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==General tips==
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* [[Mozilla_Button_URL | Throbber button url]]
* Check out the [http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/keyboard keyboard shortcuts] for Thunderbird.
* Change the keybindings with the [[Keyconfig extension]].
* Launch Thunderbird using [http://www.mozilla.org/docs/command-line-args.html 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 [[Profile backup | backups]] of your email messages, address books, and account settings.
* For best performance, [[Compacting folders | compact folders]] periodically.
* When something's amiss, try [[Profile Manager | creating a new profile]].
* [[Delete Junk | Delete messages]] in your Junk folder from a POP3 server.
 
==Visual customizations==
* Try a new [[Themes | theme]] to give Thunderbird a different look.
*  [[Toolbar customizing (Thunderbird) | Customize the toolbar]]: add/remove buttons, change the placement of buttons, etc.
* Arrange the [[Message-list columns | columns in the message-list pane]].
* Show [[Expanded columns in folders pane (Thunderbird) | expanded columns in the folders pane]] for number of unread messages, total, or size.
* Change the [[Account order | order of accounts]] in the folders pane.
* Change the [[Pane and menu fonts | fonts used in the folders pane, message-list pane, and menus]].
* Change the [[Pane background colors | background color]] in the preview pane and other panes.
* Change the [[Links display color (Thunderbird) | 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 [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=45927 menu highlight color] (by inserting code into your [http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/edit#css userChrome.css] file).
* 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.
* Adjust the height of the [[Attachment pane height (Thunderbird) | attachments pane]] and add a scrollbar to it.
* Add a [[Scrollbar for expanded message headers | scrollbar for viewing expanded message headers]].
 
==Extensions==
* Try new [[Extensions (Thunderbird) | 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==
* [[Mac OS X tips (Thunderbird) | Mac OS X]]
 
More great tips are available at mozilla.org's [http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/tips Thunderbird Help: Tips & Tricks] page.

Latest revision as of 16:14, 20 December 2006