Re: [LUG] Thunderbird for spam control

[Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 02/07/2010 08:51, Rob Beard wrote:
> On 02/07/10 08:16, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> > Rob Beard wrote:
> > > I prefer individual in-boxes myself, but that's what I got used to with
> > > Thunderbird 2.x.  I guess that might not be an issue with only one mail
> > > account though.
> > >
> > > Thunderbird 3.x is also now smart enough to detect mail server settings
> > > for a lot of ISPs etc.  It's not fool proof, but it covers a lot of 
> > > ISPs.
> > >
> > > Rob
> >
> > Thanks, now I have to remember how to install on Windows. I suppose that
> >   the Windows version of TB will be an exe file? So I just run that to
> > install it?  It is so long since I did anything like that on windows!!
> >
> > Neil
>
> Yeah should be easy enough.  Goto www.getthunderbird.com (on your 
> wife's PC) and it should suggest you download Thunderbird 3.1 (not 
> sure if it'll suggest British English, it might detect your location 
> and offer it).  Then download the EXE file, double click on it and 
> follow the wizard choosing the default settings.
>
> When you first run Thunderbird it should give you the option to import 
> mail from other applications.  Since you're using IMAP you might get 
> away without backing up the Outlook Express files, although it could 
> also be a good idea to do that just in case.
>
> Rob
If it doesn't offer British English there is the option to download the 
British English dictionary separately.

Julian

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