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# Config files on harddisk, in <installdir>/isp/*.xml. This is only for intranet deployments, we won't be shipping them anymore, in favor of the following alternatives. | # Config files on harddisk, in <installdir>/isp/*.xml. This is only for intranet deployments, we won't be shipping them anymore, in favor of the following alternatives. | ||
# Try to contact a mail configuration server of the provider | # Try to contact a mail configuration server of the provider | ||
#* Define a DNS TXT record on domain example.net (for my.account@example.net) which contains an URL like https://mailconfig.example.net/mozilla.xml . A similar, but slightly different proposal is described in detail on [[Thunderbird:Autoconfiguration:DNSBasedLookup|DNSBasedLookup]]. | #* (Not yet implemented) Define a DNS TXT record on domain example.net (for my.account@example.net) which contains an URL like https://mailconfig.example.net/mozilla.xml . A similar, but slightly different proposal is described in detail on [[Thunderbird:Autoconfiguration:DNSBasedLookup|DNSBasedLookup]]. | ||
#* Alternatively, just try to contact https://autoconfig.<i>emailaddressdomain</i>/mail/mozilla.xml?emailaddress=<i>emailaddress</i> and see whether that host/URL exists. | #* Alternatively (currently implemented), just try to contact https://autoconfig.<i>emailaddressdomain</i>/mail/mozilla.xml?emailaddress=<i>emailaddress</i> and see whether that host/URL exists. | ||
#* That file contains the mail configuration. Content is described on [[Thunderbird:Autoconfiguration:ConfigFileFormat|ConfigFileFormat]]. | #* That file contains the mail configuration. Content is described on [[Thunderbird:Autoconfiguration:ConfigFileFormat|ConfigFileFormat]]. | ||
# Try to find the config at the Mozilla server (if the email provider does not provide the configuration) | # Try to find the config at the Mozilla server (if the email provider does not provide the configuration) | ||