It is easy to view the header information in Thunderbird. The header is a normally invisible potion of an e-mail message that contains all of the routing information, including the IP addresses of the sender, which includes spammers.
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We recently experienced an unusual issue with Mozilla Thunderbird incoming e-mail that could explain why some users are seeing intermittent problems with a failure to receive incoming messages.
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For months people have been reporting strange problems with Mozilla’s Thunderbird e-mail client. I have maintained that the problem is not likely to be Thunderbird, but is more likely to be related to a user’s ISP or a Windows issue or a firewall blocking access. I think I have found and verified at least one potential source for the ongoing issue with either inbound or outbound mail becoming disabled.
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Several potentially serious new exploits have been patched with Mozilla Thunderbird. Make sure that you update to version 2.0.0.17 as soon as possible. The new fixes cover both PC and Mac versions.
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Mozilla’s Thunderbird allows independent developers to add functionality to this very popular e-mail client through extensions called add-ons. Some users never use add-ons, while others use dozens of them. I prefer to only install an add-on when it adds a particular feature that is really useful. There are hundreds of add-ons available that can be very useful enhancements.
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It is clear that several people are having problems with outgoing email with Mozilla’s Thunderbird. Most outgoing e-mail problems are related to improper SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) configurations. Sometimes an ISP’s server configuration changes. Sometimes the user may not select the proper SMTP server for an account. In this post I will attempt to cover some of the most common configurations that I find in the hope that one of them will work properly with your particular mail server or ISP (Internet Service Provider).
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Outgoing e-mail problems can sometimes be more difficult to troubleshoot than incoming e-mail problems. Troubleshooting these types of problems in Mozilla’s Thunderbird is fairly easy if you understand how outbound e-mail works.
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Troubleshooting connection problems with an e-mail client, such as the freebie Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail program can be frustrating and tricky. If you are having problems retrieving your e-mail or getting it configured correctly, don’t give up. Most solutions are pretty simple. In this article we cover some of the more common connection issues you might find when using Thunderbird.
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A signature in an e-mail is kind of like a footer on a web page. It is generally used to convey contact information, legal notices and other repetitive information. This is something that you may not want to re-type every time you send an e-mail message. Thunderbird allows you to create as many signatures as you wish. You can assign a different signature to each individual e-mail address.
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No one want to receive spam, but today it is almost inevitable that most e-mail addresses will eventually end up on spam lists. I have always protected my e-mail addresses, but recently ended up receiving more than 100 spam messages per day on my most important e-mail address used only by my business clients. It turns out that a client thought she was doing me a favor when she posted it on a forum, along with a recommendation. As part of my battle to eliminate spam, I found that Thunderbird contains some amazingly powerful spam and junk mail controls that are very effective at filtering unwanted email. This tutorial shows you how to turn these filters on and configure them to meet your needs.
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