Add email account using script / tool

[diede...@gmail.com]

Hi all,

I'm searching for a way to automatically install an email account in
Thunderbird using a script or a tool. With this script/tool I want to
help
my clients to easily setup their email account.

A while ago I found something similar, but can't find it anymore :-(.
Anyone who can help me with this?

gr. Roxlu

[JarrE]

Two ways:
You can use autoconfig or rdf

For mor on rdf see for example:
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Thunderbird_ISP_hooks

For autoconfig the only really good information I have found was:
http://www.int-evry.fr/mci/user/procacci/netscape/en/mozilla-autoconfig-en.html

and the page doesn't seem to be there anymore...
(Anyone know if it is lost for good?)

Mvh/
JarrE

[JarrE]

On 04.10.2006 08:55, diede...@gmail.com wrote:

Two ways:

You can use autoconfig or rdf

For mor on rdf see for example:
http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Thunderbird_ISP_hooks

For autoconfig the only really good information I have found was:

http://www.int-evry.fr/s2ia/user/procacci/netscape/en/mozilla-autoconfig-en.html

Mvh/
JarrE

[JarrE]

On 04.10.2006 08:55, diede...@gmail.com wrote:

Two ways:

[diede...@gmail.com]

Hi!

Great! This seems very nice!
I've tried the example on the "Thunderbird_ISP_hooks" page, but I can't
find the field where
I can set the username / password / email address... Its probably a
field of the <NC:identity> if i'm right.

Where can I find the possible values I can use?

--- found this --
<!-- identity defaults -->
<NC:identity>
<NC:nsIMsgIdentity>
<NC:composeHtml>false</NC:composeHtml>
<NC:doFcc>false</NC:doFcc>
</NC:nsIMsgIdentity>
</NC:identity>
--- end --

gr. Roxlu

[JarrE]

We distribute the following with our installation:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<RDF:RDF
xmlns:NC="http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#"
xmlns:RDF="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#">

<RDF:Description about="NC:ispinfo">
<NC:providers>
<NC:nsIMsgAccount about="domain:imap.uio.no">

<!-- server info -->
<NC:incomingServer>
<NC:nsIMsgIncomingServer>
<NC:prettyName>UiO</NC:prettyName>
<NC:hostName>imap.uio.no</NC:hostName>
<NC:biffMinutes>15</NC:biffMinutes>
<NC:type>imap</NC:type>
<NC:port>993</NC:port>
<NC:loginAtStartup>true</NC:loginAtStartup>
<NC:isSecure>true</NC:isSecure>
<NC:ServerType-imap>
<NC:nsIImapIncomingServer>
<NC:maximumConnectionsNumber>2</NC:maximumConnectionsNumber>
<NC:serverDirectory>INBOX.</NC:serverDirectory>
<!-- <NC:namespace.personal>INBOX.</NC:namespace.personal> -->
<NC:personalNamespace>"INBOX."</NC:personalNamespace>
<NC:usingSubscription>0</NC:usingSubscription>
<NC:emptyTrashOnExit>1</NC:emptyTrashOnExit>
<NC:cleanupInboxOnExit>1</NC:cleanupInboxOnExit>

<NC:manageMailAccountUrl>http://www.statsvitenskap.uio.no/manual/</NC:manageMailAccountUrl>

</NC:nsIImapIncomingServer>
</NC:ServerType-imap>
</NC:nsIMsgIncomingServer>
</NC:incomingServer>

<!-- identity defaults -->
<NC:identity>
<NC:nsIMsgIdentity>
<NC:composeHtml>false</NC:composeHtml>

<!-- <NC:forwardMessageMode>2</forwardMessageMode> -->
<NC:bccSelf>false</NC:bccSelf>
<NC:organization>Universitetet i Oslo</NC:organization>
</NC:nsIMsgIdentity>
</NC:identity>

<!-- smtp defaults, on port 587 without authenification -->
<NC:smtp>
<NC:nsISmtpServer>
<NC:authMethod>0</NC:authMethod>
<NC:hostname>smtp.uio.no</NC:hostname>
<NC:port>587</NC:port>
<NC:trySSL>2</NC:trySSL>
</NC:nsISmtpServer>
</NC:smtp>

<NC:smtpRequiresUsername>true</NC:smtpRequiresUsername>
<NC:smtpCreateNewServer>true</NC:smtpCreateNewServer>
<NC:smtpUsePreferredServer>true</NC:smtpUsePreferredServer>

<NC:wizardSkipPanels>true</NC:wizardSkipPanels>
<NC:wizardShortName>UiO kontorbruker</NC:wizardShortName>
<NC:wizardLongName>UiO kontorbruker</NC:wizardLongName>
<NC:wizardShow>true</NC:wizardShow>
<NC:wizardPromote>true</NC:wizardPromote>
<NC:emailProviderName>UiO</NC:emailProviderName>
<NC:sampleEmail>user...@ulrik.uio.no</NC:sampleEmail>
<NC:sampleUserName>username</NC:sampleUserName>
<NC:emailIDDescription>username</NC:emailIDDescription>
<NC:emailIDFieldTitle>User Name</NC:emailIDFieldTitle>
<NC:showServerDetailsOnWizardSummary>true</NC:showServerDetailsOnWizardSummary>

</NC:nsIMsgAccount>
</NC:providers>
</RDF:Description>

</RDF:RDF>

[diede...@gmail.com]

Hi

And you package it as a extensions right?

Thanx!

[JarrE]

On 04.10.2006 12:09, diede...@gmail.com wrote:
> JarrE wrote:
>> We distribute the following with our installation:

...

>
> Hi
>
> And you package it as a extensions right?

Place it in the \Thunderbird\defaults\isp folder
It will then be part a menu-choice for a new profile

Autoconfig is also simply text-files added (and a www-site with the
information called)

Mvh/
JarrE

[diede...@gmail.com]

Okay, I'm getting somewhere! very nice!
I also want to automatically fill in the email address value, but which
property is that?
(I have tried email, without any result..)

Thanx.

[diede...@gmail.com]

And bedises setting the username, is it possible to store the password
in the
password manager?