Thunderbird/Support/Initial SuMoMo content

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Pre-requisites

  • theming
  • search working

Meta Content

Thunderbird / MoMo versions of Firefox style guides: (won't be able to get to this before Christmas methinks but can schedule for new year, in the meantime, refer initial contributers to the Firefox versions)

Thunderbird 3 related content

  • global search (done by Jen!)
  • move Thunderbird 3 for users to SuMoMo: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird_3_for_users eg. smart folders and the arrows, multiple tabs, stars indicating whether contacts are in address book, threaded message interface)
  • ispdb for users - how it works, tips and tricks, faqs, working around it for exceptional cases
  • moving from TB 2 to 3
  • migration assistant
  • perhaps a getting started with Thunderbird 3 that walks new Windows 7 users through the whole process of getting TB3 up and running i) installing ii) adding a gmail account (or other popular account) iii) sending iv) receiving email
  • tabbed browsing
  • message archiving
  • signature file piece - can edit inside in Account Settings

Lightning related content

see Calendar:Documentation

Frequently asked support questions related content

  • migrating email to clean install of Windows 7 (and perhaps Vista)
  • Cannot send email
  • AT&T Yahoo
  • Window Live Mail / Hotmail
  • what to do when email lost (compact folders)
  • Compacting Folders
  • Deleting index files .msf
  • Backing up data
  • periodic maintenance
  • How to use Get Satisfaction to get support
  • How to help support others using Get Satisfaction
  • setting default to html email
  • setting default to plain text
  • how to temporarily change the default for composition form using the Shift key
  • importing Outlook email and contacts into Windows 7 i.e starting from scratch
  • importing Outlook email and contacts into Vista