Thunderbird Configuration

External

• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Modify_Thunderbird_settings
• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Thunderbird_Configuration_Files
• http://kb.mozillazine.org/Editing_configuration/Manual_editing
• https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Thunderbird/Thunderbird_API_documentation

Internal

• Thunderbird

TODO

TODO - automated configuration with Homebrew.

Configuration Files Location

Mac

~/Library/Thunderbird/Profiles/xxxxxxxxxxx.default/prefs.js

GMail Account IMAP Configuration

Initial Setup

Tools -> Account Settings -> Account Actions -> Add Mail Account.

Update "Your name", "Email address", "Password".

The account is autodetected, and IMAP/SSL, SMPT/SSL is offered. The authentication is done with OAuth2, so a password window will pop up. I will need to grant access to "Mozilla Thunderbird Email"

Post-Configuration:

Click on the account -> Account Name: relevant and short account name.

Server Settings:

• Check for new messages at startup
• Check for new messages every 3 minutes
• Allow immediate server notification when a new message arrives
• When I delete a message, move it to Trash

Message Storage:

• Clean up ("Expunge") Inbox on Exit
• Empty Trash on Exit

Copies and Folders:

• Place a copy in "Sent"
• Bcc these email addresses: original-address
• Unselect "Keep message archives", unless you want to use the feature. More about Message Archives.

Synchronization & Storage:

Message Synchronizing: Important Select "Keep messages for this account on this computer" then go to Advanced and select on a per folder basis: Inbox, Drafts and Send.

After First Connect

Configure the gmail IMAP account to only expose the important "labels". Details available here:

Configure Gmail Labels to only Expose Essential Folders on IMAP

Internal IMAP server - Last Known Good Configuration

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