I am missing two things in TB.

1. If a videoclip is attached in the mail itself, we still need to
download it and view it in our media player.

it would help -- as the entire content is already there, if TB can play
the video in the TB window itself.

2. Often people wrongly attach image files, and it ends up with names
like "Part 1.1" etc.

TB still recognized that it is a pic file because somehow it shows my
image viewer (irfanview) icon along with the Part1.1 in the attachment
pane, but it still does not show the image. Even after downloading the
attachment, we need to change its extension to some jpg and then it opens.

It would help if TB could equip itself for this eventuality and show the
images and even correct the names of the attachment extension.

--
or is there any add-on that does exactly the above?

thanks.
--
Rawat

V S Rawat keyboarded, On 4/18/2008 3:32 AM :
> I am missing two things in TB.
>
> 1. If a videoclip is attached in the mail itself, we still need to
> download it and view it in our media player.
>
> it would help -- as the entire content is already there, if TB can
> play the video in the TB window itself.

Have you tried using a nightly build, those do have the plugin suport
code activated. Alternatively, try SeaMonkey.

> 2. Often people wrongly attach image files, and it ends up with names
> like "Part 1.1" etc.
>
> TB still recognized that it is a pic file because somehow it shows my
> image viewer (irfanview) icon along with the Part1.1 in the attachment
> pane, but it still does not show the image. Even after downloading the
> attachment, we need to change its extension to some jpg and then it
> opens.
>
> It would help if TB could equip itself for this eventuality and show
> the images and even correct the names of the attachment extension.
>
> --
> or is there any add-on that does exactly the above?
>
> thanks.

The discussion of plugin support is almost as old as Tbird is. The bugs
reports and RFE's were filed long ago during the 0.1a days.

--
Ron K.
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V S Rawat said the following On 04/18/2008 01:02 PM:
> I am missing two things in TB.
>
> 1. If a videoclip is attached in the mail itself, we still need to
> download it and view it in our media player.

> 2. Often people wrongly attach image files, and it ends up with names
> like "Part 1.1" etc.
> TB still recognized that it is a pic file because somehow it shows my
> image viewer (irfanview) icon along with the Part1.1 in the attachment
> pane, but it still does not show the image. Even after downloading the
> attachment, we need to change its extension to some jpg and then it opens.


Rawat , are you using any IMAP , like Gmail IMAP ?

On 4/19/2008 12:05 AM India Time, _Nir_ wrote:

> V S Rawat said the following On 04/18/2008 01:02 PM:
>> I am missing two things in TB.
>>
>> 1. If a videoclip is attached in the mail itself, we still need to
>> download it and view it in our media player.
>
>> 2. Often people wrongly attach image files, and it ends up with names
>> like "Part 1.1" etc.
>> TB still recognized that it is a pic file because somehow it shows my
>> image viewer (irfanview) icon along with the Part1.1 in the attachment
>> pane, but it still does not show the image. Even after downloading the
>> attachment, we need to change its extension to some jpg and then it opens.
>
>
> Rawat , are you using any IMAP , like Gmail IMAP ?
>

gmail has IMAP also? oh, I didn't know know that. How to access it?

I use gmail's pop3 and smtp to receive and send mails. I hardly access
gmail website. TB does the trick.

why, btw? Is my query has some solution if I use imap?
--
Rawat

On 4/18/2008 8:56 PM India Time, _Ron K._ wrote:

> V S Rawat keyboarded, On 4/18/2008 3:32 AM :
>> I am missing two things in TB.
>>
>> 1. If a videoclip is attached in the mail itself, we still need to
>> download it and view it in our media player.
>>
>> it would help -- as the entire content is already there, if TB can
>> play the video in the TB window itself.
>
> Have you tried using a nightly build, those do have the plugin suport
> code activated. Alternatively, try SeaMonkey.

An using TB 2.0.0.9 (20071031). I do have put my addon compatibility
check off and nightly tester tools 1.3 addon installed.

Seems u r talking about something else. Could you elaborate what is that
and how to solve this requirement in me.

As far as Seamonkey is concerned, FF/ TB are fulfilling my requirements
and their development is going on, I don't have html composing, so what
other features do I get in seamonkey over and above ff/tb to prompt me
to learn a new software.

>
>> 2. Often people wrongly attach image files, and it ends up with names
>> like "Part 1.1" etc.
>>
>> TB still recognized that it is a pic file because somehow it shows my
>> image viewer (irfanview) icon along with the Part1.1 in the attachment
>> pane, but it still does not show the image. Even after downloading the
>> attachment, we need to change its extension to some jpg and then it
>> opens.
>>
>> It would help if TB could equip itself for this eventuality and show
>> the images and even correct the names of the attachment extension.
>>
>> --
>> or is there any add-on that does exactly the above?
>>
>> thanks.
>
> The discussion of plugin support is almost as old as Tbird is. The bugs
> reports and RFE's were filed long ago during the 0.1a days.
>

:-(

FF is going great. seems all development is put on that and TB is left back.

--
Rawat

V S Rawat said the following On 04/19/2008 03:02 PM:
> On 4/19/2008 12:05 AM India Time, _Nir_ wrote:
>
>> V S Rawat said the following On 04/18/2008 01:02 PM:
>>> I am missing two things in TB.
>>>
>>> 1. If a videoclip is attached in the mail itself, we still need to
>>> download it and view it in our media player.
>>
>>> 2. Often people wrongly attach image files, and it ends up with names
>>> like "Part 1.1" etc.
>>> TB still recognized that it is a pic file because somehow it shows my
>>> image viewer (irfanview) icon along with the Part1.1 in the attachment
>>> pane, but it still does not show the image. Even after downloading the
>>> attachment, we need to change its extension to some jpg and then it
>>> opens.
>>
>>
>> Rawat , are you using any IMAP , like Gmail IMAP ?
>>
>
> gmail has IMAP also? oh, I didn't know know that. How to access it?

"https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?ctx=gmail&hl=en_GB&answer=75726"

> I use gmail's pop3 and smtp to receive and send mails. I hardly access
> gmail website. TB does the trick.
>
> why, btw? Is my query has some solution if I use imap?

This solution , someone has posted in this newsgroup , is actually for
IMAP but i think it may find it useful at your end .
"http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=3127505#3127505"

V S Rawat keyboarded, On 4/19/2008 5:40 AM :
> On 4/18/2008 8:56 PM India Time, _Ron K._ wrote:
>
>> V S Rawat keyboarded, On 4/18/2008 3:32 AM :
>>> I am missing two things in TB.
>>>
>>> 1. If a videoclip is attached in the mail itself, we still need to
>>> download it and view it in our media player.
>>>
>>> it would help -- as the entire content is already there, if TB can
>>> play the video in the TB window itself.
>>
>> Have you tried using a nightly build, those do have the plugin suport
>> code activated. Alternatively, try SeaMonkey.
>
> An using TB 2.0.0.9 (20071031). I do have put my addon compatibility
> check off and nightly tester tools 1.3 addon installed.
>
> Seems u r talking about something else. Could you elaborate what is
> that and how to solve this requirement in me.

The function of displaying Video within the context of a web page by a
browser comes from the Plugin function support built into the browser.
Thunderbird does not ship to the general public with this ability, it is
turned off. The developmental trunk builds do have the ability for
testing reasons. This has nothing to do with Add-on support which
either extends the Mozilla code or themes the chrome. Media players are
not extensions of the Mozilla code. Rather they are independent and if
it's developer wants, provides connecting software that serves the media
to the Plugin API.


> As far as Seamonkey is concerned, FF/ TB are fulfilling my
> requirements and their development is going on, I don't have html
> composing, so what other features do I get in seamonkey over and above
> ff/tb to prompt me to learn a new software.
>
>>
>>>
>>> thanks.
>>
>> The discussion of plugin support is almost as old as Tbird is. The
>> bugs reports and RFE's were filed long ago during the 0.1a days.
>>
>
> :-(
>
> FF is going great. seems all development is put on that and TB is left
> back.
>

Thunderbird is benefiting greatly by the Mozilla foundation
reorganization that spun off Tbird to a new development company, Mozilla
Messaging. The result is expansion from two full-time developers to a
staff of 7 full-time and one part-time. See:
<http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/> for more details.

--
Ron K.
Who is General Failure, and why is he searching my HDD?
Kernel Restore reported BSOD use by Major Error to msg the enemy!