Closed Bug 242867 Opened 20 years ago Closed 16 years ago

Outlook express style auto-configuration function

Categories

(Thunderbird :: Account Manager, enhancement)

Product:
Thunderbird
Component:
Account Manager
Platform:
x86
Windows XP
Type:
enhancement
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

(Not tracked)

Status:
RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 342242

People

(Reporter: tom, Assigned: mscott)

References

Details

Outlook Express bundles with an option where a user can download a file which
will automatically setup email account settings for a specific email account on
a server. Asides from simplifying an often daunting process for a new user, it
can make life a lot easier. Aswell as other programs, hosting software Cpanel
offers this feature to users
(http://www.cpanel.net/docs/cp/configuringOutlookExpressReadEmail.htm).

If thunderbird could add this functionality i'm sure it would be much
appreciated by admins as well as users, with significant time savings for both
parties.
Severity: normal → enhancement
Thunderbird should be able to handle the .iaf files of Outlook Express (or
something similar) as well. That would make it independant of the prefs.js file
that changes somewhat from a version to another.
Component: Preferences → Account Manager
QA Contact: account-manager
Add support for DNS SRV records
Status: NEW → RESOLVED
Closed: 16 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
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