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==Introductory help== | ==Introductory help== | ||
* [http://en.flossmanuals.net/Thunderbird | * [http://en.flossmanuals.net/Thunderbird Thunderbird 3.1 FLOSS manual], most current, unofficial manual | ||
* [http://mozilla.gunnars.net/thunderbird_mail_setup.html Managing Thunderbird mail accounts] at gunnars.net (2.0 and earlier) | * [http://mozilla.gunnars.net/thunderbird_mail_setup.html Managing Thunderbird mail accounts] at gunnars.net (2.0 and earlier) | ||
==Support== | ==Support== | ||
* [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=39 MozillaZine Thunderbird support forum] | * [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=39 MozillaZine Thunderbird support forum] | ||
* | * [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird SUMO] (Official Mozilla support/KB articles for Thunderbird) | ||
* [news://news.mozilla.org/mozilla.support.thunderbird Thunderbird support newsgroup] or [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.thunderbird/topics via google, Thunderbird support newsgroup] | * [news://news.mozilla.org/mozilla.support.thunderbird Thunderbird support newsgroup] or [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.thunderbird/topics via google, Thunderbird support newsgroup] | ||
* [http://portableapps.com/support/thunderbird_portable Thunderbird Portable (USB flash drive based) | * [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/mozilla.dev.apps.thunderbird mozilla.dev.apps.thunderbird] | ||
* [http://portableapps.com/support/thunderbird_portable Thunderbird Portable support forum] (USB flash drive based version of Thunderbird) | |||
* [https://discourse.mozilla.org/c/thunderbird Thunderbird category on Discourse] | |||
* [https://superuser.com/questions/tagged/thunderbird Questions on SuperUser tagged Thunderbird] (not a dedicated forum, but useful). | |||
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/Thunderbird/ r/Thunderbird on reddit] (limited usefulness due to low traffic) | |||
==Non-English forums== | ==Non-English forums== | ||
* [http://forum.mozilla.cz/ Mozilla.cz fórum (Czech)] | * [http://forum.mozilla.cz/ Mozilla.cz fórum (Czech)] | ||
* [http://www.mozbrowser.nl/forum/viewforum.php?f=3 MozBrowser nl-be (Dutch)] | * [http://www.mozbrowser.nl/forum/viewforum.php?f=3 MozBrowser nl-be (Dutch)] | ||
* [http:// | * [http://forums.mozfr.org/viewforum.php?f=4 GeckoZone (French)] | ||
* [http://www.thunderbird-mail.de/forum/ Thunderbird Mail DE (German)] | * [http://www.thunderbird-mail.de/forum/ Thunderbird Mail DE (German)] | ||
* [http://mozilla.org.il/ Mozilla.org.il חדשות (Hebrew)] | * [http://mozilla.org.il/ Mozilla.org.il חדשות (Hebrew)] | ||
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* [http://forum.mozilla-russia.org/viewforum.php?id=7 Mozilla Россия (Russian)] | * [http://forum.mozilla-russia.org/viewforum.php?id=7 Mozilla Россия (Russian)] | ||
* [http://www.mozillaes.org/foros/viewforum.php?f=8 MozillaES (Spanish)] | * [http://www.mozillaes.org/foros/viewforum.php?f=8 MozillaES (Spanish)] | ||
* [ | |||
* [http://mozilla- | ==Add-on Guides and github based repositories== | ||
* [https://github.com/thundernest Thundernest] is the repository for the MailExtension Documentation, WebExtension Experiments, server side issues etc. | |||
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/ Mozilla Developer Network] | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/Add-ons_Guide_57 Add-ons guide for version 57 - 60] | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/Add-ons_Guide_63 Add-ons guide for version 63] | |||
* [https://developer.thunderbird.net/add-ons/upgrading-add-ons-for-tb68 Upgrading add-ons for 68] | |||
* [https://dxr.mozilla.org/thunderbird/source/ Thunderbird cross-reference] (search source code) | |||
* [https://thunderbird-webextensions.readthedocs.io/en/latest/legacy.html Legacy API + WebExtensions API] | |||
* [https://github.com/thundernest/developer-docs thundernest/developer-docs] | |||
==Official blogs== | |||
* [https://planet.mozilla.org/thunderbird/ Planet Thunderbird] | |||
* [http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/ Mozilla Add-ons blog] | |||
* [https://blog.mozilla.org/thunderbird/category/news/ Mozilla Thunderbird Blog] | |||
==Bug reports== | |||
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/ Mozilla Bugzilla] (Thunderbird bug reports) | |||
* [https://github.com/thundernest/addons-server/issues Thundernest] ([https://www.thunderbird.net/ Thunderbird.net] bug reports) | |||
==Other== | ==Other== | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/CommunicationChannels A list of Thunderbird communication channels] | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/CommunicationChannels A list of Thunderbird communication channels] | ||
* [http://www.babelzilla.org/ BabelZilla] (localization support forum for add-ons) | * [http://www.babelzilla.org/ BabelZilla] (localization support forum for add-ons) | ||
* [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/calendar/ Calendar weblog] (Lightning) | * [http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/calendar/ Calendar weblog] (Lightning) | ||
* [http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/ Known vulnerabilities in Mozilla products] | * [http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/ Known vulnerabilities in Mozilla products] | ||
* [http:// | * [http://www.rumblingedge.com/ Rumbling Edge] It is currently inactive but used to be the best way to track what got fixed. | ||
* [http://www-archive.mozilla.org/download.html Mozilla Downloads] is an archive of old projects such as the Grendel mail client and the [http://docs.sun.com/source/816-6027-10/asdka.htm Netscape Messaging Access SDK] which use earlier versions of the mail/news code used by Thunderbird. | * [http://www-archive.mozilla.org/download.html Mozilla Downloads] is an archive of old projects such as the Grendel mail client and the [http://docs.sun.com/source/816-6027-10/asdka.htm Netscape Messaging Access SDK] which use earlier versions of the mail/news code used by Thunderbird. | ||
* [http:// | * [http://james-ross.co.uk/mozilla/misc/nserror Mozilla Error Lookup] | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/L10n:Home_Page Mozilla Localization] (L10n) | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/L10n:Home_Page Mozilla Localization] (L10n) | ||
* [ | * [https://support.postbox-inc.com/hc/en-us/sections/200422170-Knowledge-Base-Help-Articles Postbox knowledge base]. Postbox has a different GUI and features but has enough in common (since its based on Thunderbird) that some of the articles might be useful. | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/tb-enterprise tb-enterprise] is a mailing list for administrators of large enterprises. | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/Enterprise Thunderbird Enterprise] information for administrators of large enterprises. | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/tb-enterprise tb-enterprise] is a mailing list | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/Enterprise Thunderbird Enterprise] | |||
* [http://ilias.ca/SeamonkeyvsFirefox The Differences between SeaMonkey and Firefox/Thunderbird] | * [http://ilias.ca/SeamonkeyvsFirefox The Differences between SeaMonkey and Firefox/Thunderbird] | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird Thunderbird page in Mozilla Wiki] | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird Thunderbird page in Mozilla Wiki] | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Backend_Hacking_Guide_For_Newbies Thunderbird:Backend Hacking Guide For Newbies] | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Backend_Hacking_Guide_For_Newbies Thunderbird:Backend Hacking Guide For Newbies] | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Thunderbird Wikipedia article on Thunderbird] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Thunderbird Wikipedia article on Thunderbird] | ||
==Build status== | ==Build status== | ||
Thunderbird is a volunteer project involving many moving parts, people and issues, so it does not have a fixed, dated release schedule. Releases occur at some point after Firefox releases, on a best effort basis. When you see it mentioned in release notes and in automatic update then you can be reasonably certain it is officially released - other sources of information generally cannot be trusted to be accurate. | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases Releases] (MozillaWiki page for for tracking in-progress releases) | |||
* [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=2033027 An explanation about versions and builds for testing...] | * [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=2033027 An explanation about versions and builds for testing...] | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/Infrastructure Thunderbird infrastructure]. | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/Infrastructure Thunderbird infrastructure]. | ||
* [http://hg.mozilla.org/try-comm-central/pushloghtml Pushlog for try server] (current test) | * [http://hg.mozilla.org/try-comm-central/pushloghtml Pushlog for try server] (current test) | ||
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Viewing_and_searching_Mozilla_source_code_online Viewing and searching Mozilla source code online] | * [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Viewing_and_searching_Mozilla_source_code_online Viewing and searching Mozilla source code online] | ||
==Status== | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird Thunderbird project page] | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Features/Thunderbird Features being evaluated or worked on] (seems obsolete, but provides a useful history) | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/ Mozilla releases] | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/StatusMeetings Thunderbird status meetings] | |||
==Development Plans== | ==Development Plans== | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/MailNews:Home_Page Mail/News] (used by both Thunderbird and SeaMonkey) | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/MailNews:Home_Page Mail/News] (used by both Thunderbird and SeaMonkey) | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/ | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/tb-planning Tb-planning] is a moderated mailing list to "offer an easy, transparent venue for getting constructive, Thunderbird-related work done". | ||
* [https:// | * [http://lists.thunderbird.net/mailman/listinfo/maildev_lists.thunderbird.net Maildev] is a moderated mailing list for Thunderbird Engineering Council plans | ||
* [https:// | * [https://public.etherpad-mozilla.org/p/thunderbird59support-issues TB59 support issues] | ||
* [https:// | * [http://lists.thunderbird.net/pipermail/maildev_lists.thunderbird.net/2018-October/001317.html Near term focus (2019)] | ||
* [https:// | * [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/tb-planning/ZU1iEZiZ5cw Are most of the existing add-ons being sacrificed due to adding support for WebExtension?] | ||
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1396172 Meta - Add support for WebExtensions] | |||
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1414398 Deal with the fallout of bug 1413413 (see below)] | |||
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1413413 Remove support for extensions having their own prefs file] | |||
* [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1413432 Remove support for non-bootstrapped extensions] | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
Most of these specifications were written for Thunderbird 3.x or earlier. | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/User:Standard8/Thunderbird_Autocomplete AutoComplete] | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/User:Standard8/Thunderbird_Autocomplete AutoComplete] | ||
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Autoconfiguration_in_Thunderbird AutoConfiguration ] | * [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Autoconfiguration_in_Thunderbird AutoConfiguration ] | ||
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* [http://www.mozilla.org/mailnews/specs/ Mail UE Specs] | * [http://www.mozilla.org/mailnews/specs/ Mail UE Specs] | ||
* [http://www.mozilla.org/mailnews/ Mail/News Engineering page] | * [http://www.mozilla.org/mailnews/ Mail/News Engineering page] | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/MailNews:Related_Standards Mail/News Related Standards] | |||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Message_Reader Message Reader] | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Message_Reader Message Reader] | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/MailNews:Message_Threading Message Threading] | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/MailNews:Message_Threading Message Threading] | ||
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* [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/ref/ssl/sslerr.html SSL error codes] | * [http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/ref/ssl/sslerr.html SSL error codes] | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Pluggable_Mail_Stores Pluggable mail stores] | * [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Pluggable_Mail_Stores Pluggable mail stores] | ||
* [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird/Maildir Maildir] | |||
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Thunderbird_3_for_developers Thunderbird 3 for developers] | * [https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Thunderbird_3_for_developers Thunderbird 3 for developers] | ||
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird_3.1_for_developers Thunderbird 3.1 for developers] | * [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird_3.1_for_developers Thunderbird 3.1 for developers] |
Latest revision as of 00:22, 28 July 2019
Introductory help
- Thunderbird 3.1 FLOSS manual, most current, unofficial manual
- Managing Thunderbird mail accounts at gunnars.net (2.0 and earlier)
Support
- MozillaZine Thunderbird support forum
- SUMO (Official Mozilla support/KB articles for Thunderbird)
- Thunderbird support newsgroup or via google, Thunderbird support newsgroup
- mozilla.dev.apps.thunderbird
- Thunderbird Portable support forum (USB flash drive based version of Thunderbird)
- Thunderbird category on Discourse
- Questions on SuperUser tagged Thunderbird (not a dedicated forum, but useful).
- r/Thunderbird on reddit (limited usefulness due to low traffic)
Non-English forums
- Mozilla.cz fórum (Czech)
- MozBrowser nl-be (Dutch)
- GeckoZone (French)
- Thunderbird Mail DE (German)
- Mozilla.org.il חדשות (Hebrew)
- Mozilla Italia (Italian)
- MozillaZine (Japanese)
- Mozilla Россия (Russian)
- MozillaES (Spanish)
Add-on Guides and github based repositories
- Thundernest is the repository for the MailExtension Documentation, WebExtension Experiments, server side issues etc.
- Mozilla Developer Network
- Add-ons guide for version 57 - 60
- Add-ons guide for version 63
- Upgrading add-ons for 68
- Thunderbird cross-reference (search source code)
- Legacy API + WebExtensions API
- thundernest/developer-docs
Official blogs
Bug reports
- Mozilla Bugzilla (Thunderbird bug reports)
- Thundernest (Thunderbird.net bug reports)
Other
- A list of Thunderbird communication channels
- BabelZilla (localization support forum for add-ons)
- Calendar weblog (Lightning)
- Known vulnerabilities in Mozilla products
- Rumbling Edge It is currently inactive but used to be the best way to track what got fixed.
- Mozilla Downloads is an archive of old projects such as the Grendel mail client and the Netscape Messaging Access SDK which use earlier versions of the mail/news code used by Thunderbird.
- Mozilla Error Lookup
- Mozilla Localization (L10n)
- Postbox knowledge base. Postbox has a different GUI and features but has enough in common (since its based on Thunderbird) that some of the articles might be useful.
- tb-enterprise is a mailing list for administrators of large enterprises.
- Thunderbird Enterprise information for administrators of large enterprises.
- The Differences between SeaMonkey and Firefox/Thunderbird
- Thunderbird page in Mozilla Wiki
- Thunderbird:Backend Hacking Guide For Newbies
- Wikipedia article on Thunderbird
Build status
Thunderbird is a volunteer project involving many moving parts, people and issues, so it does not have a fixed, dated release schedule. Releases occur at some point after Firefox releases, on a best effort basis. When you see it mentioned in release notes and in automatic update then you can be reasonably certain it is officially released - other sources of information generally cannot be trusted to be accurate.
- Releases (MozillaWiki page for for tracking in-progress releases)
- An explanation about versions and builds for testing...
- Thunderbird infrastructure.
- Pushlog for try server (current test)
- Viewing and searching Mozilla source code online
Status
- Thunderbird project page
- Features being evaluated or worked on (seems obsolete, but provides a useful history)
- Mozilla releases
- Thunderbird status meetings
Development Plans
- Mail/News (used by both Thunderbird and SeaMonkey)
- Tb-planning is a moderated mailing list to "offer an easy, transparent venue for getting constructive, Thunderbird-related work done".
- Maildev is a moderated mailing list for Thunderbird Engineering Council plans
- TB59 support issues
- Near term focus (2019)
- Are most of the existing add-ons being sacrificed due to adding support for WebExtension?
- Meta - Add support for WebExtensions
- Deal with the fallout of bug 1413413 (see below)
- Remove support for extensions having their own prefs file
- Remove support for non-bootstrapped extensions
Specifications
Most of these specifications were written for Thunderbird 3.x or earlier.
- AutoComplete
- AutoConfiguration
- Code review requirements . It also lists who is responsible for each sub-module.
- Encryption technologies
- Gloda
- HTML Sanitizer
- HTTP extensions for Account Management and Session Identification
- LDAP support
- Mail UE Specs
- Mail/News Engineering page
- Mail/News Related Standards
- Message Reader
- Message Threading
- Network Security Services (NSS)
- NSS shared database
- SSL error codes
- Pluggable mail stores
- Maildir
- Thunderbird 3 for developers
- Thunderbird 3.1 for developers
- Text to HTML conversion
- Using the Multiple Accounts API
- X-Mozilla-Status explained
https://developer.mozilla.org/Special:Tags?tag=Thunderbird lists all of the pages tagged with Thunderbird on the MDC web site