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Lance: /* Shared Email Tags between Support machines */

2026-05-14T05:17:01Z

Shared Email Tags between Support machines

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	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label2.tag", "Work");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label2.tag", "Work");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label3.color", "#009900");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label3.color", "#009900");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label3.tag", "~~Saif~~");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label3.tag", "Lance");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label4.color", "#3333ff");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label4.color", "#3333ff");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label4.tag", "Greg");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label4.tag", "Greg");

Saif: /* Shared Email Tags between Support machines */

2025-09-01T07:11:50Z

Shared Email Tags between Support machines

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	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label2.tag", "Work");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label2.tag", "Work");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label3.color", "#009900");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label3.color", "#009900");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label3.tag", "~~Joel~~");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label3.tag", "Saif");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label4.color", "#3333ff");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label4.color", "#3333ff");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label4.tag", "Greg");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label4.tag", "Greg");

Arvind: /* Shared Email Tags between Support machines */

2024-08-06T13:51:44Z

Shared Email Tags between Support machines

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	===Shared Email Tags between Support machines===		===Shared Email Tags between Support machines===
	1. ~~Add~~ the ~~new tag name and color~~ in Thunderbird UI.		1. Close Thunderbird.

			2. Find and open the prefs.js file in your profile directory. Check Thunderbird -> Account Settings -> Server Settings to find the correct directory.

	~~2. Find and open the prefs.js file in your profile directory. It should be in the '.default' folder usually. Check Thunderbird -> Account Settings -> Server Settings to find the correct directory.~~
	locate ~/snap/thunderbird/common/.thunderbird/ prefs.js		locate ~/snap/thunderbird/common/.thunderbird/ prefs.js

	nano ~/snap/thunderbird/common/.thunderbird/w9nakioc.default/prefs.js		nano ~/snap/thunderbird/common/.thunderbird/w9nakioc.default/prefs.js

	3. The new tag will be created with a name and color, ~~which needs to be replaced~~ with "$label<n>.color" and "$label<n>.tag" as ~~shown~~ below. Copy the new color and tag lines, to use in next step.		3. Search for tags and replace them with the list below.

			If adding a new tag and don't know what color code to use, then create the tag in Thunderbird so that you can select a color. Close Thunderbird and edit prefs.js. The new tag will be created with a name and color, replace them with "$label<n>.color" and "$label<n>.tag" as below. Copy the new color and tag lines, to use in next step.

	<pre>		<pre>
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label1.color", "#FF0000");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label1.color", "#FF0000");

Arvind: /* Shared Email Tags between Support machines */

2024-08-06T13:34:36Z

Shared Email Tags between Support machines

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	1. Add the new tag name and color in Thunderbird UI.		1. Add the new tag name and color in Thunderbird UI.

	2. Find and open the prefs.js file in your profile directory. It should be in the '.default' folder usually.		2. Find and open the prefs.js file in your profile directory. It should be in the '.default' folder usually. Check Thunderbird -> Account Settings -> Server Settings to find the correct directory.
	locate ~/snap/thunderbird/common/.thunderbird/ prefs.js		locate ~/snap/thunderbird/common/.thunderbird/ prefs.js

Arvind: /* Shared Email Tags between Support machines */

2024-08-06T13:30:54Z

Shared Email Tags between Support machines

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	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label6.color", "#ff6e6e");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label6.color", "#ff6e6e");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label6.tag", "Follow up");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label6.tag", "Follow up");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label7.color", "#~~eb007b~~");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label7.color", "#28e2d8");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label7~~.tag", "Client issue");~~		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label7.tag", "Delay support");
	~~user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label8.color", "#28e2d8");~~		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label8.color", "#986a44");
	~~user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label8~~.tag", "Delay support");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label8.tag", "Pending review");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$~~label9~~.color", "#986a44");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$~~label9~~.tag", "Pending review");
	</pre>		</pre>

Arvind: /* Shared Email Tags between Support machines */

2024-06-03T07:12:25Z

Shared Email Tags between Support machines

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	1. Add the new tag name and color in Thunderbird UI.		1. Add the new tag name and color in Thunderbird UI.

	2. Find and open the prefs.js file in your profile directory. It should be in the 'default' folder usually.		2. Find and open the prefs.js file in your profile directory. It should be in the '.default' folder usually.
	~~find~~ ~/.thunderbird/ ~~-name~~ prefs.js		locate ~/snap/thunderbird/common/.thunderbird/ prefs.js

	nano /~~home~~/~~gregory~~/.thunderbird/~~s3bqjf24~~.~~dsfaefawe~~/prefs.js		nano ~/snap/thunderbird/common/.thunderbird/w9nakioc.default/prefs.js
	3. The tag ~~would have been~~ created with a name and color, which needs to be replaced to "$label...." as shown below. Copy the new color and tag lines.
			3. The new tag will be created with a name and color, which needs to be replaced with "$label<n>.color" and "$label<n>.tag" as shown below. Copy the new color and tag lines, to use in next step.
	<pre>		<pre>
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label1.color", "#FF0000");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label1.color", "#FF0000");
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	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label9.color", "#986a44");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label9.color", "#986a44");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label9.tag", "Pending review");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label9.tag", "Pending review");
	</pre>4. ~~Next step is to recreate it~~ across all Support machines. Thunderbird should not be running on any of the machines as the prefs.js file is overwritten on application exit.		</pre>

			4. Recreate across all Support machines by adding the new lines to the correct prefs.js file. Thunderbird should not be running on any of the machines, as the prefs.js file is overwritten on application exit.

	5. ~~Add~~ the new ~~lines to the prefs.js file~~ and ~~then start Thunderbird again~~.		5. Start Thunderbird again. Check that the new tags are available and that tagging an email on one machine reflects on other machines.

	==[[Procedures#Email_Retention_Policy\| Email Retention Policy]]==		==[[Procedures#Email_Retention_Policy\| Email Retention Policy]]==

Joel: /* Configure Email Tags and Colour */

2024-06-03T06:38:25Z

Configure Email Tags and Colour

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	Refer to filters list of other staff members.		Refer to filters list of other staff members.

	===~~Configure~~ Email Tags ~~and Colour~~===		===Shared Email Tags between Support machines===
			1. Add the new tag name and color in Thunderbird UI.

	Find the prefs.js file in your profile directory:		2. Find and open the prefs.js file in your profile directory. It should be in the 'default' folder usually.
	find ~/.thunderbird/ -name prefs.js		find ~/.thunderbird/ -name prefs.js
	~~Edit the prefs.js file~~
	nano /home/gregory/.thunderbird/s3bqjf24.dsfaefawe/prefs.js		nano /home/gregory/.thunderbird/s3bqjf24.dsfaefawe/prefs.js
	~~Replace the all the~~ "~~user_pref("mailnews~~.~~tags~~." ~~with~~ the new ~~set of~~ tag ~~configurations below and restart Thunderbird~~.		3. The tag would have been created with a name and color, which needs to be replaced to "$label...." as shown below. Copy the new color and tag lines.
	<pre>		<pre>
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label1.color", "#FF0000");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label1.color", "#FF0000");
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	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label8.color", "#28e2d8");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label8.color", "#28e2d8");
	user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label8.tag", "Delay support");		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label8.tag", "Delay support");
	</pre>		user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label9.color", "#986a44");
			user_pref("mailnews.tags.$label9.tag", "Pending review");
			</pre>4. Next step is to recreate it across all Support machines. Thunderbird should not be running on any of the machines as the prefs.js file is overwritten on application exit.

			5. Add the new lines to the prefs.js file and then start Thunderbird again.

	==[[Procedures#Email_Retention_Policy\| Email Retention Policy]]==		==[[Procedures#Email_Retention_Policy\| Email Retention Policy]]==

Joel: /* Tags */

2024-06-03T05:56:29Z

Arvind: "Thunderbird preferences" is now "Settings"

2023-09-04T08:16:18Z

"Thunderbird preferences" is now "Settings"

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	===Configure Mail Content===		===Configure Mail Content===

	~~Preferences~~ > Privacy > untick "Allow remote content in messages"		Settings > Privacy > untick "Allow remote content in messages"

	Support MUST set the "Allow remote content in messages" as blocked in Thunderbird without adding any exceptions for any email id. The reason is remote content i.e embedded images, stylesheets etc is a privacy concern as it sends your private information to the mail sender. We do not know the source of these embedded content in emails so cannot trust them as they can be web bugs.		Support MUST set the "Allow remote content in messages" as blocked in Thunderbird without adding any exceptions for any email id. The reason is remote content i.e embedded images, stylesheets etc is a privacy concern as it sends your private information to the mail sender. We do not know the source of these embedded content in emails so cannot trust them as they can be web bugs.
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	Follow below steps to merge the titlebar with the tabs bar to reduce wastage of screen space.		Follow below steps to merge the titlebar with the tabs bar to reduce wastage of screen space.

	#Go to ~~Thunderbird preferences~~ -> General		#Go to Settings -> General
	#Scroll to the bottom and click "Config Editor..."		#Scroll to the bottom and click "Config Editor..."
	#Search for mail.tabs.drawInTitlebar		#Search for mail.tabs.drawInTitlebar
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	If Thunderbird consumes 100+% CPU when there is no activity seen on Thunderbird activity manager (Tools -> Activity Manager), then try the below steps from https://kb.mozillazine.org/Performance_-_Thunderbird :		If Thunderbird consumes 100+% CPU when there is no activity seen on Thunderbird activity manager (Tools -> Activity Manager), then try the below steps from https://kb.mozillazine.org/Performance_-_Thunderbird :

	#Go to ~~Thunderbird preferences~~ -> General		#Go to Settings -> General
	#Scroll to the bottom and click "Config Editor..."		#Scroll to the bottom and click "Config Editor..."
	#Search for mail.db.idle_limit		#Search for mail.db.idle_limit

Arvind: /* Other General Configurations */

2023-09-04T08:13:02Z

Other General Configurations

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	Layout view should be set as Vertical view.		Layout view should be set as Vertical view.

			===Optimise Titlebar Space===

			Follow below steps to merge the titlebar with the tabs bar to reduce wastage of screen space.

			#Go to Thunderbird preferences -> General
			#Scroll to the bottom and click "Config Editor..."
			#Search for mail.tabs.drawInTitlebar
			#Change its value to "true"

	===Thunderbird Preferences===		===Thunderbird Preferences===

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	Refer to filters list of other staff members.		Refer to filters list of other staff members.

	===Tags===		===Configure Email Tags and Colour===

	Find the prefs.js file in your profile directory:		Find the prefs.js file in your profile directory: