Difference between revisions of "Learn Thunderbird"
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==Educational application and relevance== | ==Educational application and relevance== | ||
| + | Thunderbird is an email client. It will help teachers and students to share information and resources with one another. The emails in thunderbird are like a library, since emails (and resources) can be categorized and stored and searched and retrieved later. | ||
==Version== | ==Version== | ||
| + | Thunderbird Version 45.2.0 on Ubuntu GNU/Linux | ||
==Configuration== | ==Configuration== | ||
| + | Thunderbird needs to be configured on your computer, by providing the email account, incoming and outgoing server information to your computer. Any paid email provider will give you this information. Free (mufta) email provider such as gmail also provides this information. In our illustration below, we will take gmail (from google) for configuring on Thunderbird on your computer. | ||
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| + | Configuration of Thunderbird on your computer can be done in two parts. | ||
| + | 1. Configuring your gmail to allow mail download to your computer / mail client | ||
| + | 2. Configuring your Thunderbird mail client, this consists of four steps | ||
==Overview of Features== | ==Overview of Features== | ||
| + | Thunderbird is an email client, which does the usual functions of mailing – receiving, sending and storing emails. Mails can be stored in folders and sub folders to categorize mails based on subjects or senders or time periods or a combination of these. Files can be attached and shared with others. Emails can be searched easily by providing information on different elements such as sender, receiver, date etc. Mail ids can be connected to form ‘mailing-lists’ (such as google groups), by which, mail sent to the list id will be sent to all members of the group, this is ideal to create ‘professional learning communities’ of teachers with a common interest or need. | ||
==Other similar applications== | ==Other similar applications== | ||
| + | Other free email clients include Evolution, Kmail, Claws mail etc. | ||
| + | Microsoft Outlook is a proprietary email client, so is gmail. | ||
==Development and community help== | ==Development and community help== | ||
=Working with the application= | =Working with the application= | ||
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==Functionalities== | ==Functionalities== | ||
#'''Please label images as Step 1''' | #'''Please label images as Step 1''' | ||
Revision as of 08:49, 14 October 2016
Introduction
ICT Competency
Connecting and learning
Educational application and relevance
Thunderbird is an email client. It will help teachers and students to share information and resources with one another. The emails in thunderbird are like a library, since emails (and resources) can be categorized and stored and searched and retrieved later.
Version
Thunderbird Version 45.2.0 on Ubuntu GNU/Linux
Configuration
Thunderbird needs to be configured on your computer, by providing the email account, incoming and outgoing server information to your computer. Any paid email provider will give you this information. Free (mufta) email provider such as gmail also provides this information. In our illustration below, we will take gmail (from google) for configuring on Thunderbird on your computer.
Configuration of Thunderbird on your computer can be done in two parts. 1. Configuring your gmail to allow mail download to your computer / mail client 2. Configuring your Thunderbird mail client, this consists of four steps
Overview of Features
Thunderbird is an email client, which does the usual functions of mailing – receiving, sending and storing emails. Mails can be stored in folders and sub folders to categorize mails based on subjects or senders or time periods or a combination of these. Files can be attached and shared with others. Emails can be searched easily by providing information on different elements such as sender, receiver, date etc. Mail ids can be connected to form ‘mailing-lists’ (such as google groups), by which, mail sent to the list id will be sent to all members of the group, this is ideal to create ‘professional learning communities’ of teachers with a common interest or need.
Other similar applications
Other free email clients include Evolution, Kmail, Claws mail etc. Microsoft Outlook is a proprietary email client, so is gmail.
Development and community help
Working with the application
Functionalities
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File formats for creation
Saving the file
Export and publishing files
Advanced features
Installation
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| From the web | Steps |
| Web based registration | Steps |
The application on mobiles and tablets
Ideas for resource creation
References
How to use template
{{subst:Explore_an_application}} on the page you create for your tool. Page Name should be "Learn ToolName"