2007-01-18 Thunderbird 2.0 builds

Security issue:

  • Fixed: 240262 - Marquee tag functions only in default mode

Account manager:

  • Fixed: 327298 - Double-clicking the Multiple Identities list should edit the selected identity
  • Fixed: 359900 - Create a Gmail RDF file for the Account Manager
  • Fixed: 366093 - Unable to send Mails via Gmail SMTP because of wrong SMTP Settings

Address book:

  • Fixed: 336412 - First names or Surnames disappear after sending a message
  • Fixed: 362186 - entries from ldap address book not displayed (offline) – you can only search

Attachment-related:

  • Fixed: 262866 - Invalid path offered when file already exists (Save all attachments)
  • Fixed: 346332 - does no longer offer to open application/octet-stream attachments

Build configuration:

  • Fixed: 360588 - Request to build be, ka, pt-PT version of Thunderbird

Functionality:

  • Fixed: 307046 - Autosave leaves ghost messages in drafts on cancelling compose
  • Fixed: 343102 - Thunderbird cannot forward messages correctly in the inline format when the message contains attachments encoded in quoted-printable format
  • Fixed: 365329 - string to date conversion returns wrong value for dates in february when run after 28th of each month

RSS:

  • Fixed: 340957 - duplicate messages from single feed item if using multiple RSS accounts

UI improvements:

  • Fixed: 278096 - Show quota usage in main window
  • Fixed: 302470 - Virtual folders in IMAP account with non ascii characters displayed wrong
  • Fixed: 333607 - Download Manager: contentAreaUtils.js error when saving link target
  • Fixed: 336910 - Buttons in Filter Rules dialog do not work with the keyboard
  • Fixed: 341957 - Improved mail alert does not respect task bar position
  • Fixed: 342315 - Reply All (to self sent msg) should preserve visible BCC recipients from original message
  • Fixed: 343875 - The old labels prefs dialog should be removed or adapted to the new tags feature
  • Fixed: 346873 - Message transfer-encoding not decoded in preview text (biff/mail alert/folder pop-up)
  • Fixed: 360591 - quota indicator status bar item is too tall
  • Fixed: 360792 - mail.delete_matches_sort_order does not work when using imap mark as deleted model
  • Fixed: 362241 - Thread Pane selection is lost when Tb compacts folders
  • Fixed: 363094 - Autocomplete-to-my-domain confused after ‘@’ entered in field
  • Fixed: 363113 - Thunderbird autocomplete freezes up to 1 minute after typing one or two characters of an email address
  • Fixed: 364275 - some texts in Account Setting->Security dialog need LABEL_FOR set
  • Fixed: 364815 - JS Errors closing/opening compose window after opening Contacts Sidebar
  • Fixed: 365621 - Update mail/ copyright dates to 2007
  • Fixed: 365858 - tags lost on drag&drop from the IMAP (without tag support) to Local-folder (copy works)
  • Fixed: 366016 - Reduce quoted text in our message preview string to “…”
  • Fixed: 367318 - updated qute theme icons from arvid

XULRunner:

  • Fixed: 286933 - Enter that selects autocomplete entry should be hidden from page scripts

Miscellaneous fixes:

  • Fixed: 348520 - remove threadpane.dtd from thunderbird
  • Fixed: 363163 - Thunderbird is chewing up cpu cycles even when idle.

Mac-specific:

  • Fixed: 364542 - View > Messages > All/Unread doesn’t uncheck
  • Fixed: 365282 - Thunderbird changes specified content type to text/plain when programatically sending email via javascript
  • Fixed: 365710 - when in “recent” folders view, newly created folder should show up
  • Fixed: 365879 - Don’t ship movemail.rdf on the Mac
  • Fixed: 366516 - Bump Up Security Settings for pre-filled dotmac accounts

OS/2-specific:

  • Fixed: 265798 - [XULRunner] cannot create new toolbar!

Outstanding bugs: (22)

  • Since 24 Jan 06: 324606 - Thunderbird hangs on Return Receipt Notification on some SPAM-Mails on IMAP-Accounts
  • Since 20 Jun 06: 342154 - No more confirmation dialog of attachment correctly saved if attachment file type listed as “save to disk” and “save without asking” option is checked
  • Since 07 Jul 06: 343901 - cannot install dictionaries in thunderbird since bug 216382 landed
  • Since 07 Jul 06: 343933 - Inserted inline images not displayed after message save
  • Since 12 Jul 06: 344433 - Thunderbird needs to use a new set of APIs to claim defaults in windows Vista
  • Since 12 Sep 06: 352370 - For TB2 release, upgrade langpack maxVersion to 2.0.0.*
  • Since 29 Sep 06: 354896 - Thunderbird Vista Compatibility Tracking Bug
  • Since 05 Oct 06: 355633 - depending on the folder view, autoscribing to a news:// url from the browser can cause tbird to open new 3 pane windows until the system is out of resources
  • Since 01 Nov 06: 359134 - Integrate with necko’s automatic online/offline management
  • Since 15 Nov 06: 360814 - remote content for (custom) thunderbird start page do not show anymore
  • Since 21 Nov 06: 361417 - Crtl-Shift-A is no longer selecting the entire thread
  • Since 06 Dec 06: 362919 - message pane is too wide due to alert bar’s minimum-width
  • Since 08 Dec 06: 363163 - Thunderbird is chewing up cpu cycles even when idle
  • Since 07 Jan 07: 366240 - TB 2 Beta 1 Uninstaller does not delete default app registry entries under Clients\Mail and News
  • Since 07 Jan 07: 366255 - Exception thrown in nsIEditor.inlineSpellChecker when opening/closing the compose window
  • Since 09 Jan 07: 366439 - Add ability to append the default domain to the user name in ISP RDF Files
  • Since 09 Jan 07: 366501 - Make back and forward history buttons default toolbar items
  • Since 09 Jan 07: 366505 - Unable to save a saved search when no there is no folder pane selection
  • Since 09 Jan 07: 366508 - Not All Filter Actions are performed when the first action moves a messsage
  • Since 09 Jan 07: 366510 - Ctrl-Shift-R does not work
  • Since 12 Jan 07: 366842 - Land Pinstripe Theme Update for Mac OS X
  • Since 16 Jan 07: 367183 - preview text contains mail.app message boundary ID & some headers

Thunderbird 2.0 Beta 2 release candidate builds are now available for testing.

Gmail and .Mac account creation in Thunderbird is also being tested.

Windows builds Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion)

Linux builds Official Linux (i686)

Mac builds Official Mac (Universal binary)