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* Get rid of the colored [[quote bars]] and use ">" instead. | * Get rid of the colored [[quote bars]] and use ">" instead. | ||
* [[Date display format | Change the display format for date and time]] for messages from today, the past week, or all previous dates. | * [[Date display format | Change the display format for date and time]] for messages from today, the past week, or all previous dates. | ||
* Adjust the height of the [[Attachment pane height (Thunderbird) | attachments pane]] and add a scrollbar to it. | |||
==Extensions== | ==Extensions== |
Revision as of 10:31, 5 May 2005
General tips
- Check out the keyboard shortcuts for Thunderbird.
- Change the keybindings with the Keyconfig extension.
- Launch Thunderbird using command line options (list is for the Mozilla Suite; not all options work with Thunderbird).
- Read these tips for using antivirus software with Thunderbird.
- Make regular backups of your email messages, address books, and account settings.
- For best performance, compact folders periodically.
- When something's amiss, try creating a new profile.
Visual customizations
- Try a new theme to give Thunderbird a different look.
- Customize the toolbar: add/remove buttons, change the placement of buttons, etc.
- Arrange the columns in the message-list pane.
- Show expanded columns in the folders pane for number of unread messages, total, or size.
- Change the order of accounts in the folders pane.
- Change the fonts used in the folders pane, message-list pane, and menus.
- Change the background color in the preview pane and other panes.
- Change the color of links in messages or turn off the underlining of links.
- Change the signature display color (so that everything below "-- " isn't gray).
- Change the menu highlight color (by inserting code into your userChrome.css file).
- Get rid of the colored quote bars and use ">" instead.
- Change the display format for date and time for messages from today, the past week, or all previous dates.
- Adjust the height of the attachments pane and add a scrollbar to it.
Extensions
- Try new extensions to give added functionality to Thunderbird; you'll be surprised.
- Uninstalling extensions
- Safe Mode: use this to start up Thunderbird with all your extensions disabled (useful for debugging)
Platform-specific tips
More great tips are available at mozilla.org's Thunderbird Help: Tips & Tricks page.