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This page has The links to information about below are for '''ADMINISTERING''' Thunderbird in enterprises and medium to large organizations. (For general and user help on using Thunderbird visit the [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird Thunderbird support site].)<p>'''Where to go:'''* Deployment/Installation/GPOs - See [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/organizations/ Thunderbird for Organizations].* Release Schedule - See [https://enterprise.thunderbird.net/explore/thunderbird-release-cycle Release Cycle]* News and Discussion ** In the [[Thunderbird/tb-enterprise|Enterprise forum/topicbox]] '''ADMINISTRATORS''' can learn what other administrators are doing, and you can help fellow administrators. Topics include deployment, configuration, management, and discussion of important bugs and strategic issues.''' (** [http://blog.thunderbird.net Thunderbird] includes enterprise information.* Users - For general and user help on using Thunderbird visit the [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird Thunderbird support site]. = Key Bug Reports in Bugzilla ='''{{Bug|tb-enterprise}}''' aka {{Bug|564148}} is a "meta" bug that points to issues of special importance to enterprises. To get notices of progress, fixes and new bugs being added, you should subscribe (Cc)to the meta bug. You need a bugzilla account to subscribe to a bug. The meta bug is not a place for discussion, nor for actual work, it is for organizing other bug reports. The work and development of solutions occurs [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=564148&hide_resolved=1 in the bugs which are linked to and marked as "blocking" the meta bug]. You may [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Thunderbird submit enterprise related bugs]. = You can help =
You can help by:
* Helping with [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi?format=instant&product=Thunderbird Thunderbird bug reports and enhancement requests], especially [[Thunderbird/Enterprise#Key Bug Reports in Bugzilla|bugs important to enterprises]].
* Participating in the [https://www.thunderbird.net/participate/ Greater Thunderbird Ecosphere].
= Release Schedule =
See [https://enterprise.thunderbird.net/explore/thunderbird-release-cycle Release Cycle]
= News and Discussion =
* In the [[Thunderbird/tb-enterprise|Enterprise forum/topicbox]] '''ADMINISTRATORS''' can learn what other administrators are doing, and you can help fellow administrators.
* [http://blog.thunderbird.net Thunderbird] includes enterprise information.
= Key Bug Reports in Bugzilla =
For enterprise related bugs see '''{{Bug|tb-enterprise}}''' aka {{Bug|564148}}, for issues of special importance to enterprises.
<p> To get notices of progress as the bugs are fixed, and as new bugs are added, you should subscribe (Cc) to the meta bug. A meta bug is not for actual 'work' or discussion. Development of solutions occurs [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=564148&hide_resolved=1 in the blocking bugs linked to the meta].
<br> If you want to submit an enterprise related bug, please add "enterprise" bugs to the meta so that they get proper attention, after carefully reading the criteria for blocking [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=564148#c2], [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=564148#c1].
= Deployment =
See [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/organizations/ Thunderbird for Organizations].
Some articles specific to enterprise needs:
* [https://enterprise.thunderbird.net/ Group Policies, Deploying, Upgrading]
* Account Autoconfig
** New - [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Autoconfiguration Account Autoconfig] (replaces RDF as of version 3)
** Original - [https://developer.mozilla.org/index.php?title=en/MCD%2C_Mission_Control_Desktop_AKA_AutoConfig MCD, Mission Control Desktop AKA AutoConfig]
= Articles =
* [http://habrahabr.ru/blogs/sysadm/101905/ Ideal Corporate E-mail Client] (in Russian)
* Posts tagged [http://blog.deanandadie.net/tag/thunderbird/ Thunderbird] and [http://blog.deanandadie.net/tag/mission-control-desktop/ MCD] by [http://blog.deanandadie.net/about-us/dean-brundage/ Dean Brundage].
** [http://blog.deanandadie.net/2010/05/manufacturing-user-preferences-for-mcd/ Manufacturing User Preferences For MCD] (example title)
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