2007-01-21 Thunderbird 2.0 builds

Build configuration:

  • Fixed: 363070 - Upgrade NSS on trunk and branches
  • Fixed: 367127 - Make mozconfig-find space-safe (e.g. spaces in $HOME)

Functionality:

  • Fixed: 229522 - Folder starting with . (dot) disappears after restart
  • Fixed: 350967 - adding smtp server fails if you’ve added and removed a lot in the profile’s lifetime
  • Fixed: 366368 - Error when looking for dictionaries for Thunderbird on a.m.o
  • Fixed: 367183 - preview text contains mail.app message boundary ID & some headers

UI improvements:

  • Fixed: 360814 - remote content for (custom) thunderbird start page do not show anymore
  • Fixed: 362567 - Customize Message Views modal dialog won’t go away
  • Fixed: 367529 - Unable to load remote images in news

Outstanding bugs: (21)

  • 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 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 19 Jan 07: 367527 - folder tooltips don’t work for saved search folders

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

Gmail and .Mac (Mac OS X only) 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)