[Update] Mozilla Thunderbird v0.8

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Mozilla Thunderbird v0.8


Overview :

Mozilla Thunderbird makes e-mailing safer, faster and easier than ever
before with the industry's best implementations of features such as
intelligent spam filters, a built-in spell checker, extension support
and much more. The authors designed Mozilla Thunderbird with
productivity in mind. That's why they've made it easier to simply get
the work done, without the hassle of wading through advertisements and
other junk mail. E-mailing should be pleasant and convenient. They make
that possible, using fully open and industry leading standards.

What's New:

* Global Inbox
POP3 users can now combine all of their POP3 accounts into a
single global inbox under local folders.
* Comprehensive Data Migration
Switching to Thunderbird has never been easier since Thunderbird
can now migrate all of your e-mail data including settings, mail
folders and address book data from common mail applications such as the
Mozilla 1.x Suite, Outlook Express, Outlook and Eudora.
* RSS Integration
Thunderbird now features a built in RSS reader which allows you
to easily subscribe to and read news and weblogs that support RSS.
* Improved Privacy Controls
In order to help protect your privacy, Thunderbird now
automatically blocks remote image requests in e-mails from senders you
don't know.
* Improved Quick Search
Thunderbird now makes it even easier to manage your e-mail. Quick
search now supports many different types of search criteria including
the ability to search message body text. Thunderbird can also highlight
the quick search terms in the message body.
* Other New Features
Support for using a master password to encrypt saved e-mail
account passwords.
Linux GNOME users can now make Thunderbird their default e-mail
client (Tools > Options > General).
If your network uses proxy authentication for HTTP, Thunderbird
now correctly prompts for proxy authentication instead of silently
failing.
Bug fixes too numerous to mention!

Homepage: http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/

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Kind regards,

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Can I download v0.8 over v0.6. Or do I have to uninstall the earlier
version first.?
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Check the page...

"Downloading, Installing and UninstallingUpgraders:

DO NOT install Mozilla Thunderbird into a directory containing program
files from a previous version. Overwriting files from a previous
release WILL cause problems. To re-use the directory of a previous
install, the directory must be deleted and recreated, emptied, moved,
or renamed. You should not file bugs in Bugzilla if you choose to
ignore this step.

The program directory does not contain profile information; any
existing accounts, account settings, options, e-mail, and news
messages will remain intact. This release does not require changes to
your profile to function properly."
 
Chrissy said:
Not so fast. Got extensions or plugins you like? Kiss most of them goodbye.
ver .08 does not support.

Back to 0.7 for me.
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I was nervous about quotecolors working in .8, but it does and that's
the only one I really use so I'm good. I never really caught the
extension-mania with thunderbird like I did with Firefox. I guess all I
want it to do is open my mail quickly and... that's it hehehe.

Themes are another matter - I gotta have my purdy shiny buttons. :))
 
I was nervous about quotecolors working in .8, but it does and that's
the only one I really use so I'm good. I never really caught the
extension-mania with thunderbird like I did with Firefox. I guess all I
want it to do is open my mail quickly and... that's it hehehe.

Themes are another matter - I gotta have my purdy shiny buttons. :))
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When I opened TBird 8, it gave me a dialog box that said only 2 of 10
extensions would work AFTER I upgraded the extensions. Themes? Don't use
'em so don't know.
 
REM said:
Check the page...

"Downloading, Installing and UninstallingUpgraders:

DO NOT install Mozilla Thunderbird into a directory containing program
files from a previous version. Overwriting files from a previous
release WILL cause problems. To re-use the directory of a previous
install, the directory must be deleted and recreated, emptied, moved,
or renamed. You should not file bugs in Bugzilla if you choose to
ignore this step.

The program directory does not contain profile information; any
existing accounts, account settings, options, e-mail, and news
messages will remain intact. This release does not require changes to
your profile to function properly."
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Thanks for pointing me in the right direction; that was really good. As
a result the upgrade to O.8 went nice and smooth; no probs at all.

Now, is the process for upgrading my copy of Fifefox from 0.8 to 1.0
likely to be just as trouble free. Is it just a case of download new
version, uninstall old version, install new version? Or are there some
tricks I should be aware of?

Ed
 
Ed said:
/snip
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction; that was really good. As a
result the upgrade to O.8 went nice and smooth; no probs at all.

Now, is the process for upgrading my copy of Fifefox from 0.8 to 1.0
likely to be just as trouble free. Is it just a case of download new
version, uninstall old version, install new version? Or are there some
tricks I should be aware of?

Ed
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Yes, just so; it's also a good idea to get MozBackup at
http://backup.jasnapaka.com/ and run it before the uninstall (I find it
prudent to run it every day!) Also, 1.0PR is supposed to automatically
update any extensions you may have, but to be extra cautious you might want
to uninstall them. In my experience most if not all moz problems are
related to extensions.
 
Paul said:
/snip

Yes, just so; it's also a good idea to get MozBackup at
http://backup.jasnapaka.com/ and run it before the uninstall (I find it
prudent to run it every day!) Also, 1.0PR is supposed to automatically
update any extensions you may have, but to be extra cautious you might want
to uninstall them. In my experience most if not all moz problems are
related to extensions.
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Thanks, I did exactly what u advised and uninstalled all extensions and
firefox 0.8 before installing v1.0PR. This all proceeded without any
probs and I now have the added bonus that SpywareBlaster v3.2 recognises
that I have firefox installed which it didn't before - so that's nice.

Ed
 
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