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 ===== Performance ===== ===== Performance =====
  
-https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/speedup_thunderbird_imap+https://support.mayfirst.org/wiki/faq/email/speedup-thunderbird-imap
  
 http://luxsci.com/blog/optimizing-mozilla-thunderbird.html http://luxsci.com/blog/optimizing-mozilla-thunderbird.html
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 See also **[[internet:mail:thunderbird_sync|Thunderbird Synchronization]]** See also **[[internet:mail:thunderbird_sync|Thunderbird Synchronization]]**
 +
 +===== Identities =====
 +
 +Manage identities:
 +
 +**Tools -> Account Settings -> Select an Account -> Manage Identities** (button)
 +
 +:!: You can set a different signature block (and other settings) for each identity you configure.
 +
 +:!: Once you create multiple identities, you can select which identity to send messages from by clicking on the From: address in the compose window.
 +
 +There are various add-ons available for Thunderbird to extend or change the default behavior:
 +
 +https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/search/?q=identity
  
 ===== Windows Roaming Profiles ===== ===== Windows Roaming Profiles =====
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   - Check that the path shown in the "Completing the Create Profile Wizard" dialog is correct, and then click "Finish".   - Check that the path shown in the "Completing the Create Profile Wizard" dialog is correct, and then click "Finish".
   - Select the new profile and press the Start button to have Thunderbird use the moved profile.   - Select the new profile and press the Start button to have Thunderbird use the moved profile.
-If most of the folders for an account aren't visible and your inbox looks empty find the local directory setting at the bottom of the Tools -> Account Settings -> Server Settings page, and use the "Browse" button to update its location.  Normally it points to a directory named after the mail server used by that account, unless you using a global inbox.  In that case it points to the Local Folders directory in the profile.+  - If most of the folders for an account aren't visible and your Inbox looks emptyfind the local directory setting at the bottom of the **Tools -> Account Settings -> Server Settings** page, and use the "Browse" button to update its location.  Normally it points to a directory named after the mail server used by that account, unless you using a global Inbox.  In that case it points to the "Local Foldersdirectory in the profile.
   - Once you have tested the moved profile, delete the original profile from AppData to clean up your roaming profile.   - Once you have tested the moved profile, delete the original profile from AppData to clean up your roaming profile.
  
 ==== Disable Message Synchronization ==== ==== Disable Message Synchronization ====
  
-Edit (Tools) -> Account Settings -> Synchronization and Storage+**Edit (Tools) -> Account Settings -> Synchronization and Storage**
  
 Delete cached files taking up space: Delete cached files taking up space:
  
-C:\Documents and Settings\<profile>\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\<profile>\ImapMail\*+''C:\Documents and Settings\<profile>\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\<profile>\ImapMail\*''
internet/mail/thunderbird.1362678189.txt.gz · Last modified: 2013/03/07 10:43 by gcooper