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2007-02-24 Thunderbird 2 builds

Functionality:

  • Fixed: 309566 - when sending attachment with long or multibyte filename and receiver uses e.g. Outlook, the filename is changed to att00XXX.xxx
  • Fixed: 367011 - "Remove All Tags" does not do so for custom tags
  • Fixed: 370786 - Detaching an attachment fails to reload the message

Networking:

  • Fixed: 331425 - Sender and Recipient columns only show sender in sent mail folder

UI improvements:

  • Fixed: 223340 - Multiple attachments cause excessive size in attachments pane
  • Fixed: 257885 - Setting a Flag/Star with the context menu causes the Mark|Flagged checkmark to persist incorrectly
  • Fixed: 321551 - message-list pane: wrong scroll position if a mail folder has been entered from an account's top level
  • Fixed: 327226 - www prefix can confuse the phishing detector
  • Fixed: 370015 - Duplicate 'Options' and 'Account Settings' items under Edit menu
  • Fixed: 370183 - File > Open saved message does nothing anymore
  • Fixed: 371337 - Improve Usability Of Tag Menus
  • Fixed: 371406 - Remove Beta 2 strings from the installer and about dialog
  • Fixed: 371431 - Add prefs to control the phishing detector's local checks

Miscellaneous fix:

  • Fixed: 370537 - Hook Up New Remote Start Page

Mac-specific:

  • Fixed: 313145 - Crash when importing lots of mail from Eudora 6.2.3 on OS X

Outstanding bugs: (21)

  • Since 24 Jan 06: 324606 - Thunderbird hangs on Return Receipt Notification on some SPAM-Mails on IMAP-Accounts
  • Since 24 May 06: 339117 - Thunderbird needs an equivalent of about:license
  • 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 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 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 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

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 25 Feb 2007 (Sun) by Gary Kwong at 6:21 PM. (GMT+8)