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Thunderbird is an open-source e-mail client for desktop environments, which also functions as a full personal information manager with a calendar and ~~contactbook~~, as well as an RSS feed reader, chat client (IRC/XMPP/Matrix), and news client.

[https://www.thunderbird.net/ Thunderbird] is an open-source e-mail client for desktop environments, which also functions as a full personal information manager with a calendar and address book, as well as an RSS feed reader, chat client (IRC/XMPP/Matrix), and news client.

== Install Thunderbird ==

In NixOS 24.11 onwards, set <code>programs.thunderbird.enable = true</code>.

In NixOS 24.05 or older, add <code>pkgs.thunderbird</code> to <code>environment.systemPackages</code>.

~~== Install Thunderbird ==~~

~~You can just install the package:~~

<~~syntaxhighlight lang="nixos"~~>

~~environment~~.~~systemPackages = with pkgs; [~~

thunderbird

];

</~~syntaxhighlight~~>~~Or by setting~~ <code>~~programs~~.~~thunderbird.enable~~</code> ~~to true in your system configuration (Usable in unstable, will be available in version 24.11)~~.

== Configuration of Thunderbird ==

Thunderbird stores configuration and data in the hidden .thunderbird folder in the ~~homedirectories~~. There are the following solutions:

Thunderbird stores configuration and data in the hidden .thunderbird folder in the home directories. There are the following solutions:

* Use Nixpkgs, currently setting policies and preferences is supported (Usable in unstable, will be available in version 24.11).

* Use [[Home Manager]].

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-Thunderbird is an open-source e-mail client for desktop environments, which also functions as a full personal information manager with a calendar and contactbook, as well as an RSS feed reader, chat client (IRC/XMPP/Matrix), and news client.
+[https://www.thunderbird.net/ Thunderbird] is an open-source e-mail client for desktop environments, which also functions as a full personal information manager with a calendar and address book, as well as an RSS feed reader, chat client (IRC/XMPP/Matrix), and news client.
+== Install Thunderbird ==
+In NixOS 24.11 onwards, set <code>programs.thunderbird.enable = true</code>.
+In NixOS 24.05 or older, add <code>pkgs.thunderbird</code> to <code>environment.systemPackages</code>.
-== Install Thunderbird ==
-You can just install the package:
-<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">
-  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
-    thunderbird
-  ];
-</syntaxhighlight>Or by setting <code>programs.thunderbird.enable</code> to true in your system configuration (Usable in unstable, will be available in version 24.11).
 == Configuration of Thunderbird ==
-Thunderbird stores configuration and data in the hidden .thunderbird folder in the homedirectories. There are the following solutions:
+Thunderbird stores configuration and data in the hidden .thunderbird folder in the home directories. There are the following solutions:
 * Use Nixpkgs, currently setting policies and preferences is supported (Usable in unstable, will be available in version 24.11).
 * Use [[Home Manager]].