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== Hints and Tips ==
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===General===
 
* When something's amiss, try [[Thunderbird : FAQs : Profile Manager | creating a new profile]].
* Try new [http://texturizer.net/thunderbird/extensions/ Extensions]; you'll be surprised.  [http://extensionroom.mozdev.org Another Source] for extensions.
* Try a new [http://texturizer.net/thunderbird/themes.html Theme]; make your program look better.  [http://themes.mozdev.org Another Source] for themes.
* Check out the [http://www.texturizer.net/thunderbird/keyboard.html keyboard shortcuts] for Thunderbird.
* 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).
* For best performance, [[Thunderbird : Tips : Compacting Folders | compact folders]] periodically.
 
===Fine-Tuning===
*  [[Thunderbird : Tips : Customize Toolbar | Customize the toolbar]]: add/remove buttons, change the placement of buttons, etc.
* Arrange the [[Thunderbird : Tips : Message-List Columns | columns in the message-list pane]].
* Show [[Thunderbird : Tips : Expanded Columns in Folder Pane | expanded columns in the folders pane]] for number of unread messages, total, or size.
* Change the [[Thunderbird : Tips : Change Account Order | order of accounts]] in the folders pane.
* Change the [[Thunderbird : Tips : Change Pane & Menu Fonts | fonts used in the folders pane, message-list pane, and menus]].
* Change the [[Thunderbird : Tips : Change Background Color | background color]] in the preview pane and other panes.
* [[Thunderbird : Tips : Disable HTML in Incoming Mail | Disable HTML]] in incoming mail.
* In the message list, [[Thunderbird : FAQs : display date time | display date and time always]] or change the [[Thunderbird : FAQs : Change the Date Format |  date format]].
 
===Platform-specific tips===
* [[Thunderbird : Tips : Mac | Mac OS X]]
 
More great tips are available at David Tenser's [http://texturizer.net/thunderbird/tips.html Thunderbird Help: Tips] page.

Latest revision as of 16:14, 20 December 2006