FireFox Tips 3.6.4 and Thunderbird

Clear the cache

1. At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click on the ToolsFirefoxEdit menu, and select Options...Preferences....
2. Select the Advanced panel.
3. Click on the Network tab.
4. In the Offline Storage section, click Clear Now. 
5. Click OK to close the Options window

 

Automatically clear the cache

You can set Firefox to automatically clear the cache when Firefox closes:

3.5/3.6:

1. At the top of the Firefox windowOn the menu bar, click on the ToolsFirefoxEdit menu, and select Options...Preferences....
2. Select the Privacy panel.
3. In the History section, set Firefox will: to Use custom settings for history.
4. Select the check box for Clear history when Firefox closes.

     5.Beside Clear history when Firefox closes, click the Settings... button. The Settings for
        Clearing History window will open.
    6. In the Settings for Clearing History window, click the check mark box next to Cache.

 

7. Click OK to close the Settings for Clearing History window.

                                   8. Click OK to close the Options window

Mozilla Thunderbird FAQ

This is the Thunderbird FAQ, which contains the most frequently asked questions about the mail client.

Contents

• General Questions
  • What is Thunderbird?
  • Why should I use Thunderbird instead of other mail clients?
  • Is Thunderbird free?
  • Where can I download Thunderbird?
  • How do I install Thunderbird?
  • How do I uninstall Thunderbird?
  • Is Thunderbird available in my language?
  • Where are my bookmarks, passwords and other personal information saved?
  • How do I start the Profile Manager?
  • How do I move my profile or restore a backed up copy?
• Migration
  • How do I migrate my Mozilla mail and settings to Thunderbird?
  • Can I access my Yahoo!, Hotmail, Lycos (Europe), MailDotCom, Gmail, and Libero WebMail account through Thunderbird?
  • Can I access AOL and Netscape e-mail using Thunderbird?
  • How do I import e-mail messages from kmail (Linux)?
  • How do I import e-mail messages from mail.app (MacOS X)?
  • How do I import the address book (MacOS X)?
  • How do I import e-mail messages from another mail program?
  • How do I export e-mail messages to another mail program or computer?
• Usage
  • How do I customize the toolbar?
  • How do I make Thunderbird my default mail program?
  • How do I use the spam filters?
  • Does Thunderbird come with a spell checker?
  • Can I use different themes for Thunderbird?
  • What's the keyboard shortcut for feature [random feature]?
  • Is Thunderbird susceptible to e-mail viruses?
  • Is there a mail notifier in Thunderbird?
  • How do I set Thunderbird to go directly to my Inbox?
  • How do I use S/MIME, PGP or GnuPG to send and receive signed or encrypted messages?
  • I changed my IMAP password, how do I get rid of a cached password?
  • How can I access/change the Master Password?

General Questions

What is Thunderbird?

Thunderbird is a free, open-source and cross-platform mail client for most operating systems including, but not limited to, Windows, Linux and Macintosh. It is based on the Mozilla codebase. It is a robust and easy to use client, similar to competing products like Outlook Express, but with some major advantages such as junk mail classification. Read more about the mail client at the Product Page.

Why should I use Thunderbird instead of other mail clients?

There are too many reasons to list them all here. Read why you should use Thunderbird instead of other mail clients on the market.

Is Thunderbird free?

Yes! Thunderbird is open source software, meaning that anyone has the right to download and use the program for free, and view and modify the source code under the terms of the license.

Where can I download Thunderbird?

To download Thunderbird, go to mozilla.com.

How do I install Thunderbird?

See the release notes for more information.

How do I uninstall Thunderbird?

See the release notes for more information.

Is Thunderbird available in my language?

Possibly. Since Mozilla Thunderbird is an open-source project, contributors are constantly translating Mozilla Thunderbird into other languages. You can check if Mozilla Thunderbird is available in your language in the localized builds list.

Where are my mail, passwords and other personal information saved?

Thunderbird stores your personal settings in a profile folder. See the next frequently asked question for more information on how to manage the profiles.

How do I start the Profile Manager?

The Profile Manager is used to manage multiple profiles. To start the Profile Manager, follow the steps in the Manage Profiles How-To.

How do I move my profile or restore a backed up copy?

It's possible to move the location of a profile folder. This could be useful if you have a backed up profile folder somewhere on your hard drive and want to tell Thunderbird to use that as your profile. Read about moving an existing profile or restore a backed up profile for detailed instructions.

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