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* participate in, help run, help improve - community [[Thunderbird:Testing#QA Test Days|QA Test Days]]
* participate in, help run, help improve - community [[Thunderbird:Testing#QA Test Days|QA Test Days]]
* run tests to [[Thunderbird:Testing#QA New Releases|QA New Releases]]
* run tests to [[Thunderbird:Testing#QA New Releases|QA New Releases]]
* run [[Thunderbird:Testing#Litmus Tests|Litmus Tests]] at any time
* volunteer to help with [[Thunderbird:Testing#Litmus Tests|Litmus Tests]]
* stay abreast of QA activities and announcements
* stay abreast of QA activities and announcements
** mozilla.dev.quality [news://news.mozilla.org/mozilla.dev.quality newsgroup ], [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.quality web], [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-quality mailing list]
** mozilla.dev.quality [news://news.mozilla.org/mozilla.dev.quality newsgroup ], [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.dev.quality web], [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-quality mailing list]
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* improve [[Thunderbird:Testing#Documentation and Procedures|Documentation and Procedures]]
* improve [[Thunderbird:Testing#Documentation and Procedures|Documentation and Procedures]]
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?format=guided&product=Thunderbird Report Bugs]  
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?format=guided&product=Thunderbird Report Bugs]  
* [[Thunderbird:Testing#QMO|QMO initiative]]
* Volunteer to help with the [[Thunderbird:Testing#QMO|QMO initiative]]
* Follow and contribute to bug report activity [http://wiki.mozilla.org/QA/Community/Bug_Watchers in real time]
* Follow and contribute to bug report activity [http://wiki.mozilla.org/QA/Community/Bug_Watchers in real time]


To volunteer, to offer information, or seek more information:
To volunteer, to offer information, or seek more information:
* for bugdays, testdays, release testing - look for announcements in mozilla.dev.quality, mozilla.dev.apps.thunderbird, and mozilla.support.thunderbird
* for bugdays, testdays, release testing - look for announcements in mozilla.dev.quality, mozilla.dev.apps.thunderbird, and mozilla.support.thunderbird
* post in mozilla.dev.quality with '''Thunderbird QA''' in the topic
* post in mozilla.dev.quality with '''Thunderbird QA'''+<something> in the topic
* [[Thunderbird:Testing#Documentation and Procedures|update a wiki page]]
* [[Thunderbird:Testing#Documentation and Procedures|update a wiki page]]


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Test days test new features, specific features, or new releases [[Thunderbird:Testdays|Testdays information]]. [[Thunderbird:QA_Days|Previous / planned QA days]].
Test days test new features, specific features, or new releases [[Thunderbird:Testdays|Testdays information]]. [[Thunderbird:QA_Days|Previous / planned QA days]].
= QA New Releases =
New releases are QA'd as needed.  Shredder, is an unbranded, development level state of Thunderbird code base.  The current development level will eventually ship as Thunderbird version 3.
General info: [http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/releases/ Past releases] | [[Releases|New / Pending Releases]]
== Shredder Alpha 2 ==
Availability: 2008-07-__ | QA completed: 2008-07-__ | [[Releases/Thunderbird_3.0a2|Shredder Alpha 2 Ship Progress]] | [[QA/Thunderbird3/TestResults/Alpha2|Shedder Alpha 2 Test Results]]
== Shredder Alpha 1 ==
Availability: 2008-05-13 | QA completed: 2008-05-12 | [[Releases/Thunderbird_3.0a1|Shredder Alpha 1 Ship Progress]] | [[QA/Thunderbird3/TestResults/Alpha1|Alpha 1 Test Results]] | [[QA/Thunderbird3/TestResults/Alpha1/Discussion|Preparatory Discussion]]


= Litmus Tests =
= Litmus Tests =


Litmus is the facility used to organize and assist human testing of mozilla software products.  
Litmus is the facility used to organize and assist human testing of mozilla software products. We need people to help add new tests, and fix outdated tests. If you would like to help update litmus information, please email vseerror -at- lehigh.edu.  Also, you can run these tests at any time.


[https://litmus.mozilla.org/run_tests.cgi?test_run_id=5 1.8 Branch] - The baseline test plan for Thunderbird 2.0 builds.
[https://litmus.mozilla.org/run_tests.cgi?test_run_id=5 1.8 Branch] - The baseline test plan for Thunderbird 2.0 builds.
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[https://litmus.mozilla.org/run_tests.cgi?test_run_id=6 Trunk] - The baseline test plan for Thunderbird accessibility and localization.
[https://litmus.mozilla.org/run_tests.cgi?test_run_id=6 Trunk] - The baseline test plan for Thunderbird accessibility and localization.
= QA New Releases =
== Shredder Alpha 2 ==
Availability: TBA | [[Releases/Thunderbird_3.0a2|Shredder Alpha 2 Ship Progress]] | [[QA/Thunderbird3/TestResults/Alpha2|Shedder Alpha 2 Results]]
== Shredder Alpha 1 ==
Availability: ___ | [[Releases/Thunderbird_3.0a1|Shredder Alpha 1 Ship Progress]] | [[QA/Thunderbird3/TestResults/Alpha1|Alpha 1 Results]] | [[QA/Thunderbird3/TestResults/Alpha1/Discussion|Preparatory Discussion]]
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= Documentation and Procedures =
= Documentation and Procedures =


Most of our documentation is in on mozilla wiki, which anyone can improve. To edit wiki pages you must have a [[Special:Userlogin|wiki account]]. With an account, you can also '''watch''' for updates to wiki pages.
Most of our documentation is in on mozilla wiki, which anyone can improve. To edit wiki pages you must have a [[Special:Userlogin|wiki account]]. With an account, you can also '''watch''' for updates to wiki pages that might interest you. Some wiki pages, like [[Thunderbird:QA_Days|QA days]], change for every new date so it's a good notification mechanism.


= QMO =
= QMO =


* QMO, quality.mozilla.org, is a new facility providing integrated QA environment. They are preparing to roll out this functionality, but for Thunderbird to leverage the QMO infrastructure, we need volunteers to step forward to review, plan and build the Thunderbird specific pieces.  
QMO, quality.mozilla.org, is a new facility providing integrated QA environment. QMO are preparing to roll out this functionality for Firefox, but for Thunderbird to leverage the QMO infrastructure, we need volunteers to step forward to review, plan and build the Thunderbird specific pieces.  


= Test Automation =
= Test Automation =


The ideas for Thunderbird's unit test framework can be [[Thunderbird:Unit_Test_Ideas|found here]].
Ideas for Thunderbird's unit test framework can be [[Thunderbird:Unit_Test_Ideas|found here]].




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