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==Checklist in wikmedia format for this wiki and for SUMO== | |||
* 1. Try [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-mode-thunderbirdThunderbird Troubleshoot Mode] | * 1. Try [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-mode-thunderbirdThunderbird Troubleshoot Mode] | ||
* 2. Try disabling all 3rd party software including anti-virus, firewall etc | * 2. Try disabling all 3rd party software including anti-virus, firewall etc | ||
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* 4. copy/paste TB troubleshooting information (Thunderbird app menu ☰ -> Help -> Troubleshooting information) into your SUMO question (or bugzilla bug but if you haven't done this checklist you should probably be asking the question on SUMO before filing a bug) | * 4. copy/paste TB troubleshooting information (Thunderbird app menu ☰ -> Help -> Troubleshooting information) into your SUMO question (or bugzilla bug but if you haven't done this checklist you should probably be asking the question on SUMO before filing a bug) | ||
* 5 If 4. doesn't help then try getting Thunderbird logs | * 5 If 4. doesn't help then try getting Thunderbird logs | ||
==Checklist in markdown== | |||
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* 1. Try [Troubleshoot Mode](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-mode-thunderbirdThunderbird) | |||
* 2. Try disabling all 3rd party software including anti-virus, firewall etc | |||
* 3. if 1. and 2. don't work, try removing all add-ons because web experiment add-ons can be pesky :-) | |||
* 4. copy/paste TB troubleshooting information (Thunderbird app menu ☰ -> Help -> Troubleshooting information) into your SUMO question (or bugzilla bug but if you haven't done this checklist you should probably be asking the question on SUMO before filing a bug) | |||
* 5 If 4. doesn't help then try getting Thunderbird logs | |||
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==How to get Thunderbird logs in Windows:== | ==How to get Thunderbird logs in Windows:== | ||
Revision as of 02:08, 24 July 2025
Checklist in wikmedia format for this wiki and for SUMO
- 1. Try Troubleshoot Mode
- 2. Try disabling all 3rd party software including anti-virus, firewall etc
- 3. if 1. and 2. don't work, try removing all add-ons because web exeriment add-ons can be pesky :-)
- 4. copy/paste TB troubleshooting information (Thunderbird app menu ☰ -> Help -> Troubleshooting information) into your SUMO question (or bugzilla bug but if you haven't done this checklist you should probably be asking the question on SUMO before filing a bug)
- 5 If 4. doesn't help then try getting Thunderbird logs
Checklist in markdown
- 1. Try [Troubleshoot Mode](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-mode-thunderbirdThunderbird)
- 2. Try disabling all 3rd party software including anti-virus, firewall etc
- 3. if 1. and 2. don't work, try removing all add-ons because web experiment add-ons can be pesky :-)
- 4. copy/paste TB troubleshooting information (Thunderbird app menu ☰ -> Help -> Troubleshooting information) into your SUMO question (or bugzilla bug but if you haven't done this checklist you should probably be asking the question on SUMO before filing a bug)
- 5 If 4. doesn't help then try getting Thunderbird logs
How to get Thunderbird logs in Windows:
You can open a command prompt (not powershell) and use the following:
set MOZ_LOG=timestamp,IMAP:5 set MOZ_LOG_FILE=output.txt "C:\Program Files\Thunderbird Daily\thunderbird.exe" -no-remote -profile "C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<PROFILE>"
There is more detail here: https://wiki.mozilla.org/MailNews:Logging?_gl=1*1v8k5z8*_ga*MTI5ODQ1ODk5OS4xNzE1NjA1NTQz*_ga_2VC139B3XV*czE3NTMyMTM4Mzgkbzc0JGcwJHQxNzUzMjE0MjY3JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#Gecko_Logging