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  Default mail account Torsten Villnow <t.villnow@gmail.com> - 2021-04-19 09:51 +0200
    Re: Default mail account Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> - 2021-04-19 20:07 +1200
      Re: Default mail account Torsten Villnow <t.villnow@gmail.com> - 2021-04-19 13:31 +0200
      Re: Default mail account Torsten Villnow <t.villnow@gmail.com> - 2021-04-19 14:25 +0200
        Re: Default mail account EnDeeGee <nomail@invalid.invalid> - 2021-04-19 14:54 -0400
          Re: Default mail account Torsten Villnow <t.villnow@gmail.com> - 2021-04-20 08:51 +0200
      Re: Default mail account Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2021-04-19 08:58 -0700
        Re: Default mail account EnDeeGee <nomail@invalid.invalid> - 2021-04-19 14:57 -0400
          Re: Default mail account Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2021-04-19 12:33 -0700
            Re: Default mail account EnDeeGee <nomail@invalid.invalid> - 2021-04-19 15:48 -0400
            Re: Default mail account Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2021-04-19 21:53 +0100
          Re: Default mail account Chris Ramsden <chris.ramsden@gmail.com> - 2021-04-19 20:44 +0100
            Re: Default mail account EnDeeGee <nomail@invalid.invalid> - 2021-04-19 15:50 -0400
              Re: Default mail account EnDeeGee <nomail@invalid.invalid> - 2021-04-19 15:57 -0400
    Re: Default mail account Torsten Villnow <t.villnow@gmail.com> - 2021-04-20 09:07 +0200

#168 — Default mail account

I have several mail accounts, which I use infrequently. I moved them to 
the top of the list of accounts with the add-on “Manually Sort Folders”. 
As the view for all these accounts is collapsed I can easily spot if new 
mails have arrived here.

Following these accounts is my main account with an expanded view on my 
mail folders.

Now, with clicking a mailto: reference on a website, Thunderbird starts 
and automatically selects the first mail account as the one for my 
intended mail. Is it possible to change this behaviour, so that my main 
account, which I consider as the default one, gets selected instead?

-- 
Torsten Villnow

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#169

On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:51:03 +0200, Torsten Villnow wrote:

> I have several mail accounts, which I use infrequently. I moved them to 
> the top of the list of accounts with the add-on “Manually Sort Folders”. 
> As the view for all these accounts is collapsed I can easily spot if new 
> mails have arrived here.
> 
> Following these accounts is my main account with an expanded view on my 
> mail folders.
> 
> Now, with clicking a mailto: reference on a website, Thunderbird starts 
> and automatically selects the first mail account as the one for my 
> intended mail. Is it possible to change this behaviour, so that my main 
> account, which I consider as the default one, gets selected instead?


Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
Select the email account in the left panel.
Click the "Set as Default" button below the left panel.


-- 
Kind regards
Ralph

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#171

Am 19.04.2021 um 10:07 schrieb Ralph Fox:
> On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:51:03 +0200, Torsten Villnow wrote:
> 
>> I have several mail accounts, which I use infrequently. I moved them to
>> the top of the list of accounts with the add-on “Manually Sort Folders”.
>> As the view for all these accounts is collapsed I can easily spot if new
>> mails have arrived here.
>>
>> Following these accounts is my main account with an expanded view on my
>> mail folders.
>>
>> Now, with clicking a mailto: reference on a website, Thunderbird starts
>> and automatically selects the first mail account as the one for my
>> intended mail. Is it possible to change this behaviour, so that my main
>> account, which I consider as the default one, gets selected instead?
> 
> 
> Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
> Select the email account in the left panel.
> Click the "Set as Default" button below the left panel.

Not seen yet - GREAT - thank you!

-- 
Torsten Villnow

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#172

Am 19.04.2021 um 10:07 schrieb Ralph Fox:
> On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:51:03 +0200, Torsten Villnow wrote:
> 
>> I have several mail accounts, which I use infrequently. I moved them to
>> the top of the list of accounts with the add-on “Manually Sort Folders”.
>> As the view for all these accounts is collapsed I can easily spot if new
>> mails have arrived here.
>>
>> Following these accounts is my main account with an expanded view on my
>> mail folders.
>>
>> Now, with clicking a mailto: reference on a website, Thunderbird starts
>> and automatically selects the first mail account as the one for my
>> intended mail. Is it possible to change this behaviour, so that my main
>> account, which I consider as the default one, gets selected instead?
> 
> 
> Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
> Select the email account in the left panel.
> Click the "Set as Default" button below the left panel.

It works, however, it comes with a side effect:

This standard account is now moved to the top of the account list, which 
I do not want.

-- 
Torsten Villnow

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#175

On 19-Apr.-2021 08:25, Torsten Villnow wrote:
> Am 19.04.2021 um 10:07 schrieb Ralph Fox:
>> On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:51:03 +0200, Torsten Villnow wrote:
>>
>>> I have several mail accounts, which I use infrequently. I moved them to
>>> the top of the list of accounts with the add-on “Manually Sort Folders”.
>>> As the view for all these accounts is collapsed I can easily spot if new
>>> mails have arrived here.
>>>
>>> Following these accounts is my main account with an expanded view on my
>>> mail folders.
>>>
>>> Now, with clicking a mailto: reference on a website, Thunderbird starts
>>> and automatically selects the first mail account as the one for my
>>> intended mail. Is it possible to change this behaviour, so that my main
>>> account, which I consider as the default one, gets selected instead?
>>
>>
>> Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
>> Select the email account in the left panel.
>> Click the "Set as Default" button below the left panel.
> 
> It works, however, it comes with a side effect:
> 
> This standard account is now moved to the top of the account list, which 
> I do not want.
> 
You can move it back down with your "Manually Sort Folders" and it will 
still be the default.
Tried it on  my TB 78.9.1 and it works.

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#185

Am 19.04.2021 um 20:54 schrieb EnDeeGee:
> You can move it back down with your "Manually Sort Folders" and it will 
> still be the default.
> Tried it on  my TB 78.9.1 and it works.

This does not work for me (same TB version). With moving down my main 
account the default account is set to the then top account, marked with 
underscore.

-- 
Torsten Villnow

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#173

On 4/19/2021 1:07 AM, Ralph Fox wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:51:03 +0200, Torsten Villnow wrote:
> 
>> I have several mail accounts, which I use infrequently. I moved them to 
>> the top of the list of accounts with the add-on “Manually Sort Folders”. 
>> As the view for all these accounts is collapsed I can easily spot if new 
>> mails have arrived here.
>> 
>> Following these accounts is my main account with an expanded view on my 
>> mail folders.
>> 
>> Now, with clicking a mailto: reference on a website, Thunderbird starts 
>> and automatically selects the first mail account as the one for my 
>> intended mail. Is it possible to change this behaviour, so that my main 
>> account, which I consider as the default one, gets selected instead?
> 
> 
> Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"



When I click Edit on the Menu Bar, I see no ail & Newsgroups Account 
Settings choice. What am I missing?


> Select the email account in the left panel.
> Click the "Set as Default" button below the left panel.
> 
> 


-- 
Ken

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#176

On 19-Apr.-2021 11:58, Ken Blake wrote:
> On 4/19/2021 1:07 AM, Ralph Fox wrote:
>> On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:51:03 +0200, Torsten Villnow wrote:
>>
>>> I have several mail accounts, which I use infrequently. I moved them 
>>> to the top of the list of accounts with the add-on “Manually Sort 
>>> Folders”. As the view for all these accounts is collapsed I can 
>>> easily spot if new mails have arrived here.
>>>
>>> Following these accounts is my main account with an expanded view on 
>>> my mail folders.
>>>
>>> Now, with clicking a mailto: reference on a website, Thunderbird 
>>> starts and automatically selects the first mail account as the one 
>>> for my intended mail. Is it possible to change this behaviour, so 
>>> that my main account, which I consider as the default one, gets 
>>> selected instead?
>>
>> Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
> 
> When I click Edit on the Menu Bar, I see no ail & Newsgroups Account 
> Settings choice. What am I missing?
> 

Nothing because it's not there. Maybe on older unsupported TB but not on 
the latest.

>> Select the email account in the left panel.
>> Click the "Set as Default" button below the left panel.
>>
>>
> 

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#177

On 4/19/2021 11:57 AM, EnDeeGee wrote:
> On 19-Apr.-2021 11:58, Ken Blake wrote:
>> On 4/19/2021 1:07 AM, Ralph Fox wrote:
>>> On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:51:03 +0200, Torsten Villnow wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have several mail accounts, which I use infrequently. I moved them 
>>>> to the top of the list of accounts with the add-on “Manually Sort 
>>>> Folders”. As the view for all these accounts is collapsed I can 
>>>> easily spot if new mails have arrived here.
>>>>
>>>> Following these accounts is my main account with an expanded view on 
>>>> my mail folders.
>>>>
>>>> Now, with clicking a mailto: reference on a website, Thunderbird 
>>>> starts and automatically selects the first mail account as the one 
>>>> for my intended mail. Is it possible to change this behaviour, so 
>>>> that my main account, which I consider as the default one, gets 
>>>> selected instead?
>>>
>>> Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
>> 
>> When I click Edit on the Menu Bar, I see no ail & Newsgroups Account 
>> Settings choice. What am I missing?
>> 
> 
> Nothing because it's not there. Maybe on older unsupported TB but not on
> the latest.



So is that choice available elsewhere?





>>> Select the email account in the left panel.
>>> Click the "Set as Default" button below the left panel.
>>>
>>>
>> 
> 
> 


-- 
Ken

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#179

On 19-Apr.-2021 15:33, Ken Blake wrote:
> On 4/19/2021 11:57 AM, EnDeeGee wrote:
>> On 19-Apr.-2021 11:58, Ken Blake wrote:
>>> On 4/19/2021 1:07 AM, Ralph Fox wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:51:03 +0200, Torsten Villnow wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have several mail accounts, which I use infrequently. I moved 
>>>>> them to the top of the list of accounts with the add-on “Manually 
>>>>> Sort Folders”. As the view for all these accounts is collapsed I 
>>>>> can easily spot if new mails have arrived here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Following these accounts is my main account with an expanded view 
>>>>> on my mail folders.
>>>>>
>>>>> Now, with clicking a mailto: reference on a website, Thunderbird 
>>>>> starts and automatically selects the first mail account as the one 
>>>>> for my intended mail. Is it possible to change this behaviour, so 
>>>>> that my main account, which I consider as the default one, gets 
>>>>> selected instead?
>>>>
>>>> Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
>>>
>>> When I click Edit on the Menu Bar, I see no ail & Newsgroups Account 
>>> Settings choice. What am I missing?
>>>
>>
>> Nothing because it's not there. Maybe on older unsupported TB but not on
>> the latest.
> 
> 
> 
> So is that choice available elsewhere?
> 

Click on the "Mail account name" to highlight it then click on "Account 
Setting" on top right then click "Account Actions" bottom left and click 
"Default Account".

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#182

Ken Blake wrote:

> EnDeeGee wrote:
>
>> Ken Blake wrote:
>>
>>> When I click Edit on the Menu Bar, I see no ail & Newsgroups Account 
>>> Settings choice. What am I missing?
>>
>> Nothing because it's not there. 
> 
> So is that choice available elsewhere?

On windows it's tools/account settings

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#178

On Mon, 2021-04-19 at 14:57 -0400, EnDeeGee wrote:
> On 19-Apr.-2021 11:58, Ken Blake wrote:
> > On 4/19/2021 1:07 AM, Ralph Fox wrote:
> > > 
> > > Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
> > 
> > When I click Edit on the Menu Bar, I see no ail & Newsgroups Account 
> > Settings choice. What am I missing?
> > 
> 
> Nothing because it's not there. Maybe on older unsupported TB but not on 
> the latest.
> 

No: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences 

-- 
Chris

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#180

On 19-Apr.-2021 15:44, Chris Ramsden wrote:
> On Mon, 2021-04-19 at 14:57 -0400, EnDeeGee wrote:
>> On 19-Apr.-2021 11:58, Ken Blake wrote:
>>> On 4/19/2021 1:07 AM, Ralph Fox wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
>>>
>>> When I click Edit on the Menu Bar, I see no ail & Newsgroups Account
>>> Settings choice. What am I missing?
>>>
>>
>> Nothing because it's not there. Maybe on older unsupported TB but not on
>> the latest.
>>
> 
> No: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences
> 

The OP is using Windows 10 so the option is not there.

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#181

On 19-Apr.-2021 15:50, EnDeeGee wrote:
> On 19-Apr.-2021 15:44, Chris Ramsden wrote:
>> On Mon, 2021-04-19 at 14:57 -0400, EnDeeGee wrote:
>>> On 19-Apr.-2021 11:58, Ken Blake wrote:
>>>> On 4/19/2021 1:07 AM, Ralph Fox wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Using the menu, go to "Edit >> Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings"
>>>>
>>>> When I click Edit on the Menu Bar, I see no ail & Newsgroups Account
>>>> Settings choice. What am I missing?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Nothing because it's not there. Maybe on older unsupported TB but not on
>>> the latest.
>>>
>>
>> No: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences
>>
> 
> The OP is using Windows 10 so the option is not there.

Sorry my mistake. Need to clean my reading glasses. :-)

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#186

Am 19.04.2021 um 18:45 schrieb 😉 Good Guy 😉:
> Yes it is possible to change this behaviour.  The method is pretty 
> simple and it is to select the "Default SMTP".  To do this, launch 
> Thunderbird and then on the right hand pane under Accounts headings look 
> for "View Settings for this Account".  Then at the bottom of the 
> Left-Hand Pane look for "Outgoing Server (SMTP)". Click on it and then 
> you can now choose which server you want to use for all outgoing mail 
> especially when you click on mailto: links.  See this picture if you 
> don't understand what I am talking about.

The SMTP-server of my main account is already defined as the standard one.

However, with using mailto: Thunderbird selects the identity (name and 
related e-mail address) of the account which is on top of the list. With 
sending the mail consequently (and correctly) the SMTP server is used, 
which is defined for this account.

So unfortunately your suggestion does not work for me.

-- 
Torsten Villnow

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