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== Install Thunderbird ==
== Install Thunderbird ==
You can just install the package. There are no options for configuration available.
You can just install the package:
<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">
<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos">
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     thunderbird
     thunderbird
   ];
   ];
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>Or by setting <code>programs.thunderbird.enable</code> to true in your system configuration.


== Configuration of Thunderbird ==
== Configuration of Thunderbird ==
Thunderbird stores configuration and data in the hidden .thunderbird folder in the homedirectories. There is currently no way to configure it via Nixpkgs options. There are two possible solutions:  
Thunderbird stores configuration and data in the hidden .thunderbird folder in the homedirectories. There are the following solutions:  
* Use Nixpkgs, currently setting policies and preferences is supported.
* Use [[Home Manager]].
* Use [[Home Manager]].
* Manual configuration with the Thunderbird GUI and backup (and move to others PCs) of the .thunderbird folder. Using IMAP with server-side storage will enable to have several instances of Thunderbird with the same settings and e-mail content.
* Manual configuration with the Thunderbird GUI and backup (and move to others PCs) of the .thunderbird folder. Using IMAP with server-side storage will enable to have several instances of Thunderbird with the same settings and e-mail content.
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* Thunderbird (site): https://www.thunderbird.net/
* Thunderbird (site): https://www.thunderbird.net/
* Thunderbird (sourcecode): https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central
* Thunderbird (sourcecode): https://hg.mozilla.org/comm-central
* [https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=unstable&query=programs.thunderbird List of Nixpkgs' Thunderbird options]


[[Category:Applications]]
[[Category:Applications]]

Revision as of 11:57, 26 June 2024

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.


Install Thunderbird

You can just install the package:

  environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
    thunderbird
  ];

Or by setting programs.thunderbird.enable to true in your system configuration.

Configuration of Thunderbird

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

  • Use Nixpkgs, currently setting policies and preferences is supported.
  • Use Home Manager.
  • Manual configuration with the Thunderbird GUI and backup (and move to others PCs) of the .thunderbird folder. Using IMAP with server-side storage will enable to have several instances of Thunderbird with the same settings and e-mail content.

Troubleshooting

(nothing yet)

References