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==General==
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=== System Defaults ===
=== System Defaults ===
; Always check to see if Thunderbird is the default mail client on startup : You can make Thunderbird check to see if it is registered as your system default mail program, whenever it starts up. When Thunderbird is your default mail program, mail links from other programs, such as your web browser, will open in Thunderbird. Click on Check Now to have Thunderbird specifically check to see if it the default program for mail, news, web feed (RSS), or a combination of the three.
; Always check to see if Thunderbird is the default mail client on startup : You can make Thunderbird check to see if it is registered as your system default mail program, whenever it starts up. When Thunderbird is your default mail program, mail links from other programs, such as your web browser, will open in Thunderbird. Click on Check Now to have Thunderbird specifically check to see if it the default program for mail, news, web feed (RSS), or a combination of the three.
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; Default system sound for new mail : With this option selected, Thunderbird will use the new mail alert sound, as designated in your operating system's setting.
; Default system sound for new mail : With this option selected, Thunderbird will use the new mail alert sound, as designated in your operating system's setting.
; Use the following sound file : With this option selected, you can choose a specific WAV file, that will play, when new messages arrive. Press Browse... to pick a file on your computer; and press Play to hear the chosen file.
; Use the following sound file : With this option selected, you can choose a specific WAV file, that will play, when new messages arrive. Press Browse... to pick a file on your computer; and press Play to hear the chosen file.
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; Message Preview Text : This will make new mail alerts contain a sample of the text in the new messages.
; Message Preview Text : This will make new mail alerts contain a sample of the text in the new messages.
; Subject : This will make new mail alerts show the subject of each new message.
; Subject : This will make new mail alerts show the subject of each new message.
; Sender : This will make new mail alerts show the sender of each new message.
; Sender : This will make new mail alerts show the sender of each new message.
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==Display==
 
===Formatting===
 
http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_display_formatting.png  
; Colors
; Colors
; Plain Text Messages
; Plain Text Messages
; Fonts & Encoding
; Fonts & Encoding
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===Tags===
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==Composition==
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===General===
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===Addressing===
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===Spelling===
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==Privacy==
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===Junk===
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| http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_advanced_network.png || 2
 
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===E-mail Scams===
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===Anti-Virus===
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===Passwords===
 
http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_privacy_passwords.png
 
==Attachments==
 
http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_attachments.png
 
==Advanced==
 
===General===
 
http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_advanced_general.png
 
http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_returnreceipts.png
 
===Network & Disc Space===
 
http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_advanced_network.png
 
http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_connection.png
 
http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_offline.png
 
===Update===
 
http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_advanced_update.png
 
===Certificates===
 
http://ilias.ca/screenshots/tb2-opt_advanced_certificat.png

Revision as of 22:27, 19 April 2007

General

tb2-opt_general.png

System Defaults

Always check to see if Thunderbird is the default mail client on startup
You can make Thunderbird check to see if it is registered as your system default mail program, whenever it starts up. When Thunderbird is your default mail program, mail links from other programs, such as your web browser, will open in Thunderbird. Click on Check Now to have Thunderbird specifically check to see if it the default program for mail, news, web feed (RSS), or a combination of the three.

Thunderbird Start Page

When Thunderbird launches, show the Start Page in the message area
When you start Thunderbird, there is a welcome page, that is displayed in the message pane. Using this option, you can disable the start page, or set it to go to any web page you choose, by entering the URL in the Location field. If you want to restore the default start page, click on Restore Default.

When new messages arrive

You can set Thunderbird to alert you, in different ways, when new messages arrive.

Show an alert
With this check marked, an alert will pop up in the bottom right of your screen, telling you that you have new messages, as well as provide info, such as which account(s) have new messages, how many new messages there are, and more, which you can set by clicking on Customize....
Play a sound
Thunderbird can also trigger a sound file, to play when a new message arrives
Default system sound for new mail
With this option selected, Thunderbird will use the new mail alert sound, as designated in your operating system's setting.
Use the following sound file
With this option selected, you can choose a specific WAV file, that will play, when new messages arrive. Press Browse... to pick a file on your computer; and press Play to hear the chosen file.

tb2-opt_newmailalert.png

Message Preview Text
This will make new mail alerts contain a sample of the text in the new messages.
Subject
This will make new mail alerts show the subject of each new message.
Sender
This will make new mail alerts show the sender of each new message.

Display

Formatting

tb2-opt_display_formatting.png

Colors
Plain Text Messages
Fonts & Encoding

tb2-opt_fonts.png

Tags

tb2-opt_display_tags.png

Composition

General

tb2-opt_composition_general.png

tb2-opt_sendformat.png

Addressing

tb2-opt_composition_address.png

Spelling

tb2-opt_composition_spellin.png

Privacy

Junk

tb2-opt_privacy_junk.png

E-mail Scams

tb2-opt_privacy_scams.png

Anti-Virus

tb2-opt_privacy_antivirus.png

Passwords

tb2-opt_privacy_passwords.png

Attachments

tb2-opt_attachments.png

Advanced

General

tb2-opt_advanced_general.png

tb2-opt_returnreceipts.png

Network & Disc Space

tb2-opt_advanced_network.png

tb2-opt_connection.png

tb2-opt_offline.png

Update

tb2-opt_advanced_update.png

Certificates

tb2-opt_advanced_certificat.png

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