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+ | By default Thunderbird sorts the folders of an account alphabetically. This extension allows you to choose a specific sort order for your folders, allowing you to put the most important ones on top, and manually order them.\\ | ||
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+ | This extension also offers another method for automatically sorting folders. Unlike Thunderbird' | ||
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+ | This also works for newsgroups inside a news accounts, and also works for sub-folders, | ||
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+ | As a bonus feature, **you can also re-order accounts as well**, there' | ||
+ | ===== Tips and Tricks ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Some mailbox folders are not visible in Thunderbird via IMAP ==== | ||
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+ | **Symptom: **Some mailbox folders are not visible in Thunderbird via IMAP but they are visible via webmail interface | ||
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+ | **Cause: **If you create folder outside the Thunderbird (via webmail or via another computer), you must subscribe to the new IMAP folders later | ||
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+ | Detailed explanation is available here: [[https:// | ||
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+ | **Step #1:** Open IMAP Folder Subscriptions | ||
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+ | * Right-click on your email account’s Inbox in Thunderbird and then select Subscribe from the menu list. | ||
+ | * In the **Folder List** | ||
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+ | **Step #2:** Manage IMAP Folder Subscriptions | ||
+ | * You can manage your folder subscriptions by clicking on the folder name in the Folder List window and then using the Subscribe or Unsubscribe buttons on the right. | ||
+ | * Once you’ve finished making changes, click the OK button. It may take a few moments for the folder list to update in your Mail pane. | ||
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+ | ==== Two windows open when thunderbird is launched/ | ||
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+ | Maybe at some point you drag one tab out and that generated the new window. | ||
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+ | Then the problem is that Thunder Bird will keep memory of that and next time will open two windows, but both containing the main tab. \\ | ||
+ | The solution which works…: \\ | ||
+ | - Go to File→Close (NOT quit, but Close), that closes the window :) \\ | ||
+ | - With the last window, quit \\ | ||
+ | - Open ThunderBird, | ||