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Talk:Tools for copying plain text or page source from web pages

Alice Wyman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:33:59 GMT

/* Article title and intro */

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	I took a shot and edited the intro, then I renamed the article. Hope I got the main point right. [[User:Alice Wyman\|Alice]] 23:30, 12 August 2010 (UTC)		I took a shot and edited the intro, then I renamed the article. Hope I got the main point right. [[User:Alice Wyman\|Alice]] 23:30, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
-	: This article is really about documentation, not limited to plain text at all. Copying text into any form needed whether plain text, HTML text, Wiki text, blog text and of particular interest to those doing research for school, or graduate papers. These items are basic to to my own web pages, replies to newsgroup questions, and use in the Mozillazine wiki.	+	: This article is really about documentation, not limited to plain text at all. Copying text into any form needed whether plain text, HTML text, Wiki text, blog text and of particular interest to those doing research for school, or graduate papers. These items are basic to to my own web pages, replies to newsgroup questions, and use in the Mozillazine wiki.<br>
		+	^ 07:40, 2 September 2010 Dmcritchie
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		+	I don't understand what you mean by "documentation". I looked up [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/documentation documentation at wiktionary.org] and it has this: '' 1. Something transposed from a thought to a document; the written account of an idea. 2. (computing) Documents that explain the operation of a particular software program. That feature is not in the documentation.'' Anyway, how about naming it, "Tools for copying text and other content from web pages" or, if you want to limit it to copying text, "Tools for copying text from web pages"? [[User:Alice Wyman\|Alice]] 13:23, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Tools for copying plain text or page source from web pages

Dmcritchie — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:43:28 GMT

Documentation is a primary word and had been dropped from article

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-	This article offers some useful tips and aids for copying material from web pages. Whether clipping text for personal use, for emailing clips, for research, or for pasting into a blog, a wiki, or into HTML source you can choose a format suitable for each as plain text or other formatted code. After pasting from the clipboard in a chosen format, you can easily modify pasted content.	+	This article offers some useful tips and aids for copying material from web pages. Whether clipping text for personal use, for emailing clips, for research, documentation, or for pasting into a blog, a wiki, or into HTML source you can choose a format suitable for each as plain text or other formatted code. After pasting from the clipboard in a chosen format, you can easily modify pasted content.
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		+	This article is really about documentation as plain text, HTML text, Wiki text, blog text and of particular interest to those doing research for school, or graduate papers.

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Talk:Tools for copying plain text or page source from web pages

Dmcritchie — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:40:22 GMT

really is about documentation

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	I took a shot and edited the intro, then I renamed the article. Hope I got the main point right. [[User:Alice Wyman\|Alice]] 23:30, 12 August 2010 (UTC)		I took a shot and edited the intro, then I renamed the article. Hope I got the main point right. [[User:Alice Wyman\|Alice]] 23:30, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
		+	: This article is really about documentation, not limited to plain text at all. Copying text into any form needed whether plain text, HTML text, Wiki text, blog text and of particular interest to those doing research for school, or graduate papers. These items are basic to to my own web pages, replies to newsgroup questions, and use in the Mozillazine wiki.

Move the tab bar - Firefox

Dmcritchie — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:34:38 GMT

Firefox 4.0 offers choice of tabs on top or on bottom of toolbars

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	Note that this does not work for Firefox 2.0b2 and newer.		Note that this does not work for Firefox 2.0b2 and newer.
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		+	==Firefox 4.0 and above==
		+	The Tab bar will be at the top of the toolbars by default. To move the Tab bar back down below the Location bar use as in previous versions -- View (Alt+V) menu -> uncheck "Tabs on Top"

	[[Category:Visual customizations (Firefox)]]		[[Category:Visual customizations (Firefox)]]
	[[Category:Tabbed browsing]]		[[Category:Tabbed browsing]]

Mail and news settings

Tonymec — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:42:52 GMT

/* Mail. */ mail.purge.ask

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	\| True: Enables automatic compacting when a certain amount of space is wasted. <br>False (default): Doesn't enable automatic compacting.		\| True: Enables automatic compacting when a certain amount of space is wasted. <br>False (default): Doesn't enable automatic compacting.
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		+	\| mail . purge . ask
		+	\| Boolean
		+	\| Whether to prompt before automatic compacting. Defaults to '''true''' in recent builds. See [[Compacting_folders#Customizing_compacting\|Customizing compacting]] for details.
	\|-		\|-
	\| mail . purge . min_delay		\| mail . purge . min_delay

Bookmark dialog

Dmcritchie — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:03:27 GMT

/* Add Bookmark to Here 2 extension */

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	==Extensions==		==Extensions==
	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/42/ OpenBook] extension. Bypass the problem of a crippled bookmarks dialog box and start with the expanded view (2nd drop-down) along with the "New Folder" button. More importantly, it includes the "keyword" property without which Firefox would be just barely a better browser, and it includes the "Description" property that may be filled in when you start but you can modify it as suited just like changing the name/title. There is also a little "+" sign in lower left-hand corner that can be used the resize the Bookmark dialog box.		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/42/ OpenBook] extension. Bypass the problem of a crippled bookmarks dialog box and start with the expanded view (2nd drop-down) along with the "New Folder" button. More importantly, it includes the "keyword" property without which Firefox would be just barely a better browser, and it includes the "Description" property that may be filled in when you start but you can modify it as suited just like changing the name/title. There is also a little "+" sign in lower left-hand corner that can be used the resize the Bookmark dialog box.
		+	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3880/ Add Bookmark Here ²>], same as OpenBook extension, except can add bookmark at the folder, but does not allow horizontal resizing of the Bookmark dialog,.

	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/7377 Go Parent Folder] extension. Locate the Bookmark folder for a Bookmark in Bookmarks search results. (Firefox 3)		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/7377 Go Parent Folder] extension. Locate the Bookmark folder for a Bookmark in Bookmarks search results. (Firefox 3)
	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/7372 Show Parent Folder] extension. Adds a column for list view of Library (Organize Bookmarks), especially useful if view is of search results. To be seen, column must then be added through the View menu of the Library list (Firefox 3)		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/7372 Show Parent Folder] extension. Adds a column for list view of Library (Organize Bookmarks), especially useful if view is of search results. To be seen, column must then be added through the View menu of the Library list (Firefox 3)
-	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/5663 keywordManager] extension. A small tool to manage bookmark keywords (Firefox 3)	+	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/5663 keywordManager] extension. A small tool to manage bookmark keywords (Firefox 3)

	==Styles==		==Styles==

Flash

Alice Wyman — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:20:42 GMT

/* Installing Flash on Windows */ moved blogspot article link under "Windows installation issues"

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	===Installing Flash on Windows===		===Installing Flash on Windows===
-	If the Flash plugin is not installed and you visit a page in Firefox 3 or above that has Flash content that requires the plugin, the Plug-in Finder Service can download and install Flash for you (see [http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Installing+the+Flash+plugin Installing the Flash plugin (Firefox Support)] and [http://user-assistance.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html this blogspot article] for more information). If you want to try this method and Flash is already installed, you can [[#Uninstalling Flash\|uninstall Flash]] and then visit [http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ Adobe's Flash test page] to launch the Plugin Finder Service.	+	If the Flash plugin is not installed and you visit a page in Firefox 3 or above that has Flash content that requires the plugin, the Plug-in Finder Service can download and install Flash for you (see [http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Installing+the+Flash+plugin Installing the Flash plugin (Firefox Support)] for more information). If you want to try this method and Flash is already installed, you can [[#Uninstalling Flash\|uninstall Flash]] and then visit [http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ Adobe's Flash test page] to launch the Plugin Finder Service.

	You can also visit [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Adobe's Flash Player download page] to install or update Flash. You normally don't need to uninstall Flash before updating, since the Flash installer automatically removes the older version. If you use Firefox and see a yellow warning bar that says Firefox prevented the site from asking you to install software on your computer, click the "Allow" button to start the Software Installation process. This will install the "Adobe DLM" Firefox add-on (after Firefox restarts) and the [http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/520/cpsid_52001.html Adobe Download Manager], which then installs the Flash plugin. [http://support.mozilla.com/kb/How+do+I+edit+options+to+add+Adobe+to+the+list+of+allowed+sites] You can alternately use [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/thankyou/?installer=Flash_Player_10.1_for_Windows_-_Other_Browsers this link] to download the Flash 10.1 installer to your computer (the latest version at time of writing). Once the download completes, exit Firefox and run the installer. This will install Flash without Adobe's DLM software.		You can also visit [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Adobe's Flash Player download page] to install or update Flash. You normally don't need to uninstall Flash before updating, since the Flash installer automatically removes the older version. If you use Firefox and see a yellow warning bar that says Firefox prevented the site from asking you to install software on your computer, click the "Allow" button to start the Software Installation process. This will install the "Adobe DLM" Firefox add-on (after Firefox restarts) and the [http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/520/cpsid_52001.html Adobe Download Manager], which then installs the Flash plugin. [http://support.mozilla.com/kb/How+do+I+edit+options+to+add+Adobe+to+the+list+of+allowed+sites] You can alternately use [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/thankyou/?installer=Flash_Player_10.1_for_Windows_-_Other_Browsers this link] to download the Flash 10.1 installer to your computer (the latest version at time of writing). Once the download completes, exit Firefox and run the installer. This will install Flash without Adobe's DLM software.
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	====Windows installation issues====		====Windows installation issues====
	*To install Flash, you must be logged into Windows with an account that has Administrator access or privileges. [http://www.varesano.net/blog/fabio/installing+flash+player+plugin+firefox+without+having+administrator+access+or+premissions] [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1644315]		*To install Flash, you must be logged into Windows with an account that has Administrator access or privileges. [http://www.varesano.net/blog/fabio/installing+flash+player+plugin+firefox+without+having+administrator+access+or+premissions] [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1644315]
		+	*The INSTALL button in the "Install Adobe Flash Player" setup dialog is disabled until you check-mark the box where it says, "I have read and agree to the terms of the license agreement". See [http://user-assistance.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html this blogspot article] for details, including a screenshot.
	* If the [http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ Flash test page] still detects the older version after updating Flash, see if an old version of the Flash plugin "NPSWF32.dll" exists in your Mozilla browser's "plugins" folder and remove it, if found. If you still see the older Flash version in [[about:plugins]] or in the Add-ons Manager Plugins list, [[Kill application\|close the browser]] and delete the "pluginreg.dat" file, located in the [[profile folder]] in current Mozilla browsers. [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=9771293&sid=50e97324eaab909fa6447ec09055f167#p9771293] See [[Issues related to plugins#Identifying installed plugins]] and [http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+the+Flash+plugin#Flash_does_not_work_properly_and_or_will_not_update this article] for more help with locating and removing older versions of the Flash plugin.		* If the [http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ Flash test page] still detects the older version after updating Flash, see if an old version of the Flash plugin "NPSWF32.dll" exists in your Mozilla browser's "plugins" folder and remove it, if found. If you still see the older Flash version in [[about:plugins]] or in the Add-ons Manager Plugins list, [[Kill application\|close the browser]] and delete the "pluginreg.dat" file, located in the [[profile folder]] in current Mozilla browsers. [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=9771293&sid=50e97324eaab909fa6447ec09055f167#p9771293] See [[Issues related to plugins#Identifying installed plugins]] and [http://support.mozilla.com/kb/Managing+the+Flash+plugin#Flash_does_not_work_properly_and_or_will_not_update this article] for more help with locating and removing older versions of the Flash plugin.
	* If you use Firefox to install or update Flash from [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Adobe's Flash Player page], it starts a process that installs the "Adobe DLM" Firefox extension and the [http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/520/cpsid_52001.html Adobe Download Manager], which then installs Flash. If this process fails to complete, go to "Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions" in Firefox and uninstall "Adobe DLM (powered by getPlus(R))", if found. Also go to "Tools -> Add-ons -> Plugins" and disable the Adobe getPlus plugin, if found (to manually uninstall the getPlus plugin from Firefox, delete the file "np_gp.dll" from the [[Installation directory]] plugins folder, e.g., ''C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\''). Finally, go to the Windows Control Panel list of installed programs, choose Adobe Download Manager and click "Remove". You can then use [http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe this link] to download the latest Flash installer, without installing Adobe's DLM and getPlus add-ons. [http://forums.adobe.com/message/2884972] [http://www.404techsupport.com/2009/09/11/get-adobe-flash-and-reader-without-getplus-in-firefox/] [http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/520/cpsid_52001.html] [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1474605]		* If you use Firefox to install or update Flash from [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Adobe's Flash Player page], it starts a process that installs the "Adobe DLM" Firefox extension and the [http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/520/cpsid_52001.html Adobe Download Manager], which then installs Flash. If this process fails to complete, go to "Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions" in Firefox and uninstall "Adobe DLM (powered by getPlus(R))", if found. Also go to "Tools -> Add-ons -> Plugins" and disable the Adobe getPlus plugin, if found (to manually uninstall the getPlus plugin from Firefox, delete the file "np_gp.dll" from the [[Installation directory]] plugins folder, e.g., ''C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins\''). Finally, go to the Windows Control Panel list of installed programs, choose Adobe Download Manager and click "Remove". You can then use [http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe this link] to download the latest Flash installer, without installing Adobe's DLM and getPlus add-ons. [http://forums.adobe.com/message/2884972] [http://www.404techsupport.com/2009/09/11/get-adobe-flash-and-reader-without-getplus-in-firefox/] [http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/520/cpsid_52001.html] [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=1474605]

Junk Mail Controls

Dar nj — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:11:46 GMT

/* Activating the Junk Mail Controls */

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	==Activating the Junk Mail Controls==		==Activating the Junk Mail Controls==
	To start using the Junk Mail Controls in Thunderbird:		To start using the Junk Mail Controls in Thunderbird:
-	# In 2.x and 3.x, the controls are divided between two locations: (a) [[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac\|Tools -> Options]] -> Privacy -> Junk and (b) Tools -> Account Settings -> each account -> Junk Settings. In versions 1.5.0.x and earlier, go to "Tools -> Junk Mail Controls...".	+	# In 2.x and 3.x, the controls are divided between two locations: (a) [[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac\|Tools -> Options]] -> Privacy -> Junk and (b) Tools -> Account Settings -> each account -> Junk Settings. (In 3.1.x, the menu path under Options is changed to Tools->Options->SECURITY->) In versions 1.5.0.x and earlier, go to "Tools -> Junk Mail Controls...".
	# From the dropdown list, choose the email account for which you want to activate the Junk Mail Controls. "Email account" means the folder structure under which the emails are saved, so if you use the [[Global Inbox]] in Thunderbird, you need to select "Local Folders" as the account. This is different from the [[filters (Thunderbird) \| message filters]], where you select the account that retrieves the email.		# From the dropdown list, choose the email account for which you want to activate the Junk Mail Controls. "Email account" means the folder structure under which the emails are saved, so if you use the [[Global Inbox]] in Thunderbird, you need to select "Local Folders" as the account. This is different from the [[filters (Thunderbird) \| message filters]], where you select the account that retrieves the email.
	# Click the "Adaptive Filter" tab and make sure that the checkbox for "Enable adaptive junkmail detection" is checked. Even though the phrase "Configure Junk Settings for: <account name>" shows when you are on this tab, the option to reset training data applies to ALL of your accounts. There is only one set of training data, so don't reset it here thinking you will only affect the account shown.		# Click the "Adaptive Filter" tab and make sure that the checkbox for "Enable adaptive junkmail detection" is checked. Even though the phrase "Configure Junk Settings for: <account name>" shows when you are on this tab, the option to reset training data applies to ALL of your accounts. There is only one set of training data, so don't reset it here thinking you will only affect the account shown.

In-house style

Tonymec — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:36:44 GMT

/* Other style considerations */

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	* Use the dash and hyphen correctly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphen]. When using dashes and hyphens, you should not include white space around them. For example, use “9–16” and “Firefox—and Mozilla—can be used” which are achieved using “9&ndash;16” and “Firefox&mdash;and”.		* Use the dash and hyphen correctly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphen]. When using dashes and hyphens, you should not include white space around them. For example, use “9–16” and “Firefox—and Mozilla—can be used” which are achieved using “9&ndash;16” and “Firefox&mdash;and”.
	* "Backup" is a noun; "back up" is the verb. When you back up your mail, you're making a backup. The same is true of ''the login/logout'' and ''to log in/out''.		* "Backup" is a noun; "back up" is the verb. When you back up your mail, you're making a backup. The same is true of ''the login/logout'' and ''to log in/out''.
-	* The spelling ''it's'' means only ''it is'', never ''of it''.	+	* The spelling ''it's'' means only ''it is'', never ''of it'' (spelled ''its''). Similarly ''you're'' (you are) vs. ''your'' (of you), ''they're'' (they are) vs. ''their'' (of them) vs. ''there'' (at that place, or pron. [ðər] in ''there is'' etc.).
	* Don't capitalize entire words.		* Don't capitalize entire words.

Antivirus software

American Finn — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:28:09 GMT

changed intro since section on compatibility has sufficient warning

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	:''This article was written for Thunderbird but also applies to [[Mozilla Suite\|Mozilla Suite/SeaMonkey]].''		:''This article was written for Thunderbird but also applies to [[Mozilla Suite\|Mozilla Suite/SeaMonkey]].''

-	'''Much of this information has not been updated in 2 years. Word to the wise - be conservative and cautious. And make sure you have backups of your profiles.'''	+	'''Manufacturers of antivirus programs often change their behavior without prior warning or sufficient testing on non-Microsoft products. Word to the wise - be conservative and cautious. And make sure you have backups of your profiles.'''

	==Preventing infection==		==Preventing infection==

In-house style

American Finn — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:10:24 GMT

it's = it is, login/log in

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	* Use <nowiki>==See also==</nowiki> when linking to other MozillaZine KB articles. Use <nowiki>==External links==</nowiki> to link to web pages outside of the Knowledge Base.		* Use <nowiki>==See also==</nowiki> when linking to other MozillaZine KB articles. Use <nowiki>==External links==</nowiki> to link to web pages outside of the Knowledge Base.
	* Use the dash and hyphen correctly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphen]. When using dashes and hyphens, you should not include white space around them. For example, use “9–16” and “Firefox—and Mozilla—can be used” which are achieved using “9&ndash;16” and “Firefox&mdash;and”.		* Use the dash and hyphen correctly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dash] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphen]. When using dashes and hyphens, you should not include white space around them. For example, use “9–16” and “Firefox—and Mozilla—can be used” which are achieved using “9&ndash;16” and “Firefox&mdash;and”.
-	* "Backup" is a noun; "back up" is the verb. When you back up your mail, you're making a backup.	+	* "Backup" is a noun; "back up" is the verb. When you back up your mail, you're making a backup. The same is true of ''the login/logout'' and ''to log in/out''.
		+	* The spelling ''it's'' means only ''it is'', never ''of it''.
	* Don't capitalize entire words.		* Don't capitalize entire words.

Antivirus software

American Finn — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:54:36 GMT

other problems caused by scanning, with source

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	* Use an antivirus program that's compatible with Thunderbird (listed below).		* Use an antivirus program that's compatible with Thunderbird (listed below).
	* Set your antivirus software to '''ask''' what to do or to at least only '''quarantine''' infected files rather than to automatically delete or "repair" them.		* Set your antivirus software to '''ask''' what to do or to at least only '''quarantine''' infected files rather than to automatically delete or "repair" them.
-	* Many experts recommend turning off email scanning in antivirus software since it provides no added protection and corrupts and destructs email folders much more often than viruses and other malware do. All you need to do to be safe is to make sure your antivirus software is monitoring your whole computer, in other words make sure that it provides real-time protection (also called "background guard" etc.) and that this is turned on.[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx#EEAA][http://service1.symantec.com/support/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106][http://www.mcse.ms/message616024.html][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=541747#p541747]	+	* Many experts recommend turning off email scanning in antivirus software since it provides no added protection and corrupts and destructs email folders much more often than viruses and other malware do. It also eats up CPU power, slows down sending and receiving, and causes many problems such as time-outs and changes in account settings. To be safe it's enough to make sure your antivirus software is monitoring your whole computer, in other words make sure that it provides real-time protection (also called "background guard" etc.) and that this is turned on.[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx#EEAA][http://service1.symantec.com/support/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106][http://www.mcse.ms/message616024.html][http://thedailyreviewer.com/outlook/view/blank-error-message-when-sending-emails-107357585][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=541747#p541747]
	* If you nevertheless want to let your antivirus program scan email, it is recommended to only let it scan incoming messages because many antivirus programs have problems scanning outgoing messages, especially if you use SSL. If the recipient doesn't have an up-to-date antivirus program with real-time protection, they have bigger problems to worry about than your not scanning your outgoing mail.		* If you nevertheless want to let your antivirus program scan email, it is recommended to only let it scan incoming messages because many antivirus programs have problems scanning outgoing messages, especially if you use SSL. If the recipient doesn't have an up-to-date antivirus program with real-time protection, they have bigger problems to worry about than your not scanning your outgoing mail.
	* Your email provider may automatically scan messages and "remove" infected ones (prevent them from reaching your mailbox) or may provide this service for a fee and may be using better software than you can buy. Advanced users that understand the risks sometimes disable email scanning by their antivirus software and rely upon the email provider to "remove" infected messages. However, most users don't know anything about what their email provider does (for example, whether it scans both the message body and the attachments) so if you want to scan incoming mail, it's safest to always scan the mail yourself.		* Your email provider may automatically scan messages and "remove" infected ones (prevent them from reaching your mailbox) or may provide this service for a fee and may be using better software than you can buy. Advanced users that understand the risks sometimes disable email scanning by their antivirus software and rely upon the email provider to "remove" infected messages. However, most users don't know anything about what their email provider does (for example, whether it scans both the message body and the attachments) so if you want to scan incoming mail, it's safest to always scan the mail yourself.

Talk:About:config entries

Dmcritchie — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:53:11 GMT

Groups of related references

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	:Very confusing visually now without the asterisks in the headings. As text one can Google search on "Browser." and see the hits within the search results. Of course the asterisk is supposed to mean that something else is there in a Google search and an asterisk fits that as well as other characters. How would you like to read Firefox 3.5. and what it really meant was Firefox 3.5. (very confusing). The other obvious thing is if you removed the ".*" on the descriptions, no one would even know what you were talking about. I think people just click on the link and copy the link from the location bar i.e. http://web.archive.org/web/20080106175346/http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries#Editor..2A, wouldn't make any difference what it looked like. If you want to see how ending a url with a punctuation mark confuses users, especially newsgroup users, see [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.firefox/browse_frm/thread/a7a346b74858e282 Troublesome comma - mozilla.support.firefox]. The documentation is to be read by users. [[User:Dmcritchie\|DMcRitchie]] 04:35, 29 July 2009 (UTC)		:Very confusing visually now without the asterisks in the headings. As text one can Google search on "Browser." and see the hits within the search results. Of course the asterisk is supposed to mean that something else is there in a Google search and an asterisk fits that as well as other characters. How would you like to read Firefox 3.5. and what it really meant was Firefox 3.5. (very confusing). The other obvious thing is if you removed the ".*" on the descriptions, no one would even know what you were talking about. I think people just click on the link and copy the link from the location bar i.e. http://web.archive.org/web/20080106175346/http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries#Editor..2A, wouldn't make any difference what it looked like. If you want to see how ending a url with a punctuation mark confuses users, especially newsgroup users, see [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.firefox/browse_frm/thread/a7a346b74858e282 Troublesome comma - mozilla.support.firefox]. The documentation is to be read by users. [[User:Dmcritchie\|DMcRitchie]] 04:35, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
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		+	==External References==
		+	I would not like to see anything removed from the main article, but I think that there are some categories/'''groups''' of related configuration options that should/might be linked to from within the article. (two suggestions are listed below) [[User:Dmcritchie\|DMcRitchie]] 21:53, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
		+	* https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Download_Manager_preferences
		+	* For Tabs -- http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/tabs_config.htm (I can't really keep this right up to date and have added some additional notes)

Antivirus software

American Finn — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:26:14 GMT

/* Compatible antivirus programs */

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	* Use an antivirus program that's compatible with Thunderbird (listed below).		* Use an antivirus program that's compatible with Thunderbird (listed below).
	* Set your antivirus software to '''ask''' what to do or to at least only '''quarantine''' infected files rather than to automatically delete or "repair" them.		* Set your antivirus software to '''ask''' what to do or to at least only '''quarantine''' infected files rather than to automatically delete or "repair" them.
-	* Many experts recommend turning off email scanning in antivirus software since it provides no added protection and corrupts and destructs email folders much more often than viruses and other malware do. All you need to do to be safe is to make sure your antivirus software is monitoring your whole computer, in other words that it provides real-time protection (also called "background guard" etc.) and that this is turned on.[http://www.mcse.ms/message616024.html][http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx#EEAA][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=541747#p541747]	+	* Many experts recommend turning off email scanning in antivirus software since it provides no added protection and corrupts and destructs email folders much more often than viruses and other malware do. All you need to do to be safe is to make sure your antivirus software is monitoring your whole computer, in other words that it provides real-time protection (also called "background guard" etc.) and that this is turned on.[http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx#EEAA][http://service1.symantec.com/support/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106][http://www.mcse.ms/message616024.html][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=541747#p541747]
	* If you nevertheless want to let your antivirus program scan email, it is recommended to only let it scan incoming messages because many antivirus programs have problems scanning outgoing messages, especially if you use SSL. If the recipient doesn't have an up-to-date antivirus program with real-time protection, they have bigger problems to worry about than your not scanning your outgoing mail.		* If you nevertheless want to let your antivirus program scan email, it is recommended to only let it scan incoming messages because many antivirus programs have problems scanning outgoing messages, especially if you use SSL. If the recipient doesn't have an up-to-date antivirus program with real-time protection, they have bigger problems to worry about than your not scanning your outgoing mail.
	* Your email provider may automatically scan messages and "remove" infected ones (prevent them from reaching your mailbox) or may provide this service for a fee and may be using better software than you can buy. Advanced users that understand the risks sometimes disable email scanning by their antivirus software and rely upon the email provider to "remove" infected messages. However, most users don't know anything about what their email provider does (for example, whether it scans both the message body and the attachments) so if you want to scan incoming mail, it's safest to always scan the mail yourself.		* Your email provider may automatically scan messages and "remove" infected ones (prevent them from reaching your mailbox) or may provide this service for a fee and may be using better software than you can buy. Advanced users that understand the risks sometimes disable email scanning by their antivirus software and rely upon the email provider to "remove" infected messages. However, most users don't know anything about what their email provider does (for example, whether it scans both the message body and the attachments) so if you want to scan incoming mail, it's safest to always scan the mail yourself.
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	==Compatible antivirus programs==		==Compatible antivirus programs==

-	Avast, AVG, NOD32, and Kaspersky seem to be safe choices, and the retail version of Symantec a risky choice based on comments from the forums over several years. There doesn't seem to be a consensus for CA, F-Prot, McAfee, Panda, etc., though typically enterprise versions of some anti-virus programs seem to be more compatible than retail versions. We used to have a list here of which versions of anti-virus programs are compatible with Thunderbird and which aren't, but that information was typically several years out of date so it's been deleted. Mozilla Wiki has an up-to-date list of compatible and problematic antivirus programs [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testing:Antivirus_Related_Performance_Issues here]. What version of Thunderbird you use doesn't seem to effect what antivirus programs are safe choices.	+	Avast, AVG, NOD32, and Kaspersky seem to be safe choices, and the retail version of Symantec a risky choice based on comments from the forums over several years. Symantec's Norton Antivirus does not support IMAP and its POP3 scanner frequently quarantines the Inbox according to many reports in the forums. There doesn't seem to be a consensus for CA, F-Prot, McAfee, Panda, etc., though typically enterprise versions of some anti-virus programs seem to be more compatible than retail versions. The free version of Avast seems to meet most users' needs, but there are reports of it producing blank emails when scanning outgoing mail. All antivirus programs with real-time protection (including Norton) can however be safely used by turning off email scanning since this prevents folder corruption and deletion while still providing just as much protection.[http://service1.symantec.com/support/nav.nsf/docid/2002111812533106]

-	The free version of Avast seems to meet most users needs.	+	We used to have a list here of which versions of anti-virus programs are compatible with Thunderbird and which aren't, but that information was typically several years out of date so it's been deleted. However, Mozilla Wiki has an up-to-date list of compatible and problematic antivirus programs [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testing:Antivirus_Related_Performance_Issues here]. What version of Thunderbird you use doesn't seem to effect what antivirus programs are safe choices.

	==Safe test virus==		==Safe test virus==

Message security

Tanstaafl — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:32:10 GMT

Expired certificate

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	If you have set a master password, it does not apply to these certificates (because all the information in them is public).		If you have set a master password, it does not apply to these certificates (because all the information in them is public).
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		+	===Expired Certificate===
		+	Eventually the S/MIME certificate will expire (usually within a year). You need to keep an expired S/MIME certificate in order to read any messages that were encrypted and/or signed with it. Don't delete it when Thunderbird complains about an expired certificate, just add the new certificate.
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		+	You typically get a new S/MIME certificate for yourself in Firefox, export it using Tools -> Options- > Advanced -> Encryption -> View Certificates -> Your Certificates -> Backup, and then import it into Thunderbird. [http://www.heypete.com/pete/secure/certs/smime/thawte/firefox.html] . It is recommended that you backup your expired certificate in the browser and then delete it before getting a new certificate for yourself.

	==Sending mail==		==Sending mail==

Antivirus software

American Finn — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:23:38 GMT

https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testing:Antivirus_Related_Performance_Issues

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	==Compatible antivirus programs==		==Compatible antivirus programs==

-	Avast, AVG, NOD32, and Kaspersky seem to be safe choices, and the retail version of Symantec a risky choice based on comments from the forums over several years. There doesn't seem to be a consensus for CA, F-Prot, McAfee, Panda etc. though typically enterprise versions of any anti-virus program seem to be more compatible than retail versions. We used to try to identify what versions of anti-virus programs worked and didn't work, but that information was typically several years out of date so it's been deleted. What version of Thunderbird you use doesn't seem to effect what antivirus programs are safe choices.	+	Avast, AVG, NOD32, and Kaspersky seem to be safe choices, and the retail version of Symantec a risky choice based on comments from the forums over several years. There doesn't seem to be a consensus for CA, F-Prot, McAfee, Panda, etc., though typically enterprise versions of some anti-virus programs seem to be more compatible than retail versions. We used to have a list here of which versions of anti-virus programs are compatible with Thunderbird and which aren't, but that information was typically several years out of date so it's been deleted. Mozilla Wiki has an up-to-date list of compatible and problematic antivirus programs [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testing:Antivirus_Related_Performance_Issues here]. What version of Thunderbird you use doesn't seem to effect what antivirus programs are safe choices.

	The free version of Avast seems to meet most users needs.		The free version of Avast seems to meet most users needs.

Talk:Antivirus software

Wsm — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:35:09 GMT

/* Should we keep the list of compatible and incompatible antivirus programs? */

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	The free versions of AVG and Avast used to be recommended whenever somebody had problems with thier anti-virus program and decided it was easier to switch. Nowadays we only seem to recommend Avast. [[User:Tanstaafl\|Tanstaafl]] 15:39, 30 October 2008 (UTC)		The free versions of AVG and Avast used to be recommended whenever somebody had problems with thier anti-virus program and decided it was easier to switch. Nowadays we only seem to recommend Avast. [[User:Tanstaafl\|Tanstaafl]] 15:39, 30 October 2008 (UTC)
	: I made those changes. [[User:Tanstaafl\|Tanstaafl]] 07:39, 19 November 2008 (UTC)		: I made those changes. [[User:Tanstaafl\|Tanstaafl]] 07:39, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
		+	::Both NOD32 and Kaspersky started causing major problems for Thunderbird 3.x and did so for many months. Perhaps fixed now, I'm not sure. [[User:Wsm\|Wsm]] 10:35, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

	== ClamMail (.sf.net) and ThunderBird/Mozilla suite mail ==		== ClamMail (.sf.net) and ThunderBird/Mozilla suite mail ==

Antivirus software

American Finn — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:11:50 GMT

/* Recovering a quarantined Inbox */ Make a copy of your Inbox!

Sandbox

Waterfox — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:13:48 GMT

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Spell checking

Dmcritchie — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:43:58 GMT

Made "Add to dictionary" usage more explicit

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	==Spell Checker==		==Spell Checker==
	Firefox has a built-in spelling checker, but it is not immediately available even for checking the spelling within input text boxes. The steps outlined here explain how to get the dictionary active for within text-boxes, adding words to it's dictionary, removing incorrectly added words, and extending use of the spell checker to check any webpage not just input text-boxes.		Firefox has a built-in spelling checker, but it is not immediately available even for checking the spelling within input text boxes. The steps outlined here explain how to get the dictionary active for within text-boxes, adding words to it's dictionary, removing incorrectly added words, and extending use of the spell checker to check any webpage not just input text-boxes.
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		+	Misspelled words in text boxes will be identified by a wavy underscore, and can be retyped correctly or you can right-click on the word and choose the correct word from the boldfaced spelling suggestions in the context menu, or use "Add to dictionary" just below the suggestions.

	Once set up properly so that the spelling check works in a text area, you can have the built-in spelling checker check any webpage, by making the document editable with a bookmarklet. You might want to assign a keyword shortcut such as "spellcheck:" in the bookmarks properties or if on the Bookmarks Toolbar simply name it "Sp" with or without an assigned keyword shortcut.		Once set up properly so that the spelling check works in a text area, you can have the built-in spelling checker check any webpage, by making the document editable with a bookmarklet. You might want to assign a keyword shortcut such as "spellcheck:" in the bookmarks properties or if on the Bookmarks Toolbar simply name it "Sp" with or without an assigned keyword shortcut.
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	==Modifying your custom dictionary==		==Modifying your custom dictionary==
-	You will need to use a text editor to remove incorrectly added words to your [[persdict.dat]] file, or to manually merge other entries into it such as from Microsoft Word as an example of where you may have already added a lot of custom entries to a dictionary.	+	Most of the words you add to your custom dictionary will probably be from use of "Add to dictionary" from the context menu.
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		+	You will need to use a text editor to remove words incorrectly added to your [[persdict.dat]] file, or to manually merge other entries into it such as from Microsoft Word as an example of where you may have already added a lot of custom entries to a dictionary.

	<nowiki>[Windows Users]</nowiki> The entries in [[persdict.dat]] are one word per line, if you see the words together with no space then edit with another text editor and if you then see the words each on their own lines, save the file. Should then look correct in notepad, and notepad can be used to make any manual changes such as deletions.		<nowiki>[Windows Users]</nowiki> The entries in [[persdict.dat]] are one word per line, if you see the words together with no space then edit with another text editor and if you then see the words each on their own lines, save the file. Should then look correct in notepad, and notepad can be used to make any manual changes such as deletions.

Counts - Counting bookmarks history links and other data - Firefox

Dmcritchie — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:51:05 GMT

/* images:count bookmarklet */

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	====Bookmarklets related to web page constructions====		====Bookmarklets related to web page constructions====
	* '''bml:'''  mark/count bookmarket to identify and count '''Javascript links''' in bookmarks.html list, test examples in [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/lessons/intro/k.html k.html] which has all bookmarklets and can be used to test. Such links will appear like -- <span style="background-color:#eee; color:#006400; border:1px outset #333; text-decorator:none; padding:1px; font-weight:normalfont-family:sans-serif; font-size:80%line-height:120%;vertical-align:3px;">bml: mark/count bookmarket links in bookmarks.html list</span> along with a message similar to <span style="border:1px black solid">Counted/formatted 200 Bookmarklets within 830 bookmarks</span>		* '''bml:'''  mark/count bookmarket to identify and count '''Javascript links''' in bookmarks.html list, test examples in [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/lessons/intro/k.html k.html] which has all bookmarklets and can be used to test. Such links will appear like -- <span style="background-color:#eee; color:#006400; border:1px outset #333; text-decorator:none; padding:1px; font-weight:normalfont-family:sans-serif; font-size:80%line-height:120%;vertical-align:3px;">bml: mark/count bookmarket links in bookmarks.html list</span> along with a message similar to <span style="border:1px black solid">Counted/formatted 200 Bookmarklets within 830 bookmarks</span>
-	:: <code><nowiki>javascript:(function(){var%20s,i,k=0,l=document.links;for(i=0;i<l.length;i++){if(l[i].href.indexOf('javascript:')!=0)continue;k=k+1;s=l[i].style;s.backgroundColor='#eee';s.color='#006400';s.border='1px%20outset%20#333';s.textDecoration='none';s.padding='1px';s.fontWeight='normal';fontFamily='sans-serif';whiteSpace=%22nowrap%22;s.fontSize='80%';s.lineHeight='120%';verticalAlign=%223px%22;}%20alert('Counted/formatted%20'+k+'%20Bookmarklets%20within%20'+document.links.length+'%20Bookmarks');})() </nowiki></code>	+	:: <code><nowiki>javascript:(function(){var%20s,i,k=0,l=document.links;for(i=0;i<l.length;i++){if(l[i].href.indexOf('javascript:')!=0)continue;k=k+1;s=l[i].style;s.backgroundColor='#eee';s.color='#006400';s.border='1px%20outset%20#333';s.textDecoration='none';s.padding='1px';s.fontWeight='normal';fontFamily='sans-serif';whiteSpace=%22nowrap%22;s.fontSize='80%';s.lineHeight='120%';verticalAlign=%223px%22;}%20alert('Counted/formatted%20'+k+ '%20Bookmarklets%20within%20'+document.links.length+'%20Bookmarks');})() </nowiki></code>


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	* '''href:count''',    Count of HREF in HTML anchor tags, You can see this in action by clicking on link that has "href:count" within [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/lessons/intro/k.html k.html] works on an exported bookmarks.html file produces a box like <span style="border:1px black solid"> Href count: 585 [OK] </span> (similar to '''keywords:count''')		* '''href:count''',    Count of HREF in HTML anchor tags, You can see this in action by clicking on link that has "href:count" within [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/lessons/intro/k.html k.html] works on an exported bookmarks.html file produces a box like <span style="border:1px black solid"> Href count: 585 [OK] </span> (similar to '''keywords:count''')
	:: <code><nowiki>javascript:(function(){var%20c='red',e=document.getElementsByTagName('a'),E,k=0,n,t;%20for(i=0;E=e[i];i++){t=E.getAttribute('HREF');%20if(t&&t!=''){n=document.createElement('span');%20n.style.color=c;n.innerHTML='['+t+']';%20E.appendChild(n);k++}}%20alert('HREF%20count:%20'+k);})()</nowiki></code>		:: <code><nowiki>javascript:(function(){var%20c='red',e=document.getElementsByTagName('a'),E,k=0,n,t;%20for(i=0;E=e[i];i++){t=E.getAttribute('HREF');%20if(t&&t!=''){n=document.createElement('span');%20n.style.color=c;n.innerHTML='['+t+']';%20E.appendChild(n);k++}}%20alert('HREF%20count:%20'+k);})()</nowiki></code>
		+	* '''images:count''',  Count images on page. Counts only image for which you can use "View Image". <span style="border:1px black solid"> this document contains 13 images [OK] </span> [http://www.manni-heumann.de/soft/misc/bookmarklets.html]
		+	:: <code><nowiki>javascript:function%20bookmarklet_count_all_images(){alert%20('this%20document%20contains%20'%20+%20document.images.length%20 +%20'%20images');}bookmarklet_count_all_images();</nowiki></code>
	* '''keywords:count''',  Count keywords example ([http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=635673&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a]) – You can see this in action by clicking on [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/lessons/intro/k.html k.html link] that has "keywords:" within an exported bookmarks.html file produces a box like <span style="border:1px black solid"> Keywords found: 417 [OK] </span> -- goal would be for this to work from a selection		* '''keywords:count''',  Count keywords example ([http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=635673&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a]) – You can see this in action by clicking on [http://www.mvps.org/dmcritchie/firefox/lessons/intro/k.html k.html link] that has "keywords:" within an exported bookmarks.html file produces a box like <span style="border:1px black solid"> Keywords found: 417 [OK] </span> -- goal would be for this to work from a selection
-	:: <code>nowiki>javascript:(function(){var%20c='red',e=document.getElementsByTagName('a'),E,k=0,n,t;%20for(i=0;E=e[i];i++){t=E.getAttribute('SHORTCUTURL');%20if(t&&t!=''){n=document.createElement('span');%20n.style.color=c;n.innerHTML='['+t+']';%20E.appendChild(n);k++}}%20alert('shortcuts%20found:%20'+k);})()</nowiki></code>	+	:: <code><nowiki>javascript:(function(){var%20c='red',e=document.getElementsByTagName('a'),E,k=0,n,t;%20for(i=0;E=e[i];i++){t=E.getAttribute('SHORTCUTURL');%20if(t&&t!=''){n=document.createElement('span');%20n.style.color=c;n.innerHTML='['+t+']';%20E.appendChild(n);k++}}%20alert('shortcuts%20found:%20'+k);})()</nowiki></code>
	* '''TR:'''  Number Rows in Tables, places row number at beginning of each row ([http://saraswaticlasses.net/sites/links4.php Number Row])		* '''TR:'''  Number Rows in Tables, places row number at beginning of each row ([http://saraswaticlasses.net/sites/links4.php Number Row])
	::<code><nowiki>javascript:(function(){function%20has(par,ctag){for(var%20k=0;k<par.childNodes.length;++k)if(par.childNodes[k].tagName==ctag)return%20true;}%20function%20add(par,ctag,text){var%20c=document.createElement(ctag);%20c.appendChild(document.createTextNode(text));%20par.insertBefore(c,par.childNodes[0]);}%20var%20i,ts=document.getElementsByTagName('TABLE');%20for(i=0;i<ts.length;++i)%20{%20var%20n=0,trs=ts[i].rows,j,tr;%20for(j=0;j<trs.length;++j)%20{tr=trs[j];%20if(has(tr,'TD'))add(tr,'TD',++n);%20else%20if(has(tr,'TH'))add(tr,'TH','Row');}}})()</nowiki></code>		::<code><nowiki>javascript:(function(){function%20has(par,ctag){for(var%20k=0;k<par.childNodes.length;++k)if(par.childNodes[k].tagName==ctag)return%20true;}%20function%20add(par,ctag,text){var%20c=document.createElement(ctag);%20c.appendChild(document.createTextNode(text));%20par.insertBefore(c,par.childNodes[0]);}%20var%20i,ts=document.getElementsByTagName('TABLE');%20for(i=0;i<ts.length;++i)%20{%20var%20n=0,trs=ts[i].rows,j,tr;%20for(j=0;j<trs.length;++j)%20{tr=trs[j];%20if(has(tr,'TD'))add(tr,'TD',++n);%20else%20if(has(tr,'TH'))add(tr,'TH','Row');}}})()</nowiki></code>

Network.http.proxy.keep-alive

Burdisp — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:34:16 GMT

true

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	Use keep-alive connections whenever possible. (Default)		Use keep-alive connections whenever possible. (Default)
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	===false===		===false===
	Never use keep-alive connections.		Never use keep-alive connections.

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	==Keeping your antivirus software from deleting your Inbox==		==Keeping your antivirus software from deleting your Inbox==

-	Thunderbird stores all of the messages that you see in your Inbox folder in a single file called "Inbox." in your [[profile folder]]. All of the other mail folders also use a single file named after the folder ("Sent.", "Drafts.", "Trash.", etc.). Some antivirus software assumes each message is stored as a separate file so when it detects a virus in your Inbox it deletes the whole file (your entire Inbox folder) rather than deleting that message. This problem is due to a design flaw in certain antivirus programs, not in Thunderbird. It is known to occur [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx#EEAA with Outlook Express] , Eudora and other email clients. Fortunately, there are measures you can take to keep it from happening.	+	Thunderbird stores all of the messages that you see in your Inbox folder in a single file called "Inbox" in your [[profile folder]]. All of the other mail folders also use a single file named after the folder ("Sent.", "Drafts.", "Trash.", etc.). Some antivirus software assumes each message is stored as a separate file so when it detects a virus in your Inbox it deletes the whole file (your entire Inbox folder) rather than deleting that message. This problem is due to a design flaw in certain antivirus programs, not in Thunderbird. It is known to occur [http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx#EEAA with Outlook Express] , Eudora and other email clients. Fortunately, there are measures you can take to keep it from happening.

	===Antivirus program settings===		===Antivirus program settings===
	* Use an antivirus program that's compatible with Thunderbird (listed below).		* Use an antivirus program that's compatible with Thunderbird (listed below).
	* Set your antivirus software to '''ask''' what to do or to at least only '''quarantine''' infected files rather than to automatically delete or "repair" them.		* Set your antivirus software to '''ask''' what to do or to at least only '''quarantine''' infected files rather than to automatically delete or "repair" them.
-	* Many antivirus programs have problems scanning outgoing messages, especially if you use SSL. It is recommended that you only scan incoming messages. If the recipient doesn't scan their incoming messages they have bigger problems to worry about than your not scanning your outgoing mail.	+	* Many experts recommend turning off email scanning in antivirus software since it provides no added protection and corrupts and destructs email folders much more often than viruses and other malware do. All you need to do to be safe is to make sure your antivirus software is monitoring your whole computer, in other words that it provides real-time protection (also called "background guard" etc.) and that this is turned on.[http://www.mcse.ms/message616024.html][http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/filecorruption.mspx#EEAA][http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=541747#p541747]
-		+	* If you nevertheless want to let your antivirus program scan email, it is recommended to only let it scan incoming messages because many antivirus programs have problems scanning outgoing messages, especially if you use SSL. If the recipient doesn't have an up-to-date antivirus program with real-time protection, they have bigger problems to worry about than your not scanning your outgoing mail.
-	Most email providers scan new messages and may use better software than you can buy. Advanced users that understand the risks sometimes disable email scanning by their antivirus software and rely upon the email provider to protect them. However, most users don't know anything about what their email provider does (for example, does it scan both the message body and the attachments) so its safest to always scan the mail yourself.	+	* Your email provider may automatically scan messages and "remove" infected ones (prevent them from reaching your mailbox) or may provide this service for a fee and may be using better software than you can buy. Advanced users that understand the risks sometimes disable email scanning by their antivirus software and rely upon the email provider to "remove" infected messages. However, most users don't know anything about what their email provider does (for example, whether it scans both the message body and the attachments) so if you want to scan incoming mail, it's safest to always scan the mail yourself.

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	# Switch off the "auto-protect" feature on your anti-virus software, or otherwise deactivate your anti-virus software.		# Switch off the "auto-protect" feature on your anti-virus software, or otherwise deactivate your anti-virus software.
	# [[Thunderbird : FAQs : Backing Up and Restoring \| Back up your profile folder]].		# [[Thunderbird : FAQs : Backing Up and Restoring \| Back up your profile folder]].
		+	# Make a copy of your Inbox (If you don't do this, the next step will overwrite the current Inbox with the older version in quarantine.)
	# Take the Inbox (or other affected mail file) out of quarantine.		# Take the Inbox (or other affected mail file) out of quarantine.
	# In Thunderbird, delete the infected message.		# In Thunderbird, delete the infected message.