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ExQuilla alpha 0.1 released (Mailnews Exchange Support)
Today I released to Mozilla’s addon site a preview release of my Exchange Web Services extension, which I am calling ExQuilla (see the addons page here to download). This is alpha quality software,...
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Exquilla alpha 0.2 released
Today I release alpha version 0.2 of ExQuilla Exchange Web Service. This may be downloaded at the AMO site for the ExQuilla. This release adds support for most primary email features, but not the EWS...
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New account types in JavaScript for Thunderbird (Part 1)
For the month of December, I took a reprieve from ExQuilla, my Exchange Web Services extension, and decided to tackle the issue of trying to create new account types in JavaScript in a Thunderbird...
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Overriding C++ xpcom objects using Javascript
New account types in Javascript for Thunderbird (Part 2) One of the more difficult challenges in adding new Javascript-based accounts to Thunderbird is the problem of overriding functions of C++...
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Twitter for Thunderbird
New account types in Javascript for Thunderbird (Part 3) I’ve now released an initial version of my extension TweeQuilla, Twitter for Thunderbird. While the extension provides useful functionality, the...
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Address Book accounts
New account types in Javascript for Thunderbird (Part 4) Now that I am essentially feature complete in adding Address Book features to my Exchange Web Services implementation ExQuilla, I’d like to...
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Avoiding namespace leaks in event handlers
A common pattern that we see in review of Mozilla addons is code that looks like the following: var myExtension = { saveMe: null, onLoad: function () { this.saveMe = "I am saved"; } }...
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ExQuilla (Microsoft Exchange Server for Thunderbird) beta version released
I am pleased to announce that ExQuilla, a Thunderbird addon that provides access to messages and contacts in Microsoft Exchange Server, is now available. This is a beta-quality release. ExQuilla is...
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EarlyLight, an unofficial Lightning (aurora) build supporting multiple...
I got tired of waiting for Lightning to fix their aurora build problems so I decided to practice my newly-acquired Mozilla build foo to build my own. In the process, I extended the usual Lightning...
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EarlyLight (unofficial multiversion Lightning addon) for Thunderbird 14 -16
My EarlyLight addon, which is an unofficial build of the Lightning calendar extension, supporting multiple Thunderbird versions, is now available for Thunderbird 14 – 16. This is based on the current...
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Comparing Javascript components and modules
The code that I develop for my ExQuilla addon uses a combination of C++ and javascript-based code, so I am constantly having to deal with interactions between those languages in a Mozilla Thunderbird...
View ArticleExQuilla as a Model for “Thunderbird Professional” aka SwanFox
About a year ago, when we on the Thunderbird team were having very active discussions about the future of Thunderbird after Mozilla’s drastic cutback in funding, Axel Grude and myself were minority...
View ArticleMesquilla is releasing a Calendar EWS Provider addon compatible with ExQuilla
Recently we learned that the “Exchange 2007/2010/2013 Provider” addon is no longer being developed, and the final version did not fully support Thunderbird 24 and Exchange Server 2013 & Office365....
View ArticleThe proxy debate over paid addons
I recently received a review of my ExQuilla addon for Thunderbird with the glowing report “It works well, I’ll give you that. No more, no less”. Should be 5 stars, right? No, the addon got 2. This is...
View ArticleReal Men do Build Engineering (A Real Threat to Thunderbird)
When I was first getting involved in Thunderbird, I recall reading a post from early leader Scott MacGregor that puzzled me. When the project was essentially a two-person project, he said that the next...
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The Thunderbird Tree is Green!
For the first time in a while, the Thunderbird build tree is all green. That means that all platforms are building, and passing all tests: The Thunderbird build tree is green! Many thanks to Joshua...
View ArticleFollowing Wikipedia, Thunderbird Could Raise $1,600,000 in annual donations
What will it take to keep Thunderbird stable and vibrant? Although there is a dedicated, hard-working team of volunteers trying hard to keep Thunderbird alive, there has been very little progress on...
View ArticleThunderbird’s Future: the TL;DR Version
In the next few months I hope to do a series of blog posts that talk about Mozilla’s Thunderbird email client and its future. Here’s the TL;DR version (though still pretty long). These are my personal...
View ArticleThunderbird Summit in Toronto to Plan a Viable Future
On Wednesday, October 15 through Saturday, October 19, 2014, the Thunderbird core contributors (about 20 people in total) are gathering at the Mozilla offices in Toronto, Ontario for a key summit to...
View ArticleFixing QuickText addon for Thunderbird
The popular QuickText addon has not been updated for Thunderbird 38 and no longer works. As a user of that addon, I wanted to make it work again. This post provides instructions on how to do that. The...
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