windows 7 - Turn off message pane in Thunderbird

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2014-07
  • Ayodhya

    I am using Thunderbird 24.2.0.I don't like message pane so every time when I open Thunderbird I just uncheck message pane from view > layout menu and it goes off. However when I restart (or start next time) the Thunderbird it turns on automatically.

    Is there any way to turn off the message pane permanently?

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  • gartenzaun

    If you drag the splitter between the messages and the message pane all the way down, the message pane disappears. I just tried this myself and it stayed hidden after a restart.

    I found the answer here: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Window_layout_-_Thunderbird#Message_pane

    To resize the message pane, drag its splitter up or down If you drag the splitter down, making the message pane too short, the pane suddenly collapses. This is useful when you do not need the message pane. The splitter remains at the bottom of the window:


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  • Rabarberski

    How can I have Windows 7 index my Thunderbird 3 email messages? According to this article (Dec. 2009), this should be possible.

    "Integration With Windows Search (Windows 7/Vista)

    On first start, Thunderbird will prompt you to install the indexing system in Windows 7/Vista. This will help index all emails in Windows Search and allow users to see emails and new messages in Windows search results."

    However, no messages are indexed, and I don't recall seeing any prompt when I installed the TB3 beta, or when I upgraded to the TB3 Release Candidate. I don't want to reinstall TB either.


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  • 8088

    Since I found the answer myself:

    Under Tools > Options > Advanced > General > System Integration there is a checkbox "Allow Windows Search to search messages".

    After checking it, give Windows some time to index your email.

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  • 8088

    That quote is for Thunderbird 3 final, not the beta or release candidate.

    You need to upgrade to Thunderbird 3 final for the intergration

    http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/14-new-features-in-thunderbird-3-that-will-make-you-rejoice/

    INTEGRATION WITH WINDOWS SEARCH (WINDOWS 7/VISTA)
    On first start, Thunderbird will prompt you to install the indexing system in Windows 7/Vista. This will help index all emails in Windows Search and allow users to see emails and new messages in Windows search results.

    Update: I believe you need to download and re-install Thunderbird 3, as this box will appear when installing, not starting up for the first time, actually installing the product

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  • flashrob

    besides the above step - which was already enabled on my "win 7" system...

    you ALSO had to have the filetype: wdseml ...enabled

    1. go to your Start button (very bottom left corner)
    2. click on it... and enter "index" (w/o quotes) into the little "Search programs and files"
    3. "don't click" on the last...just let it produce a list....
    4. at/near the top of the list, you should see "Indexing Options"
    5. click on that and then click on the "advanced tab"
    6. then click on "File Types"
    7. scroll down to "wdseml" and "check" it's box...
    8. click ok, etc.

    other... I've also set my search to do both "filenames and contents" though this takes longer in case "what I'm looking for is "like someone's name in an email or other file, etc.

    you can do this in this "index options"

    flashrob