Thunderbird Portable

Before posting, I checked some threads ("Gray bar below status bar") that looked promising, but did not work for me. I do not have the "offline.manifest" file they recommend deleting.

Running Windows XP, Mobile Intel video, just in case. No extensions installed.

I have been able to run TBird portable in that stick. But not recently. I believe the failure comes after updating to 12.

Just upgraded to Portable v2.0.0.12 and have run into some sort of problem. At the bottom of the message pane there is a bar about 1 1/2" wide running horizontally above the task bar which appears to be displaying code such as:

menu id = "offlinemenuitem" insertafter = "trashmenuseparator"

It goes on like this and even after I tried a different skin, it was still there.

Any clues?

I have only recently discovered Thunderbird Portable, and I am truly impressed with it, except for one thing. The one thing, of course, being the subject of this post/topic.

When I attempt to send, it asks for my mail server's password (even when I have previously given it the password, and checked the "Use password manager to remember this password' option), churns for a bit, and then declares that it can't access the server.

I have copied the settings for the server directly from Outlook Express, which has no problem with sending and receiving emails.

Hi,
This latest update got into a loop of failure and the following solved the problem for me:
If the update fails, then go to:
PortableApps\ThunderbirdPortable\App\thunderbird
rename:
mozMapi32.dll to something like mozMapi32_old.dll
Then click ok in the loop that keeps failing in the update.
This time it will complete but say: "partial update, going to get a complete one" or something similar, then that update will install and run fine.

Hope this helps,
Hfuhruhurr

Thunderbird has been working well. The only problem I have is the "go forward one message" and "go back one message" buttons don't work. Anyone have a suggestion?
Thanks,

Bill

Hi,
I've an instance of Thunderbird on my pen drive, and another on local pc disk, I forgot to uncheck automatic update on thunderbird portable and now in Tools -> Option -> Update (Show Update history) there is an installation pending. There is a way to force Thunderbird not to update?
I read there is some problems with auto-update.

Thanks in advance
Marco

Can I use the Auto-Update function from Thunderbrid or must I use the Thunderbird PORTABLE setup to bring my TB installation to the newest version

Hi,
I just installed Portapps and Thunderbird on my USB Stick.

On my Desktop I have Thunderbird 1.5
The Emails are stored on a extra drive E:.

I copied the profile and the mail Folder as described here https://portableapps.com/support/thunderbird_portable#local_profile

But when I start Thunderbird there is just the account creation not my settings and emails.

Have been using portable TB for about a month with no problems.

But all of a sudden everytime I launch the programme it says "thunderbird has encountered a problem and has to close". This happens no matter what PC my portable WD hard drive is connected to.

The properties says I have version 1.5.1.0
But I downloaded it from the portableapps website, which says it is version 2.0.0.12 which is odd?

I have tried re-installing it over the top with no success.

Any ideas?

Edit: Since nobody is noticing this issue, and tecnicly, this is not tecnical support, but a change for an app, I decided to move it.

I think Thunderbird's launcher was based off of FireFox, as I have found a reference to firefox. Look at the readme in ThunderbirdPortable\Data\plugins. It says,

Place Firefox plugins in this directory (Flash, Shockwave, etc)

Edit: Also, the readme in ThunderbirdPortable\Data\gpg wasnt very useful.

GPG Settings