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Mozilla is a secure, comfortable and powerful email client -- maybe even more powerful and comfortable than you think. Discover the best in Mozilla with these tips, tricks and howtos.
Access Your IMAP Inbox Offline with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape
If you have an IMAP account, then I'm sure you appreciate how you can access it from anywhere and always see the latest mails. But what if you'll be without net access? Here's how to take your emails with you in Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla or Netscape nevertheless.
Add an Arbitrary Custom Header to Email in Mozilla, Netscape
Want to add your fancy "X-Y: Z" header to emails or need to set the "Sender:"? Here's how to add any header to emails you send with Mozilla or Netscape.
Add Carbon-Copy (Cc:) Recipients in Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla or Netscape
Send your message to more than one recipient easily with Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla or Netscape.
Add OpenPGP Email Security to Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla
Send and receive encrypted and signed emails comfortably with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla.
Add Sender to Address Book Quickly in Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla or Netscape
Build your Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla address book with ease and two clicks by adding the senders of incoming mails instantly.
Avoid Downloading Large Messages and Attachments in Thunderbird
Let Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla save you bandwidth and download time by telling it not to fetch large emails automatically.
Change a Message's Priority in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla
Set the right priorities in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla: change the priority level of the emails you send easily.
Check for New Mail Periodically in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla
Stop hitting the "Get Msgs" button. Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla can do that for you, automatically and comfortably.
Check for New Mail Quickly in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla
For a fast way to have Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla fetch new mail in all your accounts, try this keyboard shortcut.
Check the Spelling of a Message in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Don't let not using the Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla spell checker be your biggest mistake.
Compact Folders Now and Then in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla
Only compact folders are good folders. Here's how to compact your mail folders in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla and reclaim wasted disk space.
Compose a New Message Quickly in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla
Okay, okay you won't type faster; but you'll start typing a new message faster in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla with this tip.
Compose Mail from the Address Book in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Compose a message to an entry in your Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla address book easily.
Compose Messages in HTML in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla
Use a more comfortable and powerful message editor in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla, and add inline images, custom fonts and other formatting fancy to your emails.
Create a Filter from an Existing Message in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Setting up a filter for future messages from the same sender is easy in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla.
Create a Mailing List in Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla or Netscape
Deliver mail to a group of people easily with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla by setting up a simple, but useful mailing list.
Creating, Editing and Using User.js in Netscape or Mozilla
Tweak all hidden settings in Netscape and Mozilla by editing your personal configuration file.
Customize Message Labels in Mozilla or Netscape
Change your Netscape and Mozilla message labels to any text and color you like.
Delete a Message Bypassing the Trash in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Delete consequently with this Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla keyboard shortcut. It lets you remove messages immediately without putting them in the Trash.
Disable Cookies in Netscape or Mozilla Mail
Protect your privacy by preventing email messages from setting personally identifiable cookies in Netscape and Mozilla.
Disable the Sidebar in Netscape Mail
Prevent My Sidebar from obscuring your mailbox view in Netscape or Mozilla.
Display Only Unread Messages in Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla or Netsca
Away with all distractions in my Inbox! Here's how to hide all read mail in a folder in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla.
Edit a Message Template in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla
Even templates can change. Here's how to edit message templates in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla.
Export Contacts from the Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape Address Book
If your contacts are in Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla or Netscape but this is not where they should be, you can save them to a CSV file, which in turn allows you to import the email addresses and other details in another program.
Forward a Message as an Attachment with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape
As attachments, the emails you forward with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla will be sure to arrive in tip-top shape at the recipient.
Forward a Message with Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Send emails on and on and on and on and... with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla.
Get Fast Access to the Netscape or Mozilla Mail Window
To the mail, quickly! Here's a smart keyboard shortcut that will bring up (or to the front) your Netscape or Mozilla Mail window immediately.
Give a Sender Top Priority in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
All your mail deserves highest priority, and that's why I have programmed Mozilla Thunderbird (and Netscape as well as Mozilla) to assign the highest priority to all emails from you automatically. Here's how you can do the same...
Go to the Next Unread Message Quickly in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Browse through your new messages fast in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla.
Group Flagged Messages in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
See all the important stuff at once in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla by grouping flagged messages.
Have Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape Display Messages in Plain Text Only
Fancy HTML formatting is nice, but it can also be a risk to privacy and security (and, honestly, some of the fancy formatting isn't worth it anyway). Fortunately, you can make Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla display emails using plain text only. Here's how.
Hide Spam in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla
If spam and good mail are mixed nicely in your Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla Inbox, you can clear up the display by hiding all the spam with two clicks.
How to Protect Your Email with Password and Encryption in Windows
Want to make sure other people with access to your computer cannot open your mail? Here's how to protect your email program data with your Windows log-on password and maybe even encryption.
How to Use the "Templates" Folder in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
The "Templates" folder in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla is useful, even for message templates!
Increase the Text Size Quickly in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Two keys to a larger font size when composing a message in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla.
Insert a Link in a Message in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Link to anywhere on the net freely and easily with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla.
Install a Spell Checker in Mozilla
Check Mozilla a spell checker.
Install Additional Spell Checking Dictionaries for Mozilla
I bet the Mozilla spell checker speaks more languages than you do. Here's how to install additionally dictionaries.
Label Messages in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla
Mark messages to-do, personal, important, or whatever you like easily in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla.
Mark All Messages Read Quickly in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Read everything (or, at least, make it look like you're read everything) in a Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla folder with a few key strokes.
Maximize the Preview Pane Width in Netscape or Mozilla
See it all on the wide screen in Netscape and Mozilla by maximizing the with of the message preview pane.
Move Spam to the Junk Folder Automatically in Thunderbird, Netscape
Let Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla keep your Inbox clean by automatically moving incoming mail that's determined to be spam to a special 'Junk' folder.
Open New Mail Windows Maximized in Netscape
Here's how to maximize new messages automatically in Netscape or Mozilla.
Print Multiple Messages with Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Send a couple of email messages to the printer easily with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla.
Read a Message in a Larger Font in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Read mail more comfortably by zooming it to a larger font in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla.
Save a Message as a Template in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Avoid a lot of typing and save a lot of time with email templates in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla.
Search Messages in a Folder in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
If you're looking for a fast way to search for messages in a folder or folder hierarchy in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla, the context menu is a good bet.
Send a Complete Web Page in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Why send only links when you can send the page itself with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla?
Send a Message from a Different Account or Identity in Mozilla
If you have more than one identity (or account), here's how to select the right one for each email you write in Mozilla Thunderbird or Mozilla.
Send a Message to a Mailing List with Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Send an email to a group of people easily with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla.
Send a Plain Text Message with Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Make sure you're not confusing older email programs or alienate recipients who don't like HTML messages by sending a plain text only email with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla.
Send a Web Page Link with Mozilla or Netscape
Share the good (and the bad) sites with your friends and with ease (and with Netscape) (or with Mozilla).
Send an Image Inline Without Attaching Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Don't send huge emails, point to the location of the image on the web instead. Here's how to send your images inline in emails without attaching them with Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla.
Specify Where Sent Mail Should be Kept in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Collect all outgoing Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla mail in a special folder, move it to your Inbox, or wherever.
Spell-Checking the Subject in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Checking the spelling of a message subject in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla? You can't. But you can. Here's how.
Stop the Netscape Spell Checker from Complaining about URLs
How to tell the spell checker in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla to leave URLs in emails alone.
Train the Spam Filter in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Tell Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla how spam looks like, and what good mail is, and it will detect both reliably.
Turn Off or Customize the Netscape Mail Start Page
If you open the Mail component in Netscape or Mozilla, you probably want to read your mail and not some other page. Here's how to turn off the Mail start page.
Turn Off the Send Progress Dialog in Netscape
Get rid of that unnecessary dialog that comes up when you send an email with Netscape or Mozilla by tweaking a hidden setting.
Turn on the Spam Filter in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla include highly effective junk mail filtering. Make sure it's turned on so you can profit from a much cleaner Inbox.
Use Custom HTML Tags in Messages with Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Create the fanciest email messages in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape and Mozilla with a simple tool: custom HTML tags.
Use Drag and Drop Addressing in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
He dropped me like a contact! Here's how to address messages quickly by drag and drop in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla.
Use Filters to Label Messages in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Open your Inbox in Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or MOzilla and find it pre-classified and organized by smart filtering.
Use Multiple Identities with an Email Account in Mozilla
If you have multiple email addresses forward to one account, here's how to compose messages and replies using the appropriate email address in Mozilla.
Use SMTP Authentication with Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Make Mozilla Thunderbird, Netscape or Mozilla send mail through mail servers that require authentication.
View the Source of a Message in Mozilla Thunderbird or Netscape
Hey Mozilla Thunderbird (hey, Mozilla; hey, Netscape), show me everything, in plain text.
View Total Message Count in the Netscape Mail Folder List
The latest from Netscape (or Mozilla) Mail: 89203 messages and counting.

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