Thunderbird 17.0.6/17.0.6esr Released

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Mozilla has released the next updates for Mozilla Thunderbird with versions 17.0.6 and 17.0.6esr (Thunderbird for Organizations) on May 14th, 2013. Fixes in this version include:

  • Various security fixes
  • Thunderbird now supports the Twitter API version 1.1 ahead of Twitter closing the 1.0 version (Bug 857049)

Depending on the operating system and update settings (Tools > Options… > Advanced > Update Tab), users will be prompted to update within in the next 48-hours. Windows users can also go to Help > About Thunderbird and click the Check for Updates button. Users can choose to manually download and install Thunderbird via getthunderbird.com. The next scheduled release will be Thunderbird 17.0.7 and 17.0.7esr on June 25th, 2013.

Switch dictionaries automatically based on recipients

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Also has a how-to for doing it manually.
" ... Switching dictionaries manually every time you write in a different language can be quite the nuisance if you have to do so several times a day.
"The Thunderbird extension Automatic Dictionary Switching makes life a lot easier by remembering the selected dictionary for each contact that you have in the browser. It saves the selection that you make under spelling when you are in a compose window so that it will be remembered and automatically selected the next time you write that particular user or users a messages. ... "

Source: Ghacks Technology Newsletter
Details  Switch dictionaries automatically based on recipients

Thunderbird 17.0.5/17.0.5esr Released

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Mozilla has released the next updates for Mozilla Thunderbird with versions 17.0.5 and 17.0.5esr (Thunderbird for Organizations) on April 2nd, 2013. Fixes in this version include:

Depending on the operating system and update settings (Tools > Options… > Advanced > Update Tab), users will be prompted to update within in the next 48-hours. Windows users can also go to Help > About Thunderbird and click the Check for Updates button. Users can choose to manually download and install Thunderbird via getthunderbird.com. The next scheduled release will be Thunderbird 17.0.6 and 17.0.6esr on May 14th, 2013.

Thunderbird Release Update: March 30th, 2013

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Just Released

None

Coming Soon

April 2nd

  • Thunderbird 17.0.5
  • Thunderbird ESR 17.0.5
  • Thunderbird 21 Beta (20.1b1)*
  • Thunderbird 22 Earlybird (22.0a2)*

Future Releases

May 14th

  • Thunderbird ESR 17.0.6
  • Thunderbird 17.0.6
  • Thunderbird 22 Beta (22.0b1)*
  • Thunderbird 23 Earlybird (23.0a2)*

* As part of the new Rapid Release Schedule,dates listed for Earlybird and Beta builds reflect when the code merge is set to begin. The actual release to that particular channel may vary by several days.

Identity Chooser 1.8.3

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Contact the developer last night about the issue with Identity Chooser 1.8.2 not working with Thunderbird 20 Beta. Received an email earlier today with version 1.8.3 which works fine now with Thunderbird 20 Beta. Version 1.8.3 has already been released on AMO or you can update via your Thunderbird Add-ons Manager by right-clicking on the add-on and selecting Find Updates.

Identity Chooser and Thunderbird 20 Beta

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It appears the Identity Chooser add-on (version 1.8.2) and Thunderbird 20 Beta (to be released as Thunderbird 17.0.5 on April 2nd) do not play well together. I discovered I could only reply to messages. I was no longer able to compose, forward or ‘edit as new’ (though never used that feature) a message. Also could not change the sending account in a message I was replying. After disabling the add-on, everything appears to be working as it should. After checking on AMO and seeing there was not a newer version on the development channel, I contacted the developer letting him know of the issues. I will post an update once I get more information. 

Provider for Google Calendar 0.21pre

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As mentioned in the Thunderbird 20 Beta Release post, there was an issue with Lightning 2.2b1 and Provider for Google Calendar 0.18 versions. Provider for Google Calendar 0.21pre fixes issues with the add-on not communicating/authenticating with the Google servers. The updated add-on can be downloaded from here then installed over the old 0.18 version.

Thunderbird 17.0.4/17.0.4esr Released

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Mozilla released an emergency update for Thunderbird on March 11th, 2013 with versions 17.0.4 and 17.0.4esr. This release addresses issues in regards to security advisory MFSA 2013-29. The next scheduled releases are Thunderbird 17.0.5 and 17.0.5esr on April 2nd, 2013.

Thunderbird 20 Beta 1 Released

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*DEVELOPMENTAL RELEASE*

Mozilla released the first Beta for the upcoming Thunderbird 20 on March 8th, 2013. Lightning Users: if you are using Google Calendar with Lightning, you should wait on this update. Either Thunderbird 20 Beta 1 or Lightning 2.2beta1 seems to break the Google Calendar integration (even with version 0.18 of Provider for Google Calendar extension). Users will be continuously prompted to enter their Google Calendar (gmail) password, which suggests there is an authentication or communication issue between Thunderbird and the Google Calendar server.

Fixes in Thunderbird 20 Beta 1 include Emails can now be sent to IDN based email addresses (bug 127399) along with various fixes and performance improvements. Thunderbird 20 (numbered as 17.0.5) is scheduled for release on April 2nd, 2013.

*DEVELOPMENTAL RELEASE*

Thunderbird Release Update: February 23rd, 2013

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Just Released

February 19th

  • Thunderbird 17.0.3
  • Thunderbird ESR 17.0.3

Coming Soon

  • Thunderbird 20 Beta (20.0b1)

April 2nd

  • Thunderbird 17.0.4
  • Thunderbird ESR 17.0.4
  • Thunderbird 21 Beta (20.1b1)*
  • Thunderbird 22 Earlybird (22.0a2)*

Future Releases

May 14th

  • Thunderbird ESR 17.0.5
  • Thunderbird 17.0.5
  • Thunderbird 22 Beta (22.0b1)*
  • Thunderbird 23 Earlybird (23.0a2)*

* As part of the new Rapid Release Schedule,dates listed for Earlybird and Beta builds reflect when the code merge is set to begin. The actual release to that particular channel may vary by several days.