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Article	Visits	Status	Needs Update	Ready for L10N	Expiry Date
Thunderbird and Junk / Spam Messages	215,153	Live		Yes		Show translations
Filelink for Large Attachments	25,212	Live	i just fixed the link to developer documentation. Other changes still required include changing Preferences to Settings for macOS and more!	Yes		Show translations
Avoid and report Mozilla tech support scams	13,075	Live		Yes		Show translations
Compacting folders	10,134	Live		Yes		Show translations
Mozilla Crash Reporter TB	9,565	Live		Yes		Show translations
Import settings and data into Thunderbird for Android	9,485	Live	needs feature to be finished to allow content to be written :-) completely and translated	No		Show translations
Thunderbird and Gmail	7,918	Live	All Mail is unsubscribed by default isn't it? still needs tb115 screenshots and lots of other minor tweaks	Yes		Show translations
Move Thunderbird data to a new computer	7,454	Review Needed: Manual methodology is needed in Windows (and Linux or MacOS or Unix) in certain situations. Transfer also can fail if Thunderbird versions are misaligned. Manual transfer of profile for Unix based systems is trivial if you understand Unix file systems.		Yes		Show translations
Profiles - Where Thunderbird stores your messages and other user data	6,875	Review Needed: add section on sharing profiles		Yes		Show translations
Import settings and data into Thunderbird	5,604	Live		Yes		Show translations
Remote Content in Messages	5,492	Review Needed: clarify permanent versus temporary		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird add-ons - frequently asked questions	4,523	Live		Yes		Show translations
Keyboard shortcuts - perform common Thunderbird tasks quickly	4,109	Live	needs simplification and also needs to be checked for more typos / keyboard shortcuts that need to be checked	Yes		Show translations
Microsoft OAuth Authentication and Thunderbird in 2024	4,089	Review Needed: add smtp server name change to smtp.office365.com		Yes		Show translations
Installing Thunderbird on Linux	3,994	Review Needed: How to enable drag'n'drop for Flatpak version		Yes		Show translations
Blocking a sender	3,775	Live		Yes		Show translations
Export your Thunderbird Profile	3,754	Review Needed: Note: multiple volumes with third-party file compressor		Yes		Show translations
Automatic Account Configuration	3,048	Live		Yes		Show translations
Profile Manager - Create and remove Thunderbird profiles	3,021	Live		Yes		Show translations
Manual Account Configuration	2,974	Live		Yes		Show translations
Cannot send messages	2,847	Live		Yes		Show translations
Permission request messages for Thunderbird extensions	2,732	Live		Yes		Show translations
Signatures	2,721	Live		Yes		Show translations
Update Thunderbird to the latest version	2,688	Review Needed: updated link to renamed article (minor)		Yes		Show translations
Organize Your Messages by Using Filters	2,574	Live		Yes		Show translations
Message threading in Thunderbird - keep messages grouped by conversation	2,444	Live		Yes		Show translations
Password Manager - Remember, delete and change passwords in Thunderbird	2,384	Live		Yes		Show translations
Setup your email account for using End-To-End Encryption	2,259	Live		Yes		Show translations
Ignoring threads	2,222	Live		Yes		Show translations
Cannot receive messages	2,128	Live		Yes		Show translations
Using Thunderbird with Google Calendar	2,079	Live	do not translate, read only calendar section needs to be further SUMO-fied and double check but better to approve this then have obsolete Lightning material	Yes		Show translations
Getting Started with the Thunderbird main window (Supernova and newer)	2,035	Live		Yes		Show translations
How to change the Thunderbird layout	1,989	Live		Yes		Show translations
Introduction to End-to-end encryption in Thunderbird	1,870	Live		Yes		Show translations
Install Thunderbird on Windows	1,695	Review Needed: updated link to renamed article		Yes		Show translations
Unable to use profile when you launch an older version of Thunderbird	1,683	Live		Yes		Show translations
Installing an Add-on in Thunderbird	1,611	Live		Yes		Show translations
Instructions for obtaining a personal S/MIME certificate by creating a CSR	1,599	Live	WIP, do not localize, feature still under development and in Daily and is not generally available until TB 128, needs approval from Kai. This article will not be set Ready for Localization until just before 128 is released.	No		Show translations
Archived Messages	1,546	Live		Yes		Show translations
OpenPGP in Thunderbird - HOWTO and FAQ	1,506	Live		Yes		Show translations
Use multiple profiles in Thunderbird	1,407	Review Needed: Added how to Create Multiple Profile Shortcuts		Yes		Show translations
Rebuilding the Global Database	1,325	Live		Yes		Show translations
Config Editor	1,205	Live	add rest of icons using the SVGs from comm central l before localizing	Yes		Show translations
Installing Thunderbird on Mac	1,154	Live		Yes		Show translations
How to create and use mailing lists on Thunderbird	1,138	Review Needed: In TB78, two or more contacts with the same email address can be added to a mailing list, added conditional for-statement		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird 128 Nebula FAQ	1,137	Review Needed: updated link to renamed article	needs approval, do not translate, see https://github.com/thunderbird/knowledgebase-issues/issues/59	No		Show translations
New Email Address	1,119	Review Needed: i am a student i have old mail		Yes		Show translations
Troubleshoot Mode Thunderbird	1,084	Review Needed: I added, removed, and replaced some words for clarity. I also fixed some minor punctuation errors.	fix minor typos and do another pass of this article before setting to RFL see: https://github.com/thunderbird/knowledgebase-issues/issues/32	Yes		Show translations
How do I create a screenshot of my problem?	1,083	Live		Yes		Show translations
Switch from POP to IMAP account	1,033	Live		Yes		Show translations
Switching to Thunderbird	992	Live		Yes		Show translations
IMAP Synchronization	838	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird and Yahoo	830	Live		Yes	Mar 1, 2040	Show translations
What is the Mozilla Maintenance Service?	812	Live	[Fx123] "Use a background service to install updates" setting removal (bug 1461755)	Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird Telemetry	771	Live		Yes		Show translations
Sending and Receiving Messages on Thunderbird	768	Live	needs somebody else to proof read set to RFL	Yes		Show translations
Configuration Options for Accounts	755	Review Needed: add Account Actions	needs documentation for NNTP, Chat, and SMTP - CI 2018-02-01	Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird and Hotmail	740	Live		Yes		Show translations
Customize Date and Time formats in Thunderbird	723	Review Needed: After closing and reopening Thunderbird, the config changes still did not work. With a 'ps aux\|grep -i thunderbird' I saw there was still a background process of Thunderbird running. After sopping this process with the kill command, I the changes took eff		Yes		Show translations
Protect your Thunderbird passwords with a Primary Password	696	Live	modernize screenshots and general tidying up	Yes		Show translations
Install themes to change the look of Thunderbird	679	Live		Yes		Show translations
What is the winmail.dat attachment?	642	Live		Yes		Show translations
The difference between IMAP and POP3	632	Live		Yes		Show translations
Display the Thunderbird menus and toolbar	620	Live		Yes		Show translations
Get started with Thunderbird	610	Review Needed: updated link to renamed article (minor)		Yes		Show translations
Hyperlinks in Messages Not Working	554	Live		Yes		Show translations
Digitally Signing and Encrypting Messages	534	Live		Yes		Show translations
Global Search	496	Live		Yes		Show translations
Automatic Conversion of Google mail accounts to OAuth 2.0 Authentication	482	Live		Yes		Show translations
Message List Columns	468	Live		Yes		Show translations
How to Subscribe to News Feeds and Blogs	467	Live		Yes		Show translations
Make Thunderbird the Default Mail Client	467	Review Needed: The command `thunderbird %s` doesn't work, because the executable expects an URL as argument. A "mailto:" URL works.		Yes		Show translations
Well known sources for downloading the Thunderbird email software	436	Live		Yes		Show translations
Creating New Calendars	435	Live		Yes		Show translations
Quick Filter Toolbar	433	Live		Yes		Show translations
Prerequisite for sending an encrypted email message	429	Review Needed: add "Other resources"		Yes		Show translations
Message Tags - Categorize your email in Thunderbird	417	Live	Needs Linux screenshots - CI 2016-07-18	Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird Crashes	413	Live		Yes		Show translations
Exporting and sharing a calendar	407	Review Needed: CVS export hasn't been possible since forever (bug 1226851)		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird 78 FAQ	401	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird Beta	384	Review Needed: DO NOT APPROVE YET - this is first cut of combining old website beta into KB		Yes		Show translations
Maildir in Thunderbird	375	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird 115 Supernova FAQ	362	Live	a few more FAQs to add before setting "Ready for localization"	Yes		Show translations
Upgrading from an older version of Thunderbird	356	Live		Yes		Show translations
FAQ Changing IMAP to POP	352	Live		Yes		Show translations
Dedicated profile per Thunderbird installation	347	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird FAQ	343	Live	Yes	Yes		Show translations
Find what version of Thunderbird you are using	342	Live		Yes		Show translations
Uninstall Thunderbird from your computer	308	Live		Yes		Show translations
Changing IMAP to POP	300	Live		Yes		Show translations
Instant Messaging and Chat	299	Review Needed: remove twitter	Facebook chat doesn't work anymore, see https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1236133 Further image edits are required to replace images that show Facebook.	Yes		Show translations
OpenPGP Recipient Alias Configuration	298	Live		No		Show translations
How to Customize Toolbars	265	Live	still need to modernize to 102 :-)	Yes		Show translations
How to Use Attachments	262	Live		Yes		Show translations
Unify your POP email accounts with a global inbox	256	Live	Needs Windows and Linux screenshots - CI [2018-07-20]	Yes		Show translations
How to disable or change the Thunderbird start page	245	Live		Yes		Show translations
Using Identities	235	Live		Yes		Show translations
Cannot delete messages	230	Live		Yes		Show translations
Custom installation of Thunderbird on Windows	230	Review Needed: updated links to renamed articles (minor)		Yes		Show translations
Unable to uninstall add-ons (extensions or themes)	225	Live		Yes		Show translations
How to Customize the New Mail Sound	223	Live		Yes		Show translations
Advanced panel - System, network, updates, and other advanced settings in Thunderbird	222	Live		Yes		Show translations
Configuration Options for Attachments	219	Live		Yes		Show translations
Creating a new event or task	213	Live		Yes		Show translations
Adding a holiday calendar	198	Live		Yes		Show translations
Addressing an Email	190	Review Needed: minor changes		Yes		Show translations
Switching the folder pane view	187	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird and Comcast	187	Live		Yes		Show translations
Getting started with the Thunderbird main window	180	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird and OpenPGP Alias Keys	180	Live	Yes	Yes		Show translations
Unable to install add-ons (extensions or themes) in Thunderbird	172	Live		Yes		Show translations
How can I send a large attachment?	169	Live		Yes		Show translations
New in Thunderbird 128 Nebula	167	Live	More stuff to come on July 15 and beyond :-)	No		Show translations
Vacation Response	163	Live		Yes		Show translations
Inviting Other People to Events	158	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird Matrix Chat FAQ	158	Live		Yes		Show translations
Tables - Format messages with rows and columns	156	Live		Yes		Show translations
Security panel - Junk, scam, antivirus, and password settings in Thunderbird	150	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird Software Update Failed	150	Live		Yes		Show translations
Changing calendar preferences	146	Live		Yes		Show translations
userChrome.css and .js and userContent are unsupported	143	Live		Yes		Show translations
Privacy panel - Remote content and cookie settings in Thunderbird	139	Review Needed: http -> https. The last section of "Privacy and Security" is missing : "End-to-end e-mail encryption".		Yes		Show translations
Compacting folders - Potential complications	138	Review Needed: Fix incorrect KB link. Add info about disk space.		Yes		Show translations
Glossary of Terms including types of Accounts	135	Live		Yes		Show translations
How to Install and Use another Language in the Dictionary on Thunderbird	132	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird Accessibility Features	131	Live		Yes		Show translations
How to use a Virtual Card (vCard)	124	Live	Needs new screenshots for linux.	Yes		Show translations
Profiling Thunderbird Performance	123	Review Needed: clarify several areas		Yes		Show translations
Unified Toolbar	121	Live		Yes		Show translations
Using Saved Searches	121	Live		Yes		Show translations
New in Thunderbird 102	116	Live		Yes		Show translations
Creating a Newsgroup Account	113	Live		Yes		Show translations
Keyboard Shortcuts for Searching	106	Live		Yes		Show translations
New in Thunderbird 115 Supernova	100	Live		Yes		Show translations
Primary Password is replacing Master Password in Thunderbird	92	Live		Yes		Show translations
Recover user data missing after Thunderbird update	87	Live		Yes		Show translations
Calendar updates issues with Thunderbird	85	Live		Yes		Show translations
Verifying a Mozilla Thunderbird installation package	84	Review Needed: minor edits (to be checked by a linux expert)		Yes		Show translations
How can I get the latest version of Thunderbird on Windows XP or Vista?	82	Live		Yes		Show translations
Open Search	78	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird and AT&T	77	Live		Yes		Show translations
Using OpenPGP secret keys that advertise features that are not supported by Thunderbird	74	Live	needs cleanup before being localized!	No		Show translations
Thunderbird and Logjam	66	Live		Yes		Show translations
Names but no Email Addresses are Displayed	64	Live		Yes		Show translations
Managing Thunderbird Updates	61	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird’s Scam Detection	55	Live		Yes		Show translations
Lightning User Interface	54	Live		Yes		Show translations
Dangerous directories	49	Live		Yes		Show translations
Enable email invitations for CalDAV servers configured to do serverside scheduling	46	Live		Yes		Show translations
Working with events	42	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird support has ended for Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8	41	Live		Yes		Show translations
OpenPGP keys might be authentic or counterfeit	34	Live		Yes		Show translations
Creating a recurring event	28	Live		Yes		Show translations
Configuring Lightning	27	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird makes unrequested connections	27	Live		Yes		Show translations
Add Search Engine to Open Search	23	Live	Doesn't work on Thunderbird 60	Yes		Show translations
Configuration Options for Identity	22	Live		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird and Sympatico	22	Live		Yes		Show translations
Changing the Date or Time of an Event	14	Review Needed: updating as 'Open' does not open the Edit window - plus other methods available		Yes		Show translations
Thunderbird end of Support for XP and Vista	14	Live		Yes		Show translations
Your hardware is no longer supported by Thunderbird	12	Live		Yes		Show translations
Unsafe properties of OpenPGP keys might be ignored	11	Live		Yes		Show translations
Notifications in Thunderbird	10	Live	WIP. do not translate please :-) https://github.com/thunderbird/knowledgebase-issues/issues/68#issuecomment-2489795129	No		Show translations
Template:TBMore	4	Live	please don't localize, just an experiment for now	Yes		Show translations
Forum Response - Asking for Troubleshooting Information (Thunderbird)	3	Live		Yes		Show translations
Forum Response - Missing Email	1	Live		Yes		Show translations
Forum Response - Clean Reinstall (Thunderbird)		Live		Yes		Show translations
Forum Response - Installing an extension		Live		Yes		Show translations
Forum Response - Off topic and unrelated question		Live		Yes		Show translations
Forum Response - Troubleshooting Thunderbird using Safe Mode		Live		Yes		Show translations
Template:accountsettings		Live		Yes		Show translations
Template:appmenu TB		Live		Yes		Show translations
Template:closeoptionspreferences TB		Live		Yes		Show translations
Template:openProfileFolderTB		Live		Yes		Show translations
Template:optionspreferences TB		Live		Yes		Show translations
Template:Troubleshooting topic		Live		Yes		Show translations
Template:UpdateTB		Live		Yes		Show translations

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