How to Add Custom Search Engines in Thunderbird

1. How do I customize Mozilla Thunderbird?
2. How do I enable HTML in Thunderbird?
3. How do I import an old profile into Thunderbird?
4. How do I add languages to Thunderbird?
5. Where is the Tools option in Thunderbird?
6. How do I change the view in Thunderbird?
7. How do I make the font bigger in Thunderbird?
8. Can I reinstall Thunderbird without losing email?
9. Where is address book stored in Thunderbird?
10. How do I merge Thunderbird profiles?
11. How do I get spell check to work in Thunderbird?
12. How do I install add ons in Thunderbird?
13. How do I install spell check in German?

How do I customize Mozilla Thunderbird?

Installation

1. Open Thunderbird.
2. Click on the Menu button in the top right corner of Thunderbird.
3. Click Add-ons | Add-ons.
4. In the Up & Coming section, click See All.
5. Type CustomizeMyBird in the search bar.
6. Click Add to Thunderbird.
7. When prompted, click Install.
8. Allow the installation to complete.

How do I enable HTML in Thunderbird?

I have my thunderbird set up to use HTML as I use frequently, but I also like to use Plain Text on specific occassions:

1. Right click on mail account name and select 'Settings'
2. select 'Composition & Addressing'
3. Select 'Compose messages in HTML'
4. click on OK.

How do I import an old profile into Thunderbird?

Copy your old profile to the directory where your current profile is stored. See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/using-multiple-profiles to switch to your old profile OR edit 'profiles. ini' to change the 'Path' to the name of your old profile. Restart Thunderbird.

How do I add languages to Thunderbird?

Select Tools > Add-ons from the menu. Open your browser. Go to the Mozilla Thunderbird dictionaries page. Follow the Download Dictionary link for the desired language.

Where is the Tools option in Thunderbird?

If you're using any version of Thunderbird released in November 2012 or later, you now have a menu button on the top-right corner that takes the most common functions and puts them in one menu. For new Thunderbird users, the Menu Bar is hidden by default. To temporarily show the Menu Bar, just press the Alt key.

How do I change the view in Thunderbird?

Change Inbox View

1. Open Thunderbird.
2. Click the Menu button to the right of the search bar (three horizontal lines)
3. Select Preferences.
4. From the bottom of the preferences menu, select Layout (For Windows: choose Options menu)
5. From Layout, your options are:

How do I make the font bigger in Thunderbird?

Yes, there's an option to change only the mail text size. Menu > Tools > Options > Display > Formatting > Fonts&Colors > Size . And there is also Menu > Tools > Options > Composition > General > HTML > Size. Also, email text size can be changed by Ctrl+Mouse Wheel, if you happen to have a Mouse Wheel.

Can I reinstall Thunderbird without losing email?

Reinstalling Thunderbird almost certainly won't help you since the user data are stored separately from the program itself. Your issues with multiple accounts will in all likelihood remain. Thunderbird doesn't "blackball" accounts.

Where is address book stored in Thunderbird?

The address books that you use with Thunderbird or Mozilla Suite are by default stored in your profile folder. The two default address books are called "Personal Address Book" and "Collected Addresses" and are stored in "abook. mab" and "history.

How do I merge Thunderbird profiles?

Merging multiple Thunderbird profiles

1. Connect to the first profile.
2. Open Windows File Manager and Thunderbird side-by-side.
3. Drag-n-drop every email from Thunderbird to an empty folder on your machine.
4. Close Thunderbird and reopen using the second profile.
5. Drag-n-drop *. eml files from Windows Explorer into Thunderbird.

How do I get spell check to work in Thunderbird?

To have Mozilla Thunderbird check the spelling in emails as you write them: Go to the Thunderbird menu and select Preferences. Select the Composition tab. Under Spelling, select the Enable spellcheck as you type check box.

How do I install add ons in Thunderbird?

Open the Add-ons Manager tab in Thunderbird. There's a button to the left of the search box. Click this and select Install Add-on From File… from the subsequent menu.

How do I install spell check in German?

How to Add a German Dictionary to Word

1. Click "File," select "Options" and then choose "Languages" to open the Office Language Preferences dialog.
2. Click the "Add Additional Editing Languages" drop-down menu and then select the appropriate German language. ...
3. Click "Add" next to the drop-down menu. ...
4. Click "Not Installed" to open the appropriate Microsoft page.