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'''Thunderbird in the Enterprise''', has information about '''ADMINISTERING''' Thunderbird in enterprises and medium to large organizations.  '''Topics include deployment, configuration, management, and discussion of important bugs and strategic issues.'''  (For general help on using Thunderbird, see the [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird support site].)
The links below are related to '''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].)
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'''Where to go:'''
* '''Deployment/Installation/GPOs - See [https://enterprise.thunderbird.net/ Thunderbird for Organizations].'''
* [https://www.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/all/ Downloads]
* Release Schedule - See [https://enterprise.thunderbird.net/explore/thunderbird-release-cycle Release Cycle]
* News and Discussion
** '''ADMINISTRATORS''' can learn what other administrators are doing, and you can help fellow administrators, in the [[Thunderbird/tb-enterprise|Enterprise forum/topicbox]]. Topics include deployment, configuration, management, and discussion of important bugs and strategic issues.
** [http://blog.thunderbird.net Thunderbird Blog] announces progress, tips, news, developer communications.
* Users - For general help and tops on using Thunderbird visit the [https://support.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird Thunderbird support site].


You can help improve your Thunderbird community by:
= Key Bug Reports =
* Adding new information, tips and links, to this wiki page (click [https://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Thunderbird/Enterprise&action=edit edit]).
'''{{Bug|tb-enterprise}}''' aka {{Bug|564148}} is a "meta" bug in Bugzilla 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, which requires a Bugzilla account.
* Posting questions and answers in [[Thunderbird/tb-enterprise|tb-enterprise]] to help other enterprise users.
* Helping with [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/query.cgi?format=instant&product=Thunderbird Thunderbird bug reports and enhancement requests], especially [[Thunderbird/Enterprise#Enterprise related Key Bugs in Bugzilla|bugs important to TB enterprises]].
* Helping in the [https://www.thunderbird.net/get-involved/ Greater Thunderbird Ecosphere].


= Release Schedule =
The meta bug is not a place for discussion, nor for actual work.  Meta bugs are used to organize or collect other bug reports. The work and development of solutions for each issue 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].
See [[Thunderbird:Home#Releases]]


= News and Discussion  =
You may [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Thunderbird submit enterprise related bugs].


* In [[Thunderbird/tb-enterprise|'tb-enterprise']] '''ADMINISTRATORS''' can learn what other administrators are doing, and you can help fellow administrators. (see [http://groups.google.com/group/tb-enterprise message archive] for past discussions)
= You can help =
<!-- no point keeping this: newsgroup doesn't exist anymore on Mozilla's nntp server since November 2009. Remains readable on Google Groups.  * General: mozilla.community.enterprise: [http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.community.enterprise Google Groups]
* [https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/community-enterprise Mailing list] -->
* In [http://planet.mozilla.org/thunderbird/ Planet Thunderbird] are Thunderbird team's various blogs. Links to contributors blogs can be found in the right sidebar of the home page if you want to avoid the Planet Mozilla "firehose"!


= Enterprise related Key Bugs in Bugzilla =
You can help by:
For enterprise related bugs see '''{{Bug|tb-enterprise}}''' aka {{Bug|564148}}, for issues of special importance to enterprises.
* Adding new tips and links to this wiki page (click [https://wiki.mozilla.org/index.php?title=Thunderbird/Enterprise&action=edit edit]).
 
* Posting questions and answers in [[Thunderbird/tb-enterprise|the enterprise forum/topicbox]].
<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].
* 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].
<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 =
 
If you want to deploy Thunderbird ESR and access the download page, please follow this link [http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/organizations/ Thunderbird for Organizations].
 
We have gathered some articles specific to enterprise needs:
<!-- [[Thunderbird/Enterprise/Migration]] -->
* [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/customizing-firefox-using-group-policy-windows Group Policies]
* [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Thunderbird_in_the_Enterprise Thunderbird in the Enterprise - DEVMO documents]
** [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Deploying_Thunderbird_in_the_Enterprise Deploying Thunderbird in the Enterprise]
** [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Deploying_Thunderbird_in_the_Enterprise/Upgrading_Thunderbird_in_the_Enterprise Upgrading Thunderbird in the Enterprise]
** [https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Thunderbird/Deploying_Thunderbird_in_the_Enterprise/Thunderbird_Preferences_Relevant_to_Enterprises Preferences Relevant to Enterprises]
* 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]
* [[Software_Update]] and [[Software_Update:Testing]]
<!-- [https://developer.mozilla.org/index.php?title=User:jenzed/Rework_Mission_Control_%2F%2F_MDC_%2F%2F_Autoconfig_docs REWORK OF MCD] -->
 
= Solutions Providers =
 
We are by definition a collaborative, open source project since inception, therefore solution providers are more than welcome to look at our code and make solutions we would not have developed. We don't have any certification process in place, but you will find a non exhaustive list of solution providers that can complete and/or facilitate your enterprise deployment.
 
New Wiki page with [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Solution_providers#Solutions Solution Providers].
 
= 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)
 
= Mozilla Enterprise working Group =
 
If like many other enterprises you are interested in Mozilla beyond Thunderbird, you will probably feel like to follow up what's happening within the Enterprise Working Group:
 
* [[Enterprise|Enterprise Working Group (EWG)]]


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The links below are related to ADMINISTERING Thunderbird in enterprises and medium to large organizations. (For general and user help on using Thunderbird visit the Thunderbird support site.)

Where to go:

Key Bug Reports

bug tb-enterprise aka bug 564148 is a "meta" bug in Bugzilla 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, which requires a Bugzilla account.

The meta bug is not a place for discussion, nor for actual work. Meta bugs are used to organize or collect other bug reports. The work and development of solutions for each issue occurs in the bugs which are linked to and marked as "blocking" the meta bug.

You may submit enterprise related bugs.

You can help

You can help by:

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