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Welcome. '''Thunderbird in the Enterprise''' wiki is a community, and a collection of information related to use of Thunderbird in enterprises and large organizations.
The links below are  for '''ADMINISTERING''' Thunderbird in enterprises and medium to large organizations.  (For general and user help on using Thunderbird visit the [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird Thunderbird support site].)
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'''Where to go:'''
* '''Deployment/Installation/GPOs - See [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/organizations/ Thunderbird for Organizations].'''
* [https://www.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/all/ Downloads]
* Release Schedule - See [https://enterprise.thunderbird.net/explore/thunderbird-release-cycle Release Cycle]
* News and Discussion
** '''ADMINISTRATORS''' can learn what other administrators are doing, and you can help fellow administrators, in the [[Thunderbird/tb-enterprise|Enterprise forum/topicbox]]. Topics include deployment, configuration, management, and discussion of important bugs and strategic issues.
** [http://blog.thunderbird.net Thunderbird Blog] announces progress, tips, news, developer communications.
* Users - For general help and tops on using Thunderbird visit the [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird Thunderbird support site].


'''You can help''' by adding information (tips and links) to this wiki page (click [https://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Thunderbird/Enterprise&action=edit edit]), or by subscribing and posting in tb-enterprise.
= Key Bug Reports in Bugzilla =
'''{{Bug|tb-enterprise}}''' aka {{Bug|564148}} is a "meta" bug that points to issues of special importance to enterprises. To get notices of progress, fixes and new bugs being added, you should subscribe (Cc) to the meta bug. You need a bugzilla account to subscribe to a bug.


= News and Discussion  =
The meta bug is not a place for discussion, nor for actual work, it is for organizing other bug reports. The work and development of solutions occurs [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=564148&hide_resolved=1 in the bugs which are linked to and marked as "blocking" the meta bug].


* [[Thunderbird/tb-enterprise|'tb-enterprise']] is a community where you can learn what others are doing, ask for help, and give help to others. [http://groups.google.com/group/tb-enterprise message archive]
You may [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Thunderbird submit enterprise related bugs].  
<!-- no point keeping this: newsgroup doesn't exist anymore on Mozilla's nntp server since November 2009. Remains readable on Google Groups.  * General: mozilla.community.enterprise: [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.community.enterprise Google Groups]
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/community-enterprise Mailing list] -->
* [http://planet.mozillamessaging.com/ Mozilla Messaging Planet] - Thunderbird team's various blogs. Links to Thunderbird staff and contributors blogs can be found in the right sidebar of the home page if you want to avoid the Planet Mozilla "firehose"!


= Enterprise related Key Bugs in Bugzilla =
= You can help =
If you want to look at enterprises related bugs, please visit


* '''{{Bug|tb-enterprise}}''' aka {{Bug|564148}}, it is for bugs of special importance to enterprises.
You can help by:
 
* Adding new tips and links to this wiki page (click [https://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Thunderbird/Enterprise&action=edit edit]).
<p> To get notices of progress as the bugs are fixed, and as new bugs are added, you should subscribe (Cc) to the meta bug. A meta bug  is not for 'work' or discussion. Development of solutions occurs [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=564148&hide_resolved=1 in the bugs which are linked to the meta].
* Posting questions and answers in [[Thunderbird/tb-enterprise|the enterprise forum/topicbox]].
 
* Helping with [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi?format=instant&product=Thunderbird Thunderbird bug reports and enhancement requests], especially [[Thunderbird/Enterprise#Key Bug Reports in Bugzilla|bugs important to enterprises]].
<br> If you want to submit an enterprise related bug, please add "enterprise" bugs to the meta so that they get proper attention, after carefully reading the criteria for blocking [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=564148#c2], [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=564148#c1].
* Participating in the [https://www.thunderbird.net/participate/ Greater Thunderbird Ecosphere].
 
= Deployment =
We have gathered some articles specific to enterprise needs:
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* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Thunderbird_in_the_Enterprise Thunderbird in the Enterprise - DEVMO documents]
** [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Deploying_Thunderbird_in_the_Enterprise Deploying Thunderbird in the Enterprise]
** [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Deploying_Thunderbird_in_the_Enterprise/Upgrading_Thunderbird_in_the_Enterprise Upgrading Thunderbird in the Enterprise]
** [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Deploying_Thunderbird_in_the_Enterprise/Thunderbird_Preferences_Relevant_to_Enterprises Preferences Relevant to Enterprises]
* Account Autoconfig
** New - [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Autoconfiguration Account Autoconfig] (replaces RDF as of version 3)
** Original - [https://developer.mozilla.org/index.php?title=en/MCD%2C_Mission_Control_Desktop_AKA_AutoConfig MCD, Mission Control Desktop AKA AutoConfig]
* [[Software_Update]] and [[Software_Update:Testing]]
<!-- [https://developer.mozilla.org/index.php?title=User:jenzed/Rework_Mission_Control_%2F%2F_MDC_%2F%2F_Autoconfig_docs REWORK OF MCD] -->
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_3.1_-_New_Features_and_Changes
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_3.0_-_New_Features_and_Changes
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_3.0_installation_issues (some of these issues are mitigated in version 3.1)
 
= Solutions Providers =
 
We are by definition a collaborative, open source project since inception, therefore solution providers are more than welcome to look at our code and make solutions we would not have developed. We don't have any certification process in place, but you will find a non exhaustive list of solution providers that can complete and/or facilitate your enterprise deployment.
 
New Wiki page with [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Solution_providers#Solution_Providers Solutions Providers] under construction.
 
= Articles =
* [http://habrahabr.ru/blogs/sysadm/101905/ Ideal Corporate E-mail Client] (in Russian)
* Posts tagged [http://blog.deanandadie.net/tag/thunderbird/ Thunderbird] and [http://blog.deanandadie.net/tag/mission-control-desktop/ MCD] by [http://blog.deanandadie.net/about-us/dean-brundage/ Dean Brundage].
** [http://blog.deanandadie.net/2010/05/manufacturing-user-preferences-for-mcd/ Manufacturing User Preferences For MCD] (example title)
 
= Mozilla Enterprise working Group =
 
If like many other enterprises you are interested in Mozilla beyond Thunderbird, you will probably feel like to follow up what's happening within the Enterprise Working Group:
 
* [[Enterprise|Enterprise Working Group (EWG)]]


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Latest revision as of 15:30, 26 September 2024

The links below are for ADMINISTERING Thunderbird in enterprises and medium to large organizations. (For general and user help on using Thunderbird visit the Thunderbird support site.)

Where to go:

Key Bug Reports in Bugzilla

bug tb-enterprise aka bug 564148 is a "meta" bug that points to issues of special importance to enterprises. To get notices of progress, fixes and new bugs being added, you should subscribe (Cc) to the meta bug. You need a bugzilla account to subscribe to a bug.

The meta bug is not a place for discussion, nor for actual work, it is for organizing other bug reports. The work and development of solutions occurs in the bugs which are linked to and marked as "blocking" the meta bug.

You may submit enterprise related bugs.

You can help

You can help by:

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