Thunderbird 78.2.0 release and update notice
Wayne Mery
Hello enterprise users.
Automatic updates are coming soon to migrate users from version
68 - within the next couple weeks. You will want to have someone
in your organization test version 78 now to avoid surprises when
your users are eventually updated. Even if you have some
experience with 78, additional inspection can help unearth
additional issues that we can then fix. Automatic updates will
probably begin with 78.2.1 in just over a week from now - it will
not happen with 78.2.0 as was originally planned.
Specific ways in which you can help:
- Try encryption. Testing instructions are attached.
NOTE to Enigmail users - you are cautioned to not test unless
you know what you are doing. The instructions offer some
level of guidance.
- Test an update from version 68, to verify how well this newer 78 does the migration, especially for address book migration.. Instructions attached. If you already updated to 78 you can test by creating a profile using version 68 data from a backup.
- Try some of the smoketest instructions below.
- Use it for a few days in your normal manner.
** Note, if you use a profile with version 78 you will not want to use that profile with version 68. If you need to go back to version 68, plan on using a backup or seperate profile.
If you need the Provider for Google Calendar aka gdata provider,
try the fresh version at https://github.com/kewisch/gdata-provider/releases/tag/v78.0
The most recent fixes and improvements are listed in the 78.2.0 draft release notes and Bugs fixed
since 78.1.1. See the prior release notes of 78.0,
78.0.1, 78.1.0, and 78.1.1 to see the
extensive list of what has already been delivered.
Please report new bugs. If you see a
performance issue please include a profile with your bug
report. For further insight see the list of open
bug reports for 78 and click "view as bug list" to view in
full column format. (not all of these will become confirmed bugs)
Download links for en-US release candidates: Linux 32 Linux 64 Mac Win32 Win64
If you have difficulty, find someone on chat https://chat.mozilla.org/#/room/#maildev:mozilla.org
or ask
for assistance in a forum.
Thanks for helping improve Thunderbird.
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Smoketest instructions
Helpful references about profiles: Using
multiple profiles Dedicated
profiles per installation
A. *Functional tests*
1. (if you wish) Do clean install of Thunderbird in a new
user account on your OS (or VM), into a NEW program
directory, and using a new Thunderbird profile. (On Windows, try
an account that does NOT have admin privileges.) OR use an
existing profile after backing it up. (Note, win64 will install
into the x86 program directory, which is expected.)
2. mouse over every menu and also randomly test submenus of File, Edit, View, Go, Message, Tools, Help, etc, in both the appmenu (aka hamburger menu) and the mail toolbar menu (enable menu bar, View | Toolbars | Mail Toolbar)
-- tip to save time - open Account Settings just once and create
all account types at the same time: imap, pop, news, and rss, then
test each later --
3. mail - add pop and/or imap accounts, send from each to the
other, check you can get+receive mail.
- Click Blogs & News Feeds, then Manage Subscriptions
- Paste a URL (examples below) into Feed URL, click add, leave the dialog open
- In Feed Subscriptions (open from previous step) click Blogs & News Feeds
- Paste a URL into Feed URL, click add.
- Click Close
- Examples you can test
6. add-ons - install and use some add-ons at tools >
add-ons
7. chat - if you are familiar with chat, please test some basic functions
8. CALENDAR - if you are familiar with calendar, check basic functionalities, plus as far as you can take it. For examples see [1]9. Themes: try the light and dark theme at tools > add-ons > themes
10. Attachments: Work with attachments - adding, opening, saving:
- try attaching 10 small ones - send and read
- try attaching 5 large ones (for example 1mb) - send and read
- copy messages to local folder, make sure there is no corruption of the local folder at middle, and both ends
- filter messages to local folder, make sure there is no corruption of the local folder at middle, and both ends
- archive a message
- undo, and redo after deleting message
12. Message compose: check that these work well: addressing UI,
editing addresses, address autocomplete, ldap lookup, reply to all
and forward to all, contacts sidebar (F9)
14. Test Printing
[1] Calendar tests:
- create an all day event and check if it is displayed correctly over all views.
- change the event to a duration of less than one day and check all views.
- change the event to end at the next day and check all views.
- add a reminder to the event and check bell Icon is displayed in the views.
- delete the event
- Switch to task view
- create a task
- set progress to 50%
- check if display is correct
- set progress to completed
- check again.
- delete the task
- servers:
- create event roundtrip for a caldav calendar
- create event roundtrip for an ics network calendar
- make sure alarms fire, can be snoozed and will re-fire later where roundtrip would be
- add an event, make sure it gets synchronized to network resource
- modify an event and verify modifications reached server
- delete an event and also check it got deleted on server