thunderbird/README



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    2 README for contrib/thunderbird
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    4 *** PROFILE/STARTUP ISSUES ***
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    6 If thunderbird seems to hang when first started, close it and re-run it
    7 with the -ProfileManager option; create a new profile, then exit. Copy
    8 ImapMail, Mail, and prefs.js (if they all exist; if not, copy the ones that
    9 do) to the new profile and use that. Delete the old profile once you're
   10 satisfied that the new one works correctly.
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   12 The extensions problem shouldn't manifest itself if you encounter the
   13 startup problem.
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   15 ** EXTENSIONS ISSUES ***
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   17 The first time thunderbird 0.7.3/0.8/0.9/1.0 is run, any extensions in
   18 the local user's extensions directory (typically
   19 ~/.thunderbird/default.XXX/extensions) are disabled. You'll need to
   20 remove the extensions directory, re-run thunderbird, and reinstall
   21 them to get them working again if they're in the local user's extensions.
   22 If they're system-wide extensions (such as enigmail) in /usr/lib/thunderbird,
   23 reinstallation isn't necessary, only removal of the local extensions
   24 directory.
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   26 *** NOTE ***
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   28 Please note that if you wish to use any extensions after installation,
   29 including enigmail built with the port, the above procedure (removing the
   30 local user's extensions directory) MUST be performed even if no other
   31 extensions are installed, and even if a new user profile is created.
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   35 Also, with 1.0.7, this can cause a segfault until the extensions directory
   36 is removed.