Clear Thunderbird data

Overview

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Linux.

These changes use Linux system commands to update your settings.

Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open-source cross-platform email client, personal information manager, news client, RSS and chat client developed by the Mozilla Foundation 1.

See also: Thunderbird Homepage | thunderbird.net.

Read about the files and folders in the profile folder in depth: Files and folders in the profile - Thunderbird | kb.mozillazine.org.

Not Advised

This category should only be used by advanced users. None of its scripts are recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

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These scripts are written using Bash (Shell script) scripting language.

Choose one of two ways to apply:

1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy

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It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.

privacy.sexy instructions

1. Open or download the desktop application
2. Search for the category name: Clear Thunderbird data.
3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download

Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.

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This script includes Standard, Strict recommendation levels along with unrecommended scripts.

Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users. Some of these changes are NOT recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

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This category includes total of 7 scripts and 1 subcategories.

Explore its 5 subscripts and 1 subcategories:

Clear Thunderbird address book data

Most users open the Thunderbird address book from within the email client, but it can also be launched separately. Mozilla Thunderbird by default comes with two address books, even though more can be added: 1. Personal book: For the most frequently used contacts. 2. Collected book: Collects addresses from email that you send.

Clear Thunderbird cookies

Thunderbird stores cookie information in: "cookies.sqlite": Stores all cookies. • "cookies.sqlite-journal": The journal file for "cookies.sqlite". • "cookies.sqlite-shm", "cookies.sqlite-wal": Write-ahead log files for "cookies.sqlite". The file "cookies.sqlite" in the user's profile directory is used to store cookies between sessions.

Clear Thunderbird session restoration data (open windows and tabs)

The default window layout is saved in the session file ("session.json"). It includes data on what tabs are open.

Clear Thunderbird passwords

"logins.json" stores encrypted passwords. It replaces "signons.sqlite", which had replaced "signons.txt". "logins-backup.json" is stored to recreate "logins.json".

Clear Thunderbird download history

Download history is saved in "downloads.sqlite" since Thunderbird 3 and in "downloads.rdf" before. It stores data to show downloads in Download Manager. Clearing download history can help to resolve slow downloads or program hangs.

Clear clicked links history in Thunderbird

Thunderbird saves annotations, bookmarks, favorite icons, input history, keywords, and browsing history (a list of pages visited). Data is saved at persistent "places.sqlite" and temporary "places.sqlite-shm" and "places.sqlite.wal".

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Clear third-party application data

This action belongs to Clear third-party application data category. Scripts in this category clear data for third-party applications installed on the operating system. Third-party applications are not typically distributed as part of the operating system and are installed separately. Read more on category page ▶

Privacy cleanup

This action belongs to Privacy cleanup category. These scripts allow you to increase privacy by deleting collected data about you and your behavior. Read more on category page ▶

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