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Is there a way to have thunderbird be a icon in the taskbar?

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johnws
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Is there a way to have thunderbird be a icon in the taskbar to show when you have messages in your mailbox? It's very convenient to be able to look in the bottom right corner and see a number which indicates you have mail. Is there a way to do that with thunderbird? Thanks in advance for any advice.

Is there a way to have thunderbird be a icon in the taskbar to show when you have messages in your mailbox? It's very convenient to be able to look in the bottom right corner and see a number which indicates you have mail. Is there a way to do that with thunderbird? Thanks in advance for any advice.

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I think this is what the op wants. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/minimizetotray-revived/?src=search

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Toad-Hall
Toad-Hall
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  • 'Tools' > 'Options' > 'General'

or

  • '3bar menu icon' > Options' > 'Options' > 'General'


when new messages arrive:

  • select 'Show an alert'
  • select 'Show a tray icon'
  • click on OK.
johnws
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Thanks for the advice. Big help!

Matt
Matt
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I think this is what the op wants. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/minimizetotray-revived/?src=search

johnws
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Yes, that's what I was wanting. Thanks for your advice.