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 ====== Thunderbird (TB) notes ====== ====== Thunderbird (TB) notes ======
 +
  
 <note tip>The Thunderbird configuration folder (settings, local mailboxes, address books, etc...) is stored by default //somewhere// in a hidden section of the user's Windows directory (''C:\Users\<your_login>''). <note tip>The Thunderbird configuration folder (settings, local mailboxes, address books, etc...) is stored by default //somewhere// in a hidden section of the user's Windows directory (''C:\Users\<your_login>'').
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 <note warning>\\ If you are using Linux, go the the [[other:linux:tb_ff|Thunderbird and Firefox on Linux]] page</note> <note warning>\\ If you are using Linux, go the the [[other:linux:tb_ff|Thunderbird and Firefox on Linux]] page</note>
  
-====== Prerequisite ======+===== Using TB for reading LSCE mail =====
  
-  * You **must** be able to see Windows' hidden folders in order to access the configuration directory +  * You //just// have to add a new mail account to TB, using [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/mail/index.php|LSCE IMAP and SMTP server settings]]
-    * [[other:win7config#displaying_hidden_folders|Displaying hidden folders on Windows 7]] +
-    * [[other:win10config#displaying_hidden_folders|Displaying hidden folders on Windows 10]]+
  
-  * You **must** have started (**and exited**) TB at least once (in order to initialize the configuration files)+  * Adding a LSCE account can be done before or after moving the TB folder
  
-====== Moving the TB configuration directory to a specific directory ======+===== Prerequisites ===== 
 + 
 +==== Showing hidden directories ==== 
 + 
 +You **must** be able to see Windows' hidden folders in order to access the configuration directory 
 +  * [[other:win10config#displaying_hidden_folders_and_files|Windows 10: displaying hidden folders]] 
 +  * [[other:win7config#displaying_hidden_folders|Windows 7: displaying hidden folders]] 
 + 
 +==== Initializing TB configuration files ==== 
 + 
 +You **must** have started (**and exited**) TB at least once (in order to initialize the configuration files) 
 + 
 +==== Finding the configuration files ==== 
 + 
 +The location of the **TB main directory** (where all the configuration files are located) depends on your system 
 +  * **Windows 10** or **Windows 7**: ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird'' 
 +  * **Windows XP**: ''C:\Documents and Settings\<your_login>\Application Data\Thunderbird'' 
 + 
 +===== Debugging Thunderbird ===== 
 + 
 +Most people can skip this section! 
 + 
 +  * Starting TB in [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Safe_Mode|Safe Mode]]: hold the ''Shift'' key while double-clicking on the TB icon 
 +    * You can disable (and possibly) remove extensions 
 +  * If TB behaves strangely and using the //Safe Mode// does not help, you may have to remove the configuration files mentioned in the following pages. You very probably won't lose your mailbox(es) settings and your local folder! 
 +    * [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Thunderbird|Standard diagnostic]] 
 +    * [[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Toolbar_or_windows_layout_not_working|Toolbar or windows layout not working]] 
 +    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/unable-install-add-on-extension-theme-thunderbird#w_corrupt-extension-files|corrupt extension files]] 
 +    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/rebuilding-global-database|Rebuilding the Global Database]] 
 + 
 +===== Moving the TB configuration directory to a specific directory =====
  
   - <wrap hi>Make sure TB is not running!</wrap>   - <wrap hi>Make sure TB is not running!</wrap>
-  - Go to the TB main directory +  - Go to the **TB main directory** (see the //prerequisites// above)
-    * **Windows XP**: ''C:\Documents and Settings\<your_login>\Application Data\Thunderbird'' +
-    * **Windows 7** or **Windows 10**: ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird''+
   - Locate the TB configuration directory in the ''Thunderbird\Profiles'' directory (a sub-directory named ''<random_string>.default'')   - Locate the TB configuration directory in the ''Thunderbird\Profiles'' directory (a sub-directory named ''<random_string>.default'')
   - <wrap hi>Are you doing this operation for the //first time//, or //restoring// settings from another computer?</wrap>   - <wrap hi>Are you doing this operation for the //first time//, or //restoring// settings from another computer?</wrap>
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   - **Later**, when things seem to work correctly, remove the original ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<random_string>.default'' directory!   - **Later**, when things seem to work correctly, remove the original ''C:\Users\<your_login>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<random_string>.default'' directory!
  
-====== Restoring a TB configuration directory ======+===== Restoring a TB configuration directory =====
  
 You have copied a TB configuration from another computer to your new computer and want to use it! We assume that the copied TB directory is: You have copied a TB configuration from another computer to your new computer and want to use it! We assume that the copied TB directory is:
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 Version=2</code> Version=2</code>
   - Start TB and check that everything is OK and that you have access to your existing mailboxes and settings   - Start TB and check that everything is OK and that you have access to your existing mailboxes and settings
 +
 +
 +===== A note about the FIREFOX profile on the Thunderbird page =====
  
 <note warning>**Firefox configuration special note**! <note warning>**Firefox configuration special note**!
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 </note> </note>
  
-====== More ======+===== More ===== 
 + 
 +You should be OK if you **correctly** followed the steps above! You can get extra information in the sections below 
 + 
 +==== Thunderbird ==== 
 + 
 +  * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-thunderbird-stores-user-data|Profiles - Where Thunderbird stores your messages and other user data]] 
 +  * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/moving-thunderbird-data-to-a-new-computer|Moving Thunderbird Data to a New Computer]] 
 + 
 +==== Firefox ====
  
-You should be OK if you **correctly** followed the steps above! You can get extra information in: +  * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile|Recovering important data from an old profile]] 
-  * Thunderbird: +  * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/dedicated-profiles-firefox-installation|Dedicated profiles per Firefox installation]]
-    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-thunderbird-stores-user-data|Profiles - Where Thunderbird stores your messages and other user data]] +
-    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/moving-thunderbird-data-to-a-new-computer|Moving Thunderbird Data to a New Computer]] +
-  * Firefox: +
-    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/recovering-important-data-from-an-old-profile|Recovering important data from an old profile]] +
-    * [[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/dedicated-profiles-firefox-installation|Dedicated profiles per Firefox installation]]+
  
  
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