This page describes Thunderbird's configuration options that affect your accounts. =Configure the organization associated with an email account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> } =Specify a certificate to digitally sign outgoing messages (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Security } =Specify a certificate to digitally sign outgoing messages (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Security } =Specify the default character encoding for newsgroup messages= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <newsgroup account name> | Server Settings} =Specify the secure connection type and authentication method for a mail server= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Specify whether Thunderbird should check for new messages at startup= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Configure server settings for an account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Configure the name of a mail server= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Specify the port that Thunderbird should use to communicate with a mail server= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Specify how often Thunderbird should automatically check for new messages= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Configure whether Thunderbird should automatically download new messages (POP servers)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Configure whether Thunderbird should only download message headers (POP servers)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Specify whether messages over a certain size should not be downloaded (POP)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Disk Space} =Limit the number of messages my newsgroup account downloads= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <newsgroup account name> | Server Settings} =Configure where copies of sent messages are stored for the selected account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders} =Configure where message drafts are stored for the selected identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders} =Configure where message drafts are stored for the selected account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders} =Configure where archived messages are stored for the selected identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders} =Configure where message templates are stored for the selected identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders} =Specify the location on the hard drive where messages and configuration information is stored (per account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Specify the location on the hard drive where messages and configuration information is stored (local folders)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | Local Folders} =Specify whether messages for an account should be stored on the current computer (IMAP)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Synchronization & Storage} =Configure where message templates are stored for the selected account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders} =Specify the IMAP server directory= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings | Advanced} =Configure IMAP folders, connections and namespaces= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings | Advanced} =Specify the folder where new messages are stored (POP servers)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings | Advanced} =Configure which folders and newsgroups should be stored locally to enable offline access (IMAP)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Synchronization & Storage} =Configure automatic deletion of messages (local folders)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | Local Folders | Disk Space } =Configure local folders= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | Local Folders } =Specify the account name for local folders= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | Local Folders} =Configure encryption settings for sending messages (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Security} =Configure the reply-to address that is associated with an identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings} =Configure a signature for an identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings} =Specify a file containing a signature for use with an identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings} =Specify the outgoing (SMTP) server used to send messages for the selected identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings} =Configure where copies of sent messages are stored for the selected identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders} =Specify addresses to automatically CC or BCC on sent messages for the selected identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders } =Specify addresses to automatically CC or BCC on sent messages for the selected account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders} =Specify whether your signature should be placed above or below the quote (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing} =Specify whether your signature is included when forwarding messages (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing } =Specify that messages should be composed in HTML format (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing} =Specify whether the original messages should be quoted in the reply (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing } =Specify whether the original messages should be quoted in the reply (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing} =Edit the information in your vCard = Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Edit Card} =Configure and manage identities= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities} =Specify the name associated with an identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings} =Change the email address that is associated with an identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings} =Configure the organization associated with an identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings} =Specify whether a vCard should be attached to outgoing messages from the selected identity= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings} =Specify whether a confirmation dialog is shown when messages are saved (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders} =Specify whether to use global LDAP server preferences for address lookup or a different LDAP server (for the selected identity)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing} =Configure encryption settings for sending messages (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Security} =View or delete passwords for email accounts= Menu location: {menu {for mac}Thunderbird | Preferences{/for}{for win}Tools | Options{/for}{for linux}Edit | Preferences{/for} | Security | Passwords} =Modify the server name, port, connection security, authentication method or user name for an SMTP server= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | Outgoing Server (SMTP)} =Specify whether your signature should be placed above or below the quote (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing } =Specify that messages should be composed in HTML format (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing} =Configure a new email account= Menu location: {menu File | New | Mail Account} =Subscribe to a blog's RSS feed= Menu location: {menu File | New | Mail Account} =Subscribe to a newsgroup= Menu location: {menu File | New | Other Accounts} =Modify an existing email account's settings= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name>} =Modify a newsgroup's account settings= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <newsgroup account name>} =Set the default email account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | Account Actions} =Delete an email account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | Account Actions} =Change the name that is associated with an email account (for example, your full name)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> } =Change the email address that is associated with an email account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> } =Specify whether a confirmation dialog is shown when messages are saved (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders} =Specify whether to use global LDAP server preferences for address lookup or a different LDAP server (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing } =Configure what Thunderbird should do with deleted messages (IMAP servers)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings } =Specify whether messages in the Inbox marked for deletion are deleted when you exit Thunderbird (IMAP servers)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Specify whether the messages in the Trash should be deleted when you exit Thunderbird (per account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Specify whether the messages in the Trash should be deleted when you exit Thunderbird (local folders)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | Local Folders } =Specify whether messages should be left on the server and when they should be deleted (POP accounts)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings} =Specify how messages are synchronized with the server (all messages; recent messages; messages under a certain size) (IMAP)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Synchronization & Storage} =Configure automatic deletion of messages (IMAP)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Synchronization & Storage} =Configure automatic deletion of messages (POP)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Disk Space} =Request authentication when connecting to the newsrc file= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <newsgroup account name> | Server Settings} =Change the name of an email account (as it is displayed in the Folder List and Account Settings)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name>} =Specify whether a vCard should be attached to outgoing messages= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> } =Create, edit or delete an outgoing SMTP server= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | Outgoing Server (SMTP)} =Configure the reply-to address that is associated with an email account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> } =Specify a file containing a signature for use with an email account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> } =Specify the outgoing (SMTP) server used to send messages for an email account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> } =Specify whether your signature is included when forwarding messages (for the selected account)= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing } =Configure a signature for an email account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> } =Configure where archived messages are stored for the selected account= Menu location: {menu {for win,mac}Tools{/for}{for linux}Edit{/for} | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders}

This page describes Thunderbird's configuration options that affect your accounts.

Configure the organization associated with an email account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name>

Specify a certificate to digitally sign outgoing messages (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Security

Specify a certificate to digitally sign outgoing messages (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Security

Specify the default character encoding for newsgroup messages

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <newsgroup account name> | Server Settings

Specify the secure connection type and authentication method for a mail server

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Specify whether Thunderbird should check for new messages at startup

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Configure server settings for an account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Configure the name of a mail server

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Specify the port that Thunderbird should use to communicate with a mail server

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Specify how often Thunderbird should automatically check for new messages

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Configure whether Thunderbird should automatically download new messages (POP servers)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Configure whether Thunderbird should only download message headers (POP servers)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Specify whether messages over a certain size should not be downloaded (POP)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Disk Space

Limit the number of messages my newsgroup account downloads

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <newsgroup account name> | Server Settings

Configure where copies of sent messages are stored for the selected account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders

Configure where message drafts are stored for the selected identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders

Configure where message drafts are stored for the selected account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders

Configure where archived messages are stored for the selected identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders

Configure where message templates are stored for the selected identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders

Specify the location on the hard drive where messages and configuration information is stored (per account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Specify the location on the hard drive where messages and configuration information is stored (local folders)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | Local Folders

Specify whether messages for an account should be stored on the current computer (IMAP)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Synchronization & Storage

Configure where message templates are stored for the selected account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders

Specify the IMAP server directory

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings | Advanced

Configure IMAP folders, connections and namespaces

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings | Advanced

Specify the folder where new messages are stored (POP servers)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings | Advanced

Configure which folders and newsgroups should be stored locally to enable offline access (IMAP)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Synchronization & Storage

Configure automatic deletion of messages (local folders)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | Local Folders | Disk Space

Configure local folders

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | Local Folders

Specify the account name for local folders

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | Local Folders

Configure encryption settings for sending messages (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Security

Configure the reply-to address that is associated with an identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings

Configure a signature for an identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings

Specify a file containing a signature for use with an identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings

Specify the outgoing (SMTP) server used to send messages for the selected identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings

Configure where copies of sent messages are stored for the selected identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders

Specify addresses to automatically CC or BCC on sent messages for the selected identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders

Specify addresses to automatically CC or BCC on sent messages for the selected account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders

Specify whether your signature should be placed above or below the quote (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing

Specify whether your signature is included when forwarding messages (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing

Specify that messages should be composed in HTML format (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing

Specify whether the original messages should be quoted in the reply (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing

Specify whether the original messages should be quoted in the reply (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing

Edit the information in your vCard

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Edit Card

Configure and manage identities

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities

Specify the name associated with an identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings

Change the email address that is associated with an identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings

Configure the organization associated with an identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings

Specify whether a vCard should be attached to outgoing messages from the selected identity

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Settings

Specify whether a confirmation dialog is shown when messages are saved (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Copies & Folders

Specify whether to use global LDAP server preferences for address lookup or a different LDAP server (for the selected identity)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Manage Identities | <identity> | Composition & Addressing

Configure encryption settings for sending messages (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Security

View or delete passwords for email accounts

Menu location: Thunderbird | PreferencesTools | OptionsEdit | Preferences | Security | Passwords

Modify the server name, port, connection security, authentication method or user name for an SMTP server

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | Outgoing Server (SMTP)

Specify whether your signature should be placed above or below the quote (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing

Specify that messages should be composed in HTML format (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing

Configure a new email account

Menu location: File | New | Mail Account

Subscribe to a blog's RSS feed

Menu location: File | New | Mail Account

Subscribe to a newsgroup

Menu location: File | New | Other Accounts

Modify an existing email account's settings

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name>

Modify a newsgroup's account settings

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <newsgroup account name>

Set the default email account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | Account Actions

Delete an email account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | Account Actions

Change the name that is associated with an email account (for example, your full name)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name>

Change the email address that is associated with an email account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name>

Specify whether a confirmation dialog is shown when messages are saved (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders

Specify whether to use global LDAP server preferences for address lookup or a different LDAP server (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing

Configure what Thunderbird should do with deleted messages (IMAP servers)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Specify whether messages in the Inbox marked for deletion are deleted when you exit Thunderbird (IMAP servers)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Specify whether the messages in the Trash should be deleted when you exit Thunderbird (per account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Specify whether the messages in the Trash should be deleted when you exit Thunderbird (local folders)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | Local Folders

Specify whether messages should be left on the server and when they should be deleted (POP accounts)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Server Settings

Specify how messages are synchronized with the server (all messages; recent messages; messages under a certain size) (IMAP)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Synchronization & Storage

Configure automatic deletion of messages (IMAP)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Synchronization & Storage

Configure automatic deletion of messages (POP)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Disk Space

Request authentication when connecting to the newsrc file

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <newsgroup account name> | Server Settings

Change the name of an email account (as it is displayed in the Folder List and Account Settings)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name>

Specify whether a vCard should be attached to outgoing messages

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name>

Create, edit or delete an outgoing SMTP server

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | Outgoing Server (SMTP)

Configure the reply-to address that is associated with an email account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name>

Specify a file containing a signature for use with an email account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name>

Specify the outgoing (SMTP) server used to send messages for an email account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name>

Specify whether your signature is included when forwarding messages (for the selected account)

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Composition & Addressing

Configure a signature for an email account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name>

Configure where archived messages are stored for the selected account

Menu location: ToolsEdit | Account Settings | <account name> | Copies & Folders