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How can I add/delete a search engine in Thunderbird 52.2?

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Compumind
Compumind

Hi again -

OK, so I want to change (edit) the search engine lineup in Thunderbird. Google is not present and I don't want some of the others.

How can I accomplish this?

TIA.

Hi again - OK, so I want to change (edit) the search engine lineup in Thunderbird. Google is not present and I don't want some of the others. How can I accomplish this? TIA.

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I don't know an easy way to remove any of the search engines, but Google can be added via an add-on, and it is possible to add DuckDuckGo.

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=14566925#p14566925

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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Chosen Solution

I don't know an easy way to remove any of the search engines, but Google can be added via an add-on, and it is possible to add DuckDuckGo.

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=14566925#p14566925

Compumind
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sfhowes said

I don't know an easy way to remove any of the search engines, but Google can be added via an add-on, and it is possible to add DuckDuckGo. http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=14566925#p14566925

This worked well, thanks so much!

Next task is to remove some of the other search engines if anyone knows how for 52.2

sfhowes
sfhowes
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Unlike with a browser, the other, non-default search providers don't appear anywhere else in TB, besides Tools/Options/General, so they can be safely ignored.

I think they are hard-coded into the program, as there are no traces in Config. editor.