Archive for the ‘Mozilla Messaging’ Category

Introducing Evolution Contacts Integration for Thunderbird

If you’ve been using Ubuntu One contacts, Google Contacts, or local address books through GNOME Evolution on Ubuntu Oneiric, you can now access those contacts from within Thunderbird with our new EDS Contacts Integration add-on! Want to give this add-on a try?  Visit the project page. Got some feedback on this add-on?  All feedback can [...]

Ubuntu Unity Messaging Menu Updated!

The Ubuntu Unity Messaging Menu integration extension has been updated, and now supports both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures! But there’s a catch:  in order to use this extension, you have to use Thunderbird 3.3 or higher.  Instructions for getting Thunderbird 3.3 on Ubuntu Natty are here. (Note:  the instructions are for Ubuntu Maverick, but the [...]

Ubuntu Unity Launcher Integration Updated

The Ubuntu Unity Launcher extension for Thunderbird was originally restricted to 32-bit architectures.  This latest update eliminates this restriction:  the extension now runs on any architecture that Thunderbird can run on. There is, however, a catch:  the extension is now only compatible with Thunderbird 3.3 or higher. Here are instructions to install Thunderbird 3.3 via [...]

More Ubuntu Unity Integration for Thunderbird…

If you’re using Ubuntu Natty Narwhal, you’ll be happy to know that we’re stepping up our campaign to integrate Thunderbird with the Ubuntu Unity shell.  Our new extension lets Thunderbird leverage the Unity Launcher. Interested?  Then come check out Unity Launcher integration for Thunderbird! Got some feedback? We’d love to hear it! All feedback can [...]

New Ubuntu Integration!

If you’re using Ubuntu Unity, and wish Thunderbird was integrated with the new Messaging Menu, then we have just the thing for you! You can find more information on our Ubuntu Unity Messaging Menu Integration project page. Got some feedback? We’d love to hear it! All feedback can go in the forum thread.

OpenSearch updated

A new version of Thunderbird’s OpenSearch add-on is available. This is a bug fix release with the following improvements: Fixed a bug forcing you to select a search engine after installation. Added restoration of search tabs on restart. You can grab the add-on at the OpenSearch project page. Please leave any feedback in this thread [...]

Mozilla F1 Updated

A new version of Mozilla F1 is available. This is a bug fix/small enhancement release that builds on last week’s release. It has the following improvements: There is now an “Advanced” tab in the Settings, which allows you to: 1. Use your own bit.ly account for URL shortening. 2. Force an update of the autocomplete [...]

Announcing Search in Thunderbird

Welcome to our first release of the new OpenSearch add-on. OpenSearch lets you search the web from within Thunderbird. As well as showing up in global search results, you can access OpenSearch from the Message Menu, or the context menu: Select some text, then click Message -> Search The Web…, and Thunderbird will open a [...]

Moving forward with F1

We’re releasing a new update to F1 with support for more services, more service specific features, and a brand new UI. Here’s a run down of what’s new. A new UI The first iteration of F1 had a horizontal layout stretching across the width of the browser. This worked well enough for a simple user [...]

Experimental addon offers new email addresses within Thunderbird

A while ago we ran a survey, and found out that two thirds of the people who download Thunderbird expected us to give them an email address as part of Thunderbird. It makes sense, as all of the “new email” alternatives that consumers have (Gmail, Hotmail, GMX, etc…) package email addresses, storage & service with [...]

Installation

All of our add-ons are listed in the official addons.mozilla.org site.

To install any of these add-ons in Thunderbird, follow these steps.
(In Thunderbird)

  1. 1. Open the Tools menu
  2. 2. Select Add-ons
    to open the add-ons dialog
  3. 3. Click on the Get Add-ons
    tab to open search page
  4. 4. Click in the Search
    All Add-ons text box
  5. 5. Search for the add-on
    name click on Install in the results

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