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Thunderbird doesn't have a Outbox folder like Outlook Express. Sending messages and checking for new messages  occur independently. However, it does have a Unsent folder that is used to queue messages to send later on. You can use the Send Later button to queue a message to the Unsent folder, and later on send them using either File -> Send Unsent Messages or by right clicking on the folder and selecting Send Unsent Messages. Normally that button is only available if you work offline. You can switch to working offline using either the control at the bottom left corner of the main window or File -> Offline -> Work Offline.  
Thunderbird doesn't have a Outbox folder like Outlook Express. Sending messages and checking for new messages  occur independently. However, it does have a Unsent folder that is used to queue messages to send later on. You can use the Send Later command to queue a message to the Unsent folder, and later on send them using either File -> Send Unsent Messages or by right clicking on the folder and selecting Send Unsent Messages.  


The [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/902 MagicSLR] , [http://outbox.mozdev.org/ Outbox] and [http://unsignedbyte.com/?page_id=4 Send Later] extensions add a Send Later button that you can use without having to work offline.
At one time you needed to install an extension (or work offline) to use the Send Later command. However, recent versions of Thunderbird have a File -> Send Later command. Some of the extensions mentioned below also support a Send Later button.  


The [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/1814 BlunderDelay] extension sends whatever messages are in the Unsent folder at regular intervals.  
Installing an extension that adds a button doesn't mean that you can actually see the button, it merely makes it available. Press the Write button, right click on the toolbar for the compose message window, drag and drop the button to the toolbar, and press OK.  


The [http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/index.php?showtopic=2284 SendTools] extension lets you schedule delivery times.
The [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/902 MagicSLR] extension provides a combined "Get/Send" button. The [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/1814 BlunderDelay] extension sends whatever messages are in the Unsent folder at regular intervals. The [http://forum.addonsmirror.net/index.php?showtopic=2284 SendTools] extension lets you schedule delivery times.  
 
Installing an extension that adds a Send Later button doesn't mean that you can actually see the button, it merely makes it available. Press the Write button, right click on the toolbar for the compose message window, drag and drop the Send Later button to the toolbar, and press OK.


==Problems==
==Problems==
Not all of the extensions support the latest version of Thunderbird. You may need to bypass the extensions version check per [[Updating add-ons | this article]].
Not all of the extensions support the latest version of Thunderbird. You may need to bypass the extensions version check per [[Updating add-ons | this article]].


The Outbox extension is not well-behaved. You have the choice of installing it in your profile (like normal) or installing it in the Thunderbird program directory. If you choose to install it normally it doesn't show up in the list of extensions. The directions for uninstalling it don't work with 2.0, you're still left with a large gray box at the bottom of the main window.  
The [http://outbox.mozdev.org/ Outbox] extension is obsolete, doesn't support uninstalling and is not recommended.


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Revision as of 21:41, 8 September 2007

This article was written for Thunderbird but also applies to Mozilla Suite / SeaMonkey (though some menu sequences may differ).

Thunderbird doesn't have a Outbox folder like Outlook Express. Sending messages and checking for new messages occur independently. However, it does have a Unsent folder that is used to queue messages to send later on. You can use the Send Later command to queue a message to the Unsent folder, and later on send them using either File -> Send Unsent Messages or by right clicking on the folder and selecting Send Unsent Messages.

At one time you needed to install an extension (or work offline) to use the Send Later command. However, recent versions of Thunderbird have a File -> Send Later command. Some of the extensions mentioned below also support a Send Later button.

Installing an extension that adds a button doesn't mean that you can actually see the button, it merely makes it available. Press the Write button, right click on the toolbar for the compose message window, drag and drop the button to the toolbar, and press OK.

The MagicSLR extension provides a combined "Get/Send" button. The BlunderDelay extension sends whatever messages are in the Unsent folder at regular intervals. The SendTools extension lets you schedule delivery times.

Problems

Not all of the extensions support the latest version of Thunderbird. You may need to bypass the extensions version check per this article.

The Outbox extension is obsolete, doesn't support uninstalling and is not recommended.

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