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2007-02-03 Thunderbird 2 builds

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Account manager:

  • Fixed: 369009 - new profile with MCD still pops up new account wizard

Address book:

  • Fixed: 354010 - No error dialog when attempting to create multiple lists of the same name in separate address books

Build configuration:

  • Fixed: 339832 - Thunderbird installer still includes an installed-chrome.txt

Functionality:

  • Fixed: 3459 - Spell Check should also check the subject line.
  • Fixed: 343933 - Inserted inline images not displayed after message save
  • Fixed: 347665 - Opening a very large IMAP folder with a large number of new messages takes a long time

Installer:

  • Fixed: 351359 - Add installer string to support Vista's SPAD and SUD
  • Fixed: 368524 - Update 7zSD.sfx to include 32 bit images

UI improvements:

  • Fixed: 291478 - change the local folder account icon in the folderpane when the global inbox has new messages
  • Fixed: 303954 - Incorrect display of non-ASCII characters in template name of "Reply with template" filter
  • Fixed: 346966 - message headers spaced further apart (2.0a1 vs 1.5.0x) - too much vertical space
  • Fixed: 350052 - "View" menu loses focus between "Sort by" and "Threads"
  • Fixed: 352409 - signed / encrypted icon too close to the edge in the message header area
  • Fixed: 363996 - subject in new mail notification is stripped of Re:
  • Fixed: 366501 - Make back and forward history buttons default toolbar items
  • Fixed: 367527 - folder tooltips don't work for saved search folders
  • Fixed: 367998 - Tag menu in standalone message window is not color-coded according to tag colors
  • Fixed: 368043 - Infinity% displays on status bar
  • Fixed: 368532 - inline table editing controls aren't being displayed
  • Fixed: 368550 - for quoted-printable msg new mail alert displays redundant 'equal sign' in the message preview field
  • Fixed: 368748 - allow custom column handlers to add row properties
  • Fixed: 368822 - new mail is marked "read" when displayed in "new mail notification"
  • Fixed: 368867 - spell check results from previous message show up
  • Fixed: 369026 - Start Page Style Cleanup

XULRunner:

  • Fixed: 346787 - add textbox binding with support for spellcheck

Miscellaneous fixes:

  • Fixed: 361702 - Error: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsIIOService2.manageOfflineStatus]"
  • Fixed: 368635 - Hide Phishing controls for downloading local list of known phishing urls

Mac-specific:

  • Fixed: 345003 - Create unique icon for Tag toolbar button for Pinstripe

Outstanding bugs: (28)

  • Since 22 Oct 03: 223340 - Multiple attachments cause excessive size in attachments pane
  • Since 24 Jan 06: 324606 - Thunderbird hangs on Return Receipt Notification on some SPAM-Mails on IMAP-Accounts
  • Since 26 May 06: 339391 - message pane scrollbars jump to the top when new junk mail comes in
  • 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 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: 354895 - Add Vista Registry Support to Thunderbird's Shell Service
  • Since 29 Sep 06: 354896 - Thunderbird Vista Compatibility Tracking Bug
  • Since 29 Sep 06: 354897 - Thunderbird Installer Changes to Support Vista
  • 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 20 Nov 06: 361279 - standalone mesage window: Unable to Retrieve Message when 'Retrieve Headers Only' applied
  • Since 21 Nov 06: 361417 - Crtl-Shift-A is no longer selecting the entire thread
  • 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: 366508 - Not All Filter Actions are performed when the first action moves a messsage
  • Since 12 Jan 07: 366842 - Land Pinstripe Theme Update for Mac OS X
  • Since 19 Jan 07: 367562 - Trademark Issues with Gmail.RDF
  • Since 22 Jan 07: 367718 - Make license.html work for non-browser apps
  • Since 24 Jan 07: 368074 - Look for ISP Spam .sfd Files in extension directories
  • Since 26 Jan 07: 368303 - Thunderbird 2.0 forgets Junk Settings in Account Manager
  • Since 29 Jan 07: 368611 - Problems with SMTP over TLS in Thunderbird 2
  • Since 29 Jan 07: 368617 - Account setting "OK" button not saving data.
  • Since 30 Jan 07: 368744 - Improve Start Page for Thunderbird 2
  • Since 02 Feb 07: 369109 - Thunderbird 2 release notes link in Help menu should point to localized documents
  • Since 02 Feb 07: 369160 - empty tooltip (tiny rectangle) on every folder marked read

Gmail and .Mac (Mac OS X only) account creation in Thunderbird is being tested.

Windows builds Official Windows, Official Windows installer (discussion)

Linux builds Official Linux (i686)

Mac builds Official Mac (Universal binary)

Filed under 'Thunderbird 2.0 (Gecko 1.8.1.x)' | Posted on 5 Feb 2007 (Mon) by Gary Kwong at 1:07 AM. (GMT+8)