]

I often need to use request tracking software that does not integrate with Thunderbird's addressbook. I then need to mail people that are listed ''In short:''' The entire system should work as the folder tree in my Thunderbird addressbookWindows Explorer: Expand&amp;collapse threads, drag&amp;drop messages, rename subject, and find it annoying that I can't simply right click so on the name and copy the address. I'm sure this will be trivial to add, so it would be nice if some benevolent dev could add the functionality. Cheers!

==Reply I list this as Step 4 here because to self should put original recipient me such a grouping/threading feature only makes sense if it encompasses incoming as well as outgoing messages. There's no point in To: field==having "parallel" threads in the folders "Inbox" and "Sent".

When I reply to my own message in Thunderbird, it puts me in both the From--[[User: and To: fields. Instead, Thunderbird should do like Pine does when replying to a message From: yourself, and put the original recipient (from the To: field on the message being replied to) into the To: field of the reply.ThomasLandauer|ThomasLandauer]] 07 July 2007

Feature request This is especially valid for a feature to "protect" emails from being deleted. Some quick way to lock the domain so that an extra step (unlocking or unprotect) would be necessary to delete it. This would give you the option to come back to revisit important emails without fear of accidental loss.part:

Recommended processes'''The entire system should work as the folder tree in Windows Explorer:Expand&amp;collapse threads, drag&amp;drop messages, rename, and so on.'''

AYour above steps 1 through 4 actually are a '''complete revolution''' and redefinition of what an e-mail client actually should do.Select email I KNOW that one day every proper e-mail client will be acting '''exactly''' like this (because mine, and then click MESSAGE > MARK > probably yours as well, does already; and since this is like "As Protectedthe invention of the wheel"to me&nbsp;;).

BAlthough your article possibly points a long way into the future of e-mail, I hope that it won't take like 5 to 10 years to accomplish these fantastic features...Right click message > MARK > "As Protected"

ReverseMay I finally add my screenshot visualizing ''some'' of your proposals already below? http: "As Unprotected"//home.arcor.de/david-peters/TB.png

==search/filter Folder Properties (Retention Policy): Option to ignore tagged and flagged mails for the folder paneldeletion&nbsp;! ==

Feature request I use thunderbird folders for organizing mails. I have also set the retention policy for all the folders, as delete older than XXX days. However, i do not want the tagged mails to be deleted. Since the amount of incoming mail is huge, I cannot also disable this delete operation. Current solution is to move mails to a search/filter in different folder but that would remove the folder panelorganization i had done earlier.

A search/filter input near the folder panel switching arrowsI receive a significant amount of email, and use a large number of filters to administer those emails. I am forever enabling and disabling filters (as many as 50 or more at a time), and would really enjoy a grouping mechanism for filters (specifically for enabling and disabling groups of filters at a time).

As you tip a filter pattern== Is or Is Not Blank/Empty Search, the view of the panel will display only matching folders.Filter, and View Options ==

It would be great (and hopefully simple to add) if we could have filter/view options that supported "is blank/empty" or "is not blank/empty." That way it would be easy to create a filter to show all untagged messages for instance. Created [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id==General addressbook enhancement==435477 bug 435477] for this.

There is no field *Add "To" to the default so that it reads and works for birthday. The number of email addresses are restricted to two addresses. The number of telephone numbers are restricted to four addresses"Subject, From, or To".Other Applications like Evolution and Outlook have an better Addressbook with much more fields and possibilities

== Major Usability Redesign I deal with quite a few emails that I need to forward to others where I work. I have devised a collection of Folders & Threads (in 4 Steps) ===== Step 1: Combined Sender/Receiver Column ==='''Problem:''' Currently, in each custom mail folder there is a column filters that will do this for the sender of the messageme. For outgoing messages I have 26 filters because I can not have these conditions and this or this or this do this is always ''your'' name. But you can't see the receiver! (Sure If you can display the column for the receiver, but the result are two redundant columns with only one information, since in one of could add logical operators between items on the two is always your own name)filter we could make complex program style filters.

'''Proposed Improvement:''' Combine the sender and receiver columns to one "who" column. This column would always show the other person's nameAND, and never your own. To differentiate between incoming and outgoing messagesOR, use emphasis (e.g. print outgoing messages in italics) and/or prefix outgoing messages with boldface/italics "To: " and/or use another (small) column showing an icon. Best solutionNOT, NOR, of courseNAND, would be to let the user select the way of emphasizing (italicsXOR, colorIF-END, iconFLAG(s), etc.n).

This was already filed asEXAMPLE: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36489 Bug 36489] (for SeaMonkey), [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=274232 Bug 274232] (for Thunderbird), and [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=359270 Bug 359270] (for Penelope, the Mozilla follow-up to Eudora) and is related to [[#Folder_Personalization_and_Control|Folder Personalization and Control]] (second point).

This step is, by and large, resolved with in the extension [http://www.ggbs.de/extensions/ShowInOut.html Show InOut]. So my suggestion is to include this extension's functionality into Thunderbird and set it as the default behavior.filters side

filter - subject contains bug report AND filter - subject contains website FLAG=1 OR filter - subject contains software FLAG== Step 2: Combined "Unsent Messages", "Drafts" and "Sent" Folder ==='''Problem:''' Currently, the folders "Unsent Messages" and "Drafts" are (almost) empty for (almost) all users (almost) all of the time. The purpose of having three different outgoing folders (Unsent Messages, Drafts, Sent) is only to differentiate between the status of the mail.

[[Image:CombinedOutFoldermark read IF FLAG=1 forward - someone@techservices.gif]]com reply with template - template1 IF FLAG=2 forward - someone.else@techservices.com reply with template - template1 END move - archive

'''Proposed Improvement:''' Combine these three == Filter assigned to specific folders to one "Out" folder. And show the status of the message by using emphasis (bold face for messages not yet sent) and/or a (small) column showing a status icon. ==

'''Rationale:''' From Having filters that can be assigned to specific folders would be a big plus. I have a logical point few folders that need to be checked by me every couple of view, an outgoing message not yet sent is equivalent to an incoming message not yet readdays. But only the latter One thing I could implement with a folder filter would be auto sending a "how things are displayed in bold face going for you?" follow up email. I work in one combined "Inbox" folder (containing read messages as well as unread messages)tech support. So why not use This would be a valuable tool for many users of the same simple system for outgoing as well?best email client out there.

==Variables for email templates = Step 3: Combined "In" and "Out" Folder ==='''Problem:''' Currently, if a user sticks with the default folders "Inbox" and "Sent", incoming and outgoing messages are strictly separated. But if the user creates custom folders, they contain both incoming and outgoing messages. This is inconsistent.

I'''Proposed Improvement:''' Combine the folders "Inbox" and "Out" (from Step 2) ve become quite accustomed to one "Main" folder. The differentiation between incoming and outgoing messages is achieved through emhpasis (e.gusing QuickText. italics, I can see Step 1). And TB3 benefiting from having the ability to have variable included in a template email that will autopopulate when the differentiation between sent and unsent template is achieved through bold face (or icon, see Step 2)loaded to mail.

'''Rationale:''' Any custom folder is a combined incoming/outgoing folder. Why shouldn't this system work == E-Mail Templates for the program's default folders too?Replies ==

Related I'd liek to see the use of templates for replies. I think that is the most important use of templates. Because, I want to shoot of a standard (FAQ) type of reply more often, then I want to write those as e-mails from scratch. --[https[User://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=301084 Bug 301084Conficio|Conficio]] which requests the option to automatically store replies in the same folder in which the original message is stored in12:20, 12 June 2008 (PDT) All kinds of templates are important. I'm suggesting the same thing In The Bat you have templates for the default In/Out folders too, address book contacts, address book groups and these templates are diffent for "new mails", "forwarded mails" and "replied mails" Additionaly you have templates for saveing &amp; printig emails and for reading confirmations. The templates are supporting a huge list of macros The hole template concept combined with filtering is extremly powerfull.[[User:Cakruege|Cakruege]] 09:17, 15 June 2008 (PDT)

=== Step 4: Threading/Grouping of Messages ==='''Rationale:''' Most email communication is threaded: I write a message, I receive a reply, I reply again, and so onAllow batch BCC rather than one click for each addendum. Eudora allows that in V7. Single messages are the exception, Also why not the rule.nicknames in address book --[[User:chuckm4689

'''Proposed Improvements:''' See these three suggestions for Thunderbird 2.0:<br>[http://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Thunderbird:2.0_Product_Planning#Improved_sorting_and_grouping_of_messages Improved sorting and grouping of messages] (points 1. Let me search through 4all addressbooks at once, rather than in only one.)<br>[http://wiki.mozilla.org/Talk:Thunderbird:2.0_Product_Planning#sorting_messages_by_subject_.28as_thread.29 sorting messages by subject (I have multiple addressbooks for multiple roles I'm present in, such as thread)] (points (1) through (3))<br>[http://wikiprivate, running club, consulting client, business.mozilla.org/Talk:Thunderbird:2.0_Product_Planning#UI_Liftup_and_stuff UI Liftup and stuff] (point 4I'd like to search them all with one request.).<br>Plus this one here:<br>--[[#Feature_RequestUser:_Editing_SUBJECT_of_received_messagesConficio|Feature Request: Editing SUBJECT of received messagesConficio]]12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)

I'd like to add my vote for this one- it's one of my biggest dissatisfactions with TBird. Perhaps if the address book tree structure were modified to have a 'In short:root''' The entire system should work as /highest level, this could be accomplished easily. (make the folder tree in Windows Explorer: Expand&collapse threads, drag&drop messages, rename subject, address book a directory /subdirectory structure and so onallow us access to the highest level.then make search like 'Windows search'- by directory )

I list this as Step 4 here because had wished that the 'searched for' text would not automatically be deleted when changing address books, to me such a grouping/threading feature only makes sense if it encompasses incoming as well as outgoing messages. Therefacilitate searching multiple books, but Conficio's no point in having "parallel" threads in the folders "Inbox" and "Sent"solution is more elegant.VWFeature

Hey Thomas As one can tag e-mails, I'd like to tag my addressbook entries. - have you put all this information about UI and usage overhaul together? This is not less than MIND-BOGGLING[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, and should get as much community attention as possible.12 June 2008 (PDT)

Allow links between entries that are in different addressbooks, but for the same person. I'''The entire system should d need this, so I can track people that do have more than just the traditional roles of work as the folder tree and home, but may be other functions in Windows Explorer: Expand&collapse threadsorganizations, drag&drop messagesetc. See from another stand point, renameallow n numbers of postal addresses and n number of e-mails addresses attached with a role, and so onsuch as personal/mobile or work at xyz corp, etc. This could also be achieved by tags or even stronger a hierarchical taxonomy (Look at what Drupal has done there). That way even organizational structures could be worked out in the addressbook.'''--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)

Your above steps 1 through 4 actually are a '''complete revolution''' and redefinition of what an e-mail client actually should do. I KNOW that one day every proper e=== Support function E-mail client will be acting '''exactly''Mail' like this (because mine, and probably yours as well, does already; and since this is like "the invention of the wheel" to me ;).s better ===

Although your article possibly points I'd like to have a long better way into to track functions (as opposed to individual persons), such as support at XYZ Inc., with (shipping) Address, phone, fax and e-mail. Currently such entries show nothing in the search list or are not used in the future of e-mailfrom, etc. (unless I hope that it won't take like 5 to 10 years to accomplish these fantastic features..use the name fields for the function role, which is not a good solution).--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)

== Folder Properties (Retention Policy): Option to ignore tagged and flagged mails for deletion ! Free tagging of e-mail ==I use thunderbird folders for organizing mails. I have also set the retention policy for all the folders, as delete older than XXX days. However, i do not want the tagged mails to be deleted. Since the amount of incoming mail is huge, I cannot also disable this delete operation. Current solution is to move mails to a different folder but that would remove the organization i had done earlier.

Can we please have an option Let me define tags in retention policy any way I want and give me a tag cloud to ignore tagged select those e-mails?. This would also be useful for addressbook entries, as well as for calendar entries (Lightning). --[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)

== Filter Grouping Support Multi Account/Multi Role ==

I receive a significant amount of email, and use a large number of filters Thunderbird wtih ~5 different e-mail accounts. I'd like to administer see better control over what I see and how I manage those emailsroles/accounts. I am forever enabling and disabling filters (as many as 50 or more at a time)--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, and would really enjoy a grouping mechanism for filters 12 June 2008 (specifically for enabling and disabling groups of filters at a timePDT).

== Is or Is Not Blank/Empty Search, Filter, and View Options = Tabbed Interface per Account ==It would be great (and hopefully simple to add) if we could have filter/view options that supported "is blank/empty" or "is not blank/empty." That way it would be easy to create a filter to show all untagged messages for instance.Created [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=435477 bug 435477] for this.

==Quick Search/Filter==* Add "To" The current list of all accounts on the side is not very useful, when I have in each account (RSS, News, ...) lots of subfolders. I'm forced to close and open hierarchies of folders jsut to the default so that keep track of it reads and works . And scrolling does prevents me from seeing at a glance which account has new e-mail. I'd love to have color coded tabs for "Subjecteach account with some essential status (new-mail, Frometc) on the tab. This could also be an accordion interface, or To"if color coded.--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)

==Filter logical operators==I deal with quite a few emails that Expanding on the color coded accounts/tabs I need 'd like to forward to others where I work. I have devised a collection of filters see that will do the reply window or the message create window does follow this for mecolor coding. That way I have 26 filters because can be more alert, which e-mail I can not have these conditions and this or this or this do this. If you could add logical operators between items on the filter we could make complex program style filters'm writing in which roel adn from which account.--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)

ANDI'd like to control the on-off-line status per account. Sometimes I have to work with my laptop in a separate network that is closed off from the rest of the Internet or in a VPS. In those cases Thunderbird does keeps reminding me with all sorts of can't reach ... messages, ORetc. I think this could be improved, NOTby allowing me to switch separate accounts on and off line so I could still read my RSS and news, NOR, NAND, XOR, IFwhile the corporate e-mail account would be off-line and I can write e-mails for documentation purposes and send them as soon as I'll be online again. --END[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, FLAG12 June 2008 (nPDT)

I use lots of images in my emails and attach PDF guides to our product. Having a sidebar that can be opened on the filters right sideof the compose window under the attachments box would be of great help. I've tried MailTagger which doesn't quite cut it. A sidebar that can display the folder tree of a particular drive that also offers thumbnails of images to drag into a message.

filter - subject contains bug reportANDfilter - subject contains websiteFLAG=1ORfilter - subject contains softwareFLAG=2Jump to message with keyboard ==

mark readIF FLAG=1forward - someone@techservices.comreply with template - template1IF FLAG=2forward - someone.else@techservices.comreply with template - template1ENDmove - archiveBasic Drag&amp;Drop Function ==

==Filter assigned to specific folders==Having filters that can be assigned to specific folders would be a big plus. I have a few folders that need Please let me drag&amp;drop E-Mails from Thundbird to be checked by me every couple of days. One thing I could implement with a folder filter would be auto sending a "how things are going for you?" follow up emailmy Desktop, and vice versa. I work in tech support-- 21. This would be a valuable tool for many users of the best email client out thereNov.2008

==Variables for email templates==I've become quite accustomed to using QuickTextMake pasting images a closs platform feature. I can see TB3 benefiting from having the ability to have variable included in a template email that will autopopulate when At the template is loaded moment it only seems to mailwork under Windows.-- 26 Nov 2008

==E-Mail Templates for Replies==I:This is fixed and should work on ''all''d liek to see the use of templates major platforms for replies3. I think that is the most important use of templates. Because0b1, I want to shoot with a choice of a standard pasting in PNG (FAQnew default) type of reply more oftenor JPEG formats, then I want to write those as e-mails from scratchGIF where supported.--[[User:ConficioSee {{bug|Conficio]] 12:20, 12 June 2008 (PDT)All kinds of templates are important. In The Bat you have templates for folders, address book contacts, address book groups and these templates are diffent for "new mails", "forwarded mails" and "replied mails" Additionaly you have templates for saveing & printig emails 344248}} and for reading confirmationsits dependencies.The templates are supporting a huge list of macros The hole template concept combined with filtering is extremly powerfull.--[[User:CakruegeRsx11m|CakruegeRsx11m]] 09:17, 15 June 2008 (PDT)

==Addressbook improvementsQueue actions on exclusively locked folders ==== Allow batch BCC rather than one click for each addendum. Eudora allows that in V7. Also why not nicknames in address book--[[User:chuckm4689

===Search in all addressbooks===Let me search through all addressbooks at once, rather than in only one. I have multiple addressbooks When a folder is locked (by compaction for multiple roles Iexample) and you try and perform an action it'm present in, s contents (such as private, running club, consulting client, businessdeleting a message) the user currently gets a message like "unable to perform this action because another process is using the folder". I'd would like to search see Thunderbird remember the action (and any others) that occurs on a locked folder and execute them all with one request. once the folder is unlocked and tell the user it is going to do this or update the UI to reflect the queued action (even though it's still pending) --[[User:ConficioChromeAngel|ConficioChromeAngel]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)

I'd like == Condense multiple "Unable to add my vote for this one- it's one of my biggest dissatisfactions with TBird. connect to server" modal dialogs Perhaps if the address book tree structure were modified to have a 'root'/highest level, this could be accomplished easily. (make the address book a directory /subdirectory structure and allow us access to the highest level. then make search like 'Windows search'- by directory )==

I had wished that When multiple incoming mail servers are configured and Thunderbird checks for new mail without a network connection available Thunderbird currently tries (and fails) to connect to them one after the 'searched for' text would not automatically other and queues a series of modal dialogs along the lines of "Unable to connect to server &lt;servername&gt;". With many mail accounts and many server clicking this dialogs away can be tedious. Can these messages please be deleted when changing address books, condensed into a single dialog along the lines of "Unable to connect to facilitate searching multiple books, but Conficio'the following server(s solution is more elegant)&nbsp;: &lt;servername&gt; ...VWFeature" --[[User:ChromeAngel|ChromeAngel]]

==Improve Message Filter dialog<br> =Tag Addressbook entries===As one can tag e-mails, I'd like to tag my addressbook entries. --[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)===Consolidate entries across addressbooks===Allow links between entries that are in different addressbooks, but for the same person. I'd need this, so I can track people that do have more than just the traditional roles of work and home, but may be other functions in organizations, etc. See from another stand point, allow n numbers of postal addresses and n number of e-mails addresses attached with a role, such as personal/mobile or work at xyz corp, etc. This could also be achieved by tags or even stronger a hierarchical taxonomy (Look at what Drupal has done there). That way even organizational structures could be worked out in the addressbook.--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)===Support function E-Mail's better===I'd like to have a better way to track functions (as opposed to individual persons), such as support at XYZ Inc., with (shipping) Address, phone, fax and e-mail. Currently such entries show nothing in the search list or are not used in the e-mail from, etc. (unless I use the name fields for the function role, which is not a good solution).--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)===Extended search filters===... for company, town, phone number, and many more fields.--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)

==Free tagging of e-mail==Let me define tags in any way I want and give me a tag cloud to select those e-mails. This would also be useful for addressbook entries, as well as for calendar entries (Lightning).--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)==Support Multi Account/Multi Role==I use Thunderbird wtih ~5 different e-mail accounts. I'd like to see better control over what I see and how I manage those roles/accounts.--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)===Tabbed Interface per Account===The current list of all accounts on the side message filter facility is not very useful, when I have in each account (RSS, News, ...) lots of subfolderslimited for heavy usage. I'm forced to close and open hierarchies of folders jsut to keep track of it. And scrolling does prevents me from seeing at a glance which account has new &nbsp;make message filter for every e-mail. that I'd love to have color coded tabs &nbsp;get, for each account with some essential status (new-mail, etc) on the tab. This could also be an accordion interface, if color coded.--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)===Color coded reply window===Expanding on the color coded accounts/tabs which I'd like to see that the reply window or the message create window does follow this color coding. That way &nbsp;think I can be &nbsp;may get more alert, which e-mail I'm writing in which roel adn from which account.--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 (PDT)===Control off-line work per account===I'd like to control the on-off-line status per accountsame address. Sometimes Because I have to work with my laptop in am a separate network that is closed off from the rest of the Internet or in a VPS. In those cases Thunderbird does keeps reminding me with all sorts project manager I&nbsp;am member of can't reach ... messages, etc. I think this could be improved, by allowing me to switch separate accounts on many mailing lists and off line so I could still read my RSS have many and news, while over time changing contacts. Over the corporate e-mail account would be off-line and years I can write e-mails for documentation purposes and send them as soon as I'll be online again.--[[User:Conficio|Conficio]] 12:17, 12 June 2008 &nbsp;made about 500 or 600 rules (PDThard to count)==Collapsible file browser sidebar for attachments==I use lots of images in my emails and attach PDF guides to our product. Having a sidebar The following points illustrate the limitations that can be opened on the right side of the compose window under the attachments box would be of great help. I've tried MailTagger which doesn't quite cut &nbsp;experience and possible solutions for it. A sidebar that can display the folder tree of a particular drive that also offers thumbnails of images to drag into a message.:<br>

==Basic Drag'''Problem''' When I&Drop Function==Please let me dragnbsp;get a new contact within the project I&drop Enbsp;make a new filter to place mails from that contact in a new subfolder of the&nbsp; "project persons" folder that I made for that contact. But if that contact sends e-Mails from Thundbird mails to one of the project mailing lists I&nbsp;want the mailing list message filter to my Desktoptake precedence. Currently, a new filter gets placed at the top of all existing message filters and vice versaI&nbsp;have to click the down button for 400 times to place the new contacts filter below all mailing list filters. -- 21Recently, I got 4 new contacts, which meant 1600 mouse clicks, because you can only move one filter at a time. The other option I&nbsp;currently have would be to move all mailing list filters to the top. NovBut as I can only move one filter at a time this means moving 30 filters&nbsp;(for the 30 mailing lists) every time I&nbsp;happen to add a new filter. 2008<br>

==Pasting images==Make pasting images a closs platform feature. At the moment it only seems to work under Windows. -- 26 Nov 2008: This is fixed and should work on ''all'A number of possible''' '''solutions''' major platforms for 1) Give new filters the lowest precedence instead of the highest, 2) Allow moving more than one filter at a time, 3.0b1, with ) make a choice list of pasting in PNG (new preferent filters that always get precedence before anything else, while defaultfilters have no preferent order, 4) or JPEG formatsprovide a grouping facility for filters and give precedence options to the whole group, GIF where supported5) make an option that can automatically finds all filters that have the same assigned actions (typically moving to a specific folder) and replace these filters by one equivalent combined filter. See {{bug|344248}} and its dependenciesThis can help to restrict the growth of the total number of filters. --[[User:Rsx11m|Rsx11m]]<br> </div> <br>

==Queue actions on exclusively locked '''Problem''' I&nbsp;have made folders==When a folder is locked (by compaction for example) and you try and perform an action it's contents (such as deleting a message) the user currently gets a message e-mails of certain categories, like "unable to perform this action because another process is using the folderads",&nbsp;"client",&nbsp; "insurance contact",&nbsp; "auditing contact"and made associate filters. I would like to &nbsp;see Thunderbird remember contacts leave and new contacts arrive all the action (and any others) time. However, old filters that occurs on a locked folder are never applied always remain in my filter list, and execute them once I&nbsp;cannot easily find out which of the folder is unlocked filters are redundant and tell the user it is going to do this or update the UI to reflect the queued action (even though itwhich aren's still pending) --[[User:ChromeAngel|ChromeAngel]]t.<br>

==Condense multiple "Unable to connect to server" modal dialogs==When multiple incoming mail servers are configured '''Solution''' Count how often a filter is applied and Thunderbird checks when it was applied for new mail without a network connection available Thunderbird currently tries (and fails) to connect to them one after the other and queues a series last time. Give an overview of modal dialogs along this data in the lines filter list. When I can sort my list of "Unable to connect to server <servername>". With many mail accounts filters like that I&nbsp;can very quickly see which filters are probably redundant and many server clicking this dialogs away can be tedious. Can these messages please be condensed into a single dialog along the lines delete them, so that my filter list doesn't grow out of "Unable to connect to the following server(s) : <servername> ..control." --[[User:ChromeAngel|ChromeAngel]]