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imported>Huston at 15:19, 10 November 2011

2011-11-10T15:19:45Z

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	If you're just arriving - or about to leave - Peyton Hall, you can use Thunderbird to transfer your mail from one IMAP server to another fairly easily. Simply setup the second mail server ([[#Accessing your Peyton mailboxes\|see above]] for an example), then drag your mail folders from one server to the other. You can also create the new folders on the target system, then open the old folder, highlight all the messages (Edit -> Select -> All), then right-click them and choose "Move to" or "Copy to".		If you're just arriving - or about to leave - Peyton Hall, you can use Thunderbird to transfer your mail from one IMAP server to another fairly easily. Simply setup the second mail server ([[#Accessing your Peyton mailboxes\|see above]] for an example), then drag your mail folders from one server to the other. You can also create the new folders on the target system, then open the old folder, highlight all the messages (Edit -> Select -> All), then right-click them and choose "Move to" or "Copy to".

	~~=== Synchronizing Folders ===~~
	~~If you decide to synchronize your IMAP folders with local folders on your own machine, beware that Thunderbird might be set to delete older emails within the folder. This can~~
	problematic if you've been saving your emails on another client and have just switched to Thunderbird - it might see that you have e.g. e-mails older than 30 days in said folders and wipe them both in the local directories as well as in IMAP itself.

	Go to Tools -> Account Settings -> Synchronization & Storage. Look at the setting for 'To recover disk space, old messages can be deleted, both local copies and originals in the server' and ensure that it is ~~doing what~~ you want.		=== Purging Old Emails ===
			If you decide to synchronize your IMAP folders with local folders on your own machine, be aware that Thunderbird might be set to delete older emails within the folder. This can be problematic if you've been saving your emails on another client and have just switched to Thunderbird - it might see that you have e.g. e-mails older than 30 days in said folders and wipe them both in the local directories as well as in IMAP itself.

			Go to Tools -> Account Settings -> Synchronization & Storage. Look at the setting for 'To recover disk space, old messages can be deleted, both local copies and originals in the server' and ensure that it is set how you want.


	[[Category:Email]]		[[Category:Email]]
	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]

imported>Lee: /* Synchronizing Folders */

2011-11-09T19:54:14Z

Synchronizing Folders

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	=== Transferring email ===		=== Transferring email ===
	If you're just arriving - or about to leave - Peyton Hall, you can use Thunderbird to transfer your mail from one IMAP server to another fairly easily. Simply setup the second mail server ([[#Accessing your Peyton mailboxes\|see above]] for an example), then drag your mail folders from one server to the other. You can also create the new folders on the target system, then open the old folder, highlight all the messages (Edit -> Select -> All), then right-click them and choose "Move to" or "Copy to".		If you're just arriving - or about to leave - Peyton Hall, you can use Thunderbird to transfer your mail from one IMAP server to another fairly easily. Simply setup the second mail server ([[#Accessing your Peyton mailboxes\|see above]] for an example), then drag your mail folders from one server to the other. You can also create the new folders on the target system, then open the old folder, highlight all the messages (Edit -> Select -> All), then right-click them and choose "Move to" or "Copy to".

			=== Synchronizing Folders ===
			If you decide to synchronize your IMAP folders with local folders on your own machine, beware that Thunderbird might be set to delete older emails within the folder. This can
			problematic if you've been saving your emails on another client and have just switched to Thunderbird - it might see that you have e.g. e-mails older than 30 days in said folders and wipe them both in the local directories as well as in IMAP itself.

			Go to Tools -> Account Settings -> Synchronization & Storage. Look at the setting for 'To recover disk space, old messages can be deleted, both local copies and originals in the server' and ensure that it is doing what you want.


	[[Category:Email]]		[[Category:Email]]
	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]

imported>Huston: Use Modules

2011-10-31T19:21:15Z

Use Modules

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	== The basics ==		== The basics ==
	=== Where to get Thunderbird ===		=== Where to get Thunderbird ===
	If you're using a Peyton Hall Linux system, Thunderbird is maintained on our central NFS share and can be launched by typing <tt>thunderbird</tt> at the command-line while in an X Windows session. If, however, you want to install it on a stand-alone machine such as a laptop or Windows desktop, the latest version can be found at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/.		If you're using a Peyton Hall Linux system, Thunderbird is maintained on our central NFS share and can be launched by loading the Thunderbird [[Modules\|module]] with <tt>module load thunderbird</tt> if it's not already loaded, then typing <tt>thunderbird</tt> at the command-line while in an X Windows session. If, however, you want to install it on a stand-alone machine such as a laptop or Windows desktop, the latest version can be found at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/.

imported>Huston: Port 587 is open for business.

2007-07-17T20:56:28Z

Port 587 is open for business.

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	#* If you already filled in an outgoing server, select mail.astro and click '''Edit'''		#* If you already filled in an outgoing server, select mail.astro and click '''Edit'''
	#* Otherwise, click '''Add'''. Enter '''mail.astro.princeton.edu''' into '''Server Name'''		#* Otherwise, click '''Add'''. Enter '''mail.astro.princeton.edu''' into '''Server Name'''
	# Make sure '''Use name and password''' is checked and that your astro username is filled in		# Set the port to '587'.
			#: Why is this? Some places block traffic on port 25, so even though you're not a spammer they'll treat you like one. Since port 587 is only used for client connections such as this, they do not block this port. And since you're an email client, and will need to authenticate to the server no matter what, you might as well set this to 587 now instead of having to change it if port 25 is blocked somewhere.
			# Make sure '''Use name and password''' is checked and that your astro username is filled in.
	# Under '''Use secure connection''' select '''TLS'''. Click '''OK'''		# Under '''Use secure connection''' select '''TLS'''. Click '''OK'''
	# Click '''OK''' again		# Click '''OK''' again

imported>Huston at 18:44, 22 May 2007

2007-05-22T18:44:37Z

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	== Useful plugins ==		== Useful plugins ==
	Thunderbird has the capability to add plugins and extensions which you can add to the program to fill a need. [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird The Thunderbird website] has an extensive list of plugins, but here's a few that we find useful for various reasons:		Thunderbird has the capability to add plugins and extensions which you can add to the program to fill a need. [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird The Thunderbird website] has an extensive list of plugins, but here's a few that we find useful for various reasons:
	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/71 Enigmail] brings GPG encryption into Thunderbird directly		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/71 Enigmail] brings [[GPG]] encryption into Thunderbird directly
	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/550 Mail redirect] adds a "Redirect" button to the tool bar, and the 'b'ounce functionality of Pine to Thunderbird.		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/550 Mail redirect] adds a "Redirect" button to the tool bar, and the 'b'ounce functionality of Pine to Thunderbird.
	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/611 Signature switch] lets you setup multiple signatures for email, and quickly switch between them.		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/611 Signature switch] lets you setup multiple signatures for email, and quickly switch between them.

imported>Huston at 20:33, 21 May 2007

2007-05-21T20:33:26Z

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	Thunderbird is the latest evolution of the once integrated Mozilla ~~mail~~ client -- which in itself was an evolution of Netscape. While we still recommend using pine, Thunderbird has some benefits:		Thunderbird is the latest evolution of the once integrated Mozilla [[Email\|email]] client -- which in itself was an evolution of Netscape. While we still recommend using pine, Thunderbird has some benefits:
	* Nice GUI		* Nice GUI
	* Ability to display HTML e-mails		* Ability to display HTML e-mails

imported>Huston: /* Useful plugins */ I could've sworn there was a date tag...

2007-05-09T15:44:31Z

Useful plugins: I could've sworn there was a date tag...

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	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/550 Mail redirect] adds a "Redirect" button to the tool bar, and the 'b'ounce functionality of Pine to Thunderbird.		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/550 Mail redirect] adds a "Redirect" button to the tool bar, and the 'b'ounce functionality of Pine to Thunderbird.
	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/611 Signature switch] lets you setup multiple signatures for email, and quickly switch between them.		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/611 Signature switch] lets you setup multiple signatures for email, and quickly switch between them.
	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/210 View headers toggle button] does just what it says - gives you a toggle button to view all the headers of an email. As of right now (~~{{date}}~~) there's a bug which doesn't let you scroll the headers, so if there's too many to fit on the screen it gets a little messy.		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/210 View headers toggle button] does just what it says - gives you a toggle button to view all the headers of an email. As of right now (May 2007) there's a bug which doesn't let you scroll the headers, so if there's too many to fit on the screen it gets a little messy.
	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/394 ViewSourceWith] adds the ability to view the source of an email (or web page, its original intention) in any editor you choose. Great for pulling out long-winded email headers from a message into gvim for trimming & pasting (or grepping)		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/394 ViewSourceWith] adds the ability to view the source of an email (or web page, its original intention) in any editor you choose. Great for pulling out long-winded email headers from a message into gvim for trimming & pasting (or grepping)
	* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/2098 Update notifier] will let you know when there's updates to Thunderbird, or any of your extensions.		* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/2098 Update notifier] will let you know when there's updates to Thunderbird, or any of your extensions.

imported>Huston: Categorizing

2007-05-09T15:42:57Z

Categorizing

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	[[Category:Email]]		[[Category:Email]]
			[[Category:Software]]

imported>Huston: Changed layout, added plugins & FAQ

2007-05-08T16:19:29Z

Changed layout, added plugins & FAQ

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	~~{{inuse\|~~an ~~hour or so}}~~		Thunderbird is the latest evolution of the once integrated Mozilla mail client -- which in itself was an evolution of Netscape. While we still recommend using pine, Thunderbird has some benefits:
			* Nice GUI
			* Ability to display HTML e-mails
			* Built-in Junk mail detector
			...just to name a few.

	~~==Introduction==~~
	Thunderbird is the latest evolution of the once integrated Mozilla mail client -- which in itself was an evolution of Netscape. While we still recommend using pine, Thunderbird has some benefits. It has a nice GUI, the ability to display HTML e-mails, and a built in Junk mail detector -- just to name a few.

			== The basics ==
			=== Where to get Thunderbird ===
	If you're using a Peyton Hall Linux system, Thunderbird is maintained on our central NFS share and can be launched by typing <tt>thunderbird</tt> at the command-line while in an X Windows session. If, however, you want to install it on a stand-alone machine such as a laptop or Windows desktop, the latest version can be found at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/.		If you're using a Peyton Hall Linux system, Thunderbird is maintained on our central NFS share and can be launched by typing <tt>thunderbird</tt> at the command-line while in an X Windows session. If, however, you want to install it on a stand-alone machine such as a laptop or Windows desktop, the latest version can be found at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/.
	==Setup for ~~accessing~~ your ~~Astro~~ mail==

			=== How to install ===
			Installation instructions are contained in the release notes for each version. See http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird and click "Release notes" just below the download link.


			== Setup ==
			Thunderbird is fairly intuitive to setup, and the help and instructions provided with the program and on the Mozilla website should be fine for most cases. Below are instructions for configuring Thunderbird to access your mail in Peyton Hall.


			=== Accessing your Peyton mailboxes ===
	The instructions for setting up Thunderbird are very similar under Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.		The instructions for setting up Thunderbird are very similar under Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
	#~~Get to~~ the ~~New Account Setup Box:~~		# Start the program.
	#*If ~~it's~~ the first time you're running it you'll probably ~~get~~ an import settings ~~box~~. Close that and then you'll ~~get~~ the New Account Setup ~~box~~. Close this as well.		#* If this is the first time you're running Thunderbird you'll probably see an import settings dialog. Close that and then you'll see the New Account Setup dialog. Close this as well.
	#Open the Account Settings dialog ~~box~~:		# Open the Account Settings dialog:
	#*On Windows or the Mac go to '''Tools -> Account Settings'''.		#* On Windows or the Mac go to '''Tools -> Account Settings'''.
	#*On Linux this can be found under '''Edit -> Account Settings'''.		#* On Linux this can be found under '''Edit -> Account Settings'''.
	#Click the '''Add Account''' option.		# Click the '''Add Account''' option.
	#Select '''E-mail Account''' and click '''Continue'''		# Select '''E-mail Account''' and click '''Continue'''
	#Enter '''Your Name''' as you'd like it to appear on your e-mail, and fill in your '''E-Mail Addresss'''. Click '''Continue'''		# Enter '''Your Name''' as you'd like it to appear on your e-mail, and fill in your '''E-Mail Addresss'''. Click '''Continue'''
	#Select '''IMAP''' and type '''mail.astro.princeton.edu''' into the '''Incoming Server''' field.		# Select '''IMAP''' and type '''mail.astro.princeton.edu''' into the '''Incoming Server''' field.
	#*If this was your first time setting up an account in Thunderbird, you'll also be prompted for an '''Outgoing Mail Server'''... fill in '''mail.astro.princeton.edu'''.		#* If this was your first time setting up an account in Thunderbird, you'll also be prompted for an '''Outgoing Mail Server'''... fill in '''mail.astro.princeton.edu'''.
	#'''Continue'''		# Click '''Continue'''
	#'''Incoming User Name''' should already be set with your Peyton Hall username, if not fill it in. '''Continue'''		# '''Incoming User Name''' should already be set with your Peyton Hall username, if not fill it in. Click '''Continue'''
	#Pick a descriptive '''Account Name'''... the default should be ok too. '''Continue'''		# Pick a descriptive '''Account Name'''... the default should be ok too. Click '''Continue'''
	#Click '''Done'''... however, '''''you are not done yet!'''''		# Click '''Done'''... however, '''''you are not done yet!'''''
	#Click '''Server Settings''' under the account name you just created		# Click '''Server Settings''' under the account name you just created
	#Under the '''Security Settings''' section, select '''SSL'''		# Under the '''Security Settings''' section, select '''SSL'''
	#On the right side of the box, click '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)'''		# On the right side of the box, click '''Outgoing Server (SMTP)'''
	#Two options:		# Two options:
	#*If you already filled in an outgoing server, select mail.astro and click '''Edit'''		#* If you already filled in an outgoing server, select mail.astro and click '''Edit'''
	#*Otherwise, click '''Add'''. Enter '''mail.astro.princeton.edu''' into '''Server Name'''		#* Otherwise, click '''Add'''. Enter '''mail.astro.princeton.edu''' into '''Server Name'''
	#Make sure '''Use name and password''' is checked and that your astro username is filled in		# Make sure '''Use name and password''' is checked and that your astro username is filled in
	#Under '''Use secure connection''' select '''TLS'''. Click '''OK'''		# Under '''Use secure connection''' select '''TLS'''. Click '''OK'''
	#Click '''OK''' again		# Click '''OK''' again

	That's it, you should now have a functional Thunderbird setup. You might want to look at the other options in the Account Settings box as well, as there's a lot of things you can adjust to suit your needs.		That's it, you should now have a functional Thunderbird setup. You might want to look at the other options in the Account Settings box as well, as there's a lot of things you can adjust to suit your needs.


			== Useful plugins ==
			Thunderbird has the capability to add plugins and extensions which you can add to the program to fill a need. [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird The Thunderbird website] has an extensive list of plugins, but here's a few that we find useful for various reasons:
			* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/71 Enigmail] brings GPG encryption into Thunderbird directly
			* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/550 Mail redirect] adds a "Redirect" button to the tool bar, and the 'b'ounce functionality of Pine to Thunderbird.
			* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/611 Signature switch] lets you setup multiple signatures for email, and quickly switch between them.
			* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/210 View headers toggle button] does just what it says - gives you a toggle button to view all the headers of an email. As of right now ({{date}}) there's a bug which doesn't let you scroll the headers, so if there's too many to fit on the screen it gets a little messy.
			* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/394 ViewSourceWith] adds the ability to view the source of an email (or web page, its original intention) in any editor you choose. Great for pulling out long-winded email headers from a message into gvim for trimming & pasting (or grepping)
			* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/2098 Update notifier] will let you know when there's updates to Thunderbird, or any of your extensions.
			* [https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/562 Display mail user agent] is just a fun extension which puts a small icon to the right of the screen (in the same area as the headers) to show the mail client used by the sender, if it can be determined.

			== FAQ ==
			For help with Thunderbird, please see the [http://www.mozilla.org/support/thunderbird/faq.html Thunderbird FAQ] at Mozilla's website. What follows will be questions specific to Thunderbird's use in Peyton Hall.


			=== Transferring email ===
			If you're just arriving - or about to leave - Peyton Hall, you can use Thunderbird to transfer your mail from one IMAP server to another fairly easily. Simply setup the second mail server ([[#Accessing your Peyton mailboxes\|see above]] for an example), then drag your mail folders from one server to the other. You can also create the new folders on the target system, then open the old folder, highlight all the messages (Edit -> Select -> All), then right-click them and choose "Move to" or "Copy to".


	[[Category:Email]]		[[Category:Email]]

imported>Huston: Tagging inuse

2007-05-08T15:27:54Z

Tagging inuse

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			{{inuse\|an hour or so}}

	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	Thunderbird is the latest evolution of the once integrated Mozilla mail client -- which in itself was an evolution of Netscape. While we still recommend using pine, Thunderbird has some benefits. It has a nice GUI, the ability to display HTML e-mails, and a built in Junk mail detector -- just to name a few.		Thunderbird is the latest evolution of the once integrated Mozilla mail client -- which in itself was an evolution of Netscape. While we still recommend using pine, Thunderbird has some benefits. It has a nice GUI, the ability to display HTML e-mails, and a built in Junk mail detector -- just to name a few.