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==Solaris 8==
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Mozilla Thunderbird mail client is available for use on Linux.
  
* Set your LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable
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The GUI desktop program selector has Thunderbird available. It can also be launched from the command line with the command: thunderbird
**For the csh or tcsh shells, use<br/><code>setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH /usr/site/lib</code><br/>
 
**All other shells, use<br/><code>LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/site/lib</code><br/><code>export LD_LIBRARY_PATH</code><br/>
 
* Type the command <code>/cs/thunderbird/thunderbird</code>
 
* If a window appears warning that patches are not installed, open a CSEEIT trouble ticket with the machine's hostname to have the machine set up to run Thunderbird.
 
* Include the /cs/thunderbird directory in your path.
 
** In your .cshrc file, add the following line:<br/><code>path = ( /cs/thunderbird $path )</code>
 
** Log out, then back in. (only need to do this the first time)
 
** Type <code>thunderbird</code> on the command line.
 
 
 
==Red Hat 9==
 
 
 
===Text Access===
 
 
 
* Type the command <code>/cs/thunderbird/thunderbird</code>
 
* Add the /cs/thunderbird directory in your path
 
** In your .cshrc file add the following line:<br/><code>path = ( /cs/thunderbird $path )</code>
 
** Log out, then back in. (only need to do this the first time)
 
** Type <code>thunderbird</code> on the command line.
 
 
 
===Mouse Access in GNOME===
 
 
 
* Add Thunderbird to your GNOME panel for easy GUI access.
 
** Right-click on the GNOME panel (close enough windows if there is no empty space in your panel).
 
** Highlight the "Add to Panel" menu item and click "Launcher..." in the sub-menu.
 
** For the Name, type in: Thunderbird
 
** For the Generic name, type in: Thunderbird
 
** For the Command, type in: /cs/thunderbird/thunderbird
 
** Click the Icon squre (it will say No Icon by default)
 
** In the new icon selection window, type: /cs/thunderbird/chrome/icons/default/default.xpm
 
** Click the OK button. The icon selection window will close.
 
** Click the OK button. The Create Launcher window will close.
 
** Adjust the location of the Thunderbird icon as needed in your GNOME panel by dragging and dropping.
 

Latest revision as of 10:29, 7 October 2020

Mozilla Thunderbird mail client is available for use on Linux.

The GUI desktop program selector has Thunderbird available. It can also be launched from the command line with the command: thunderbird