Thunderbird extention architecture

management

extentions / add-ons are installed, enabled, disabled & configured via :
Both ways are valid , but method 1 is prefered.
1. manage via add-on mgr
≣ > preferences > add-ons >
of {Menu} > Tools > Add-ons & themes
2. self download + add-on mgr for install
download xpi file , move it to /data/install/thunderbird/
start add-on mgr > klik op het “zonnetje” icon knop rechts van “manage your extentions” > “install from file ” in dropdown menu

architecture

extentions are .xpi files located in {profile}/extentions/
=> cd /mnt/data/pdat/mail/Thunderbird/445c0ssf.default/extensions/ && ls -1a *.xpi
oftentime with no human readeable file names but uuid’s as filename

enabled extentions

• ImportExportToolsNG extention : import & export mails to and from thunderbird
• tbkeys-lite extention : modify key bindings
• thunderbird HTML editor :
• [[Nostalgy++ extention]] : manage, search and archive emails ==assign shortcut keys==
• CardBook extention : contact mgt using vCard protocol

disabled extentions

• MonterailDark2 : theme ; some drawbacks with this one , a defaultTB theme choosen instead
• Configdate extention : disabled , since 78 version upgrade no longer compatible
• Google calender , todo : uninstall - get away from google as much as possible
• [[applications/mail client apps/thunderbird/thunderbird extentions/lightning extention]]
• SmartTemplates

extentions - to check out

• Remove Duplicate Messages
• Xpunge

• xnotepp : adds a post-it to a mail
  https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/xnotepp/

• manually sort folders , met extra opties zoals autom. starten met inbox
  https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/manually-sort-folders/