OpenHatch - Projects - Thunderbird

Q: I'd like to participate. How do I begin?
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  The Thunderbird team welcomes contributions from our community. For developers, the easiest place to get started is with writing extensions: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Extensions. Core development processes and resources are described here: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Dev.
  
  — jenzed · 7 years ago
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  Tip:
  
  Talk about diverse kinds of contributions. Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Examples:
  
  Here's how to download and patch our codes…
  
  Read about our death-defying mailing list and momentous IRC channel at http://lobstermag.net.
Q: Other than writing code, how can I contribute?
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  help spread Thunderbird
  
  Encourage other people to try Thunderbird. See the Spread Thunderbird site for ideas: http://www.spreadthunderbird.com/
  
  — jenzed · 7 years ago
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  support Thunderbird users
  
  Visit the Thunderbird support site and help other Thunderbird users: http://getsatisfaction.com/mozilla_messaging
  
  — jenzed · 7 years ago
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  test Thunderbird
  
  There are lots of ways to help with the Thunderbird QA and testing efforts: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testing
  
  — jenzed · 7 years ago
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  write Thunderbird documentation
  
  Create help documentation on the Thunderbird Knowledge Base: http://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/.
  
  — jenzed · 7 years ago
- [X] Describe a task
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  Tip:
  
  Discuss documentation, testing, webmastering, and/or publicity.
  
  Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Example:
  
  We need people to download version 0.4.5 and make sure the frobulator still frobulates correctly.
Q: What's a good bug for a newcomer to tackle?
- [X] Describe an issue
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  Tip:
  
  Many projects have good small tasks that can teach newcomers how the project works. Now's your chance to share one of them!
  
  Include URLs if relevant (we'll automatically linkify them).
  
  Example:
  
  Someone could improve the photo upload dialog box so that it lets you resize the photo before sending it to the web.
Q: What is a bug or issue with Thunderbird that you've been putting off, neglecting, or just plain avoiding?
- [X] Describe an issue
  What makes the situation sub-optimal?
  Examples:
  
  I don't know how to get started with internationalizing my app.
  
  Bug 392 about printing was filed five years ago, and I don't even know if printing still works.
  
  I want help from a C coder writing a Maildir patch for Alpine.
  
  Note:
  
  If this issue was formally filed on the web, be sure to include the URL.

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