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Import settings and data into Thunderbird

With Thunderbird's import tool, you can import settings and data from a variety of sources including Thunderbird profiles, other applications or files.

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Filelink for Large Attachments

Messages with large attachments are often rejected by mail servers. Thunderbird can use web-based storage services to send large file attachments.

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Export your Thunderbird Profile

Thunderbird's export tool lets you create a backup of your Thunderbird profile including accounts, messages, address books, and settings.

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Thunderbird 128 Nebula FAQ

This document answers questions for new users of Thunderbird 128 Nebula, in particular users who have upgraded from a previous version.

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Archived Messages

This article explains how the "archive" feature of Thunderbird works.

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Make Thunderbird the Default Mail Client

If Thunderbird is specified as your system's default email application, it will integrate with other applications (such as word processors and web browsers).

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Installing an Add-on in Thunderbird

Add-ons add functionality to Thunderbird or change its appearance. Learn how to install add-ons to Thunderbird.

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IMAP Synchronization

IMAP stands for the Internet Message Access Protocol. It enables a mail client (such as Thunderbird) to access messages stored on a mail server. It is more modern and fully featured than POP (Post Office Protocol), which is the other major protocol for accessing mail messages. Most email providers now support IMAP. To see whether your account uses IMAP or POP, check the Server Settings page in the Account Settings.

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Ignoring threads

The Ignore Thread (or Subthread) feature is very useful for mailing lists. It lets you skip reading the rest of a conversation you're not really interested in.

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Adding a holiday calendar

Learn how to add a list of holidays to your calendar in Thunderbird.

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Cannot send messages

If you cannot send messages with Thunderbird, this page provides a series of steps you can follow to check for common problems.

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New in Thunderbird 115 Supernova

Detailed introduction to the most interesting new features, improvements, and changes visible to users in Thunderbird 115.0 Supernova.

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Thunderbird 115 Supernova FAQ

This document answers questions for new users of Thunderbird 115 Supernova, in particular users who have upgraded from a previous version.

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Open Search

Instantly take part of a message and search for it in Bing, Yahoo, Twitter or other websites.

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Add Search Engine to Open Search

Open Search enables Thunderbird users to search various websites from within Thunderbird. This article describes how to add additional websites to the Open Search interface.

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Managing Thunderbird Updates

Learn about automatic updates for Thunderbird deployments and how to ensure that the latest security patches are applied and all features are available.

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Thunderbird 78 FAQ

This document answers questions for new users of Thunderbird 78, in particular users who have upgraded from a previous version.

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New in Thunderbird 102

Detailed introduction to the most interesting new features, improvements, and changes visible to users in Thunderbird 102.0.

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Thunderbird and OpenPGP Alias Keys

How to use the OpenPGP Alias Keys feature to bypass Thunderbird's usual requirement that an OpenPGP public key must contain the recipient's email address.

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New in Thunderbird 128 Nebula

Detailed introduction to the most interesting new features, improvements, and changes visible to users in Thunderbird 128.0 Nebula.

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