• INTRO
• ABOUT THUNDERBIRD
• ABOUT THIS MANUAL
• HOW EMAIL WORKS
• EMAIL ETIQUETTE
• INSTALLATION
• WINDOWS
• OSX
• OTHER LINUX DISTRIBUTIONS
• WHAT IS FLOSS?
• REMOVING THUNDERBIRD
• SWITCHING TO THUNDERBIRD
• MIGRATING!
• UBUNTU
• MIGRATING FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS
• ACCOUNT SET UP
• BASIC USAGE
• INTERFACE
• GETTING MAIL
• COMPOSING MESSAGES
• READING AND ORGANIZING MAIL
• SEARCHING AND FILTERING MESSAGES
• ARCHIVING MESSAGES
• ADDRESS BOOK
• ADDRESS BOOK BASICS
• SECURITY
• SECURITY OPTIONS
• BEYOND THE BASICS
• KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS
• TAGGING AND MARKING
• RSS
• FILTERS
• USEFUL TIPS AND TRICKS
• ACTIVITY MANAGER
• UNIFIED FOLDERS
• ADD ONS
• OVERVIEW
• USING THE ADD-ON MANAGER
• ENABLING AND DISABLING ADD-ONS
• THUNDERBROWSE
• LIGHTNING
• THUNDERBIRD CONVERSATIONS
• ATTACHMENT REMINDER
• THREADVIS
• SIGNATURE SWITCH
• APPENDIX
• GETTING SUPPORT
• TROUBLESHOOTING
• CREDITS

Uninstalling

Removing Thunderbird is pretty easy to do. But the process to uninstall Thunderbird varies depending on the operating system you are using. This chapter looks at the steps for uninstalling Thunderbird on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Uninstalling Thunderbird in Windows

1. Go to the Mozilla Thunderbird installation folder. This is most likely located at C:\Program Files\Mozilla Thunderbird\uninstall.
   
2. Double-click the helper.exe application file.
   
3. The Thunderbird Uninstall Wizard opens up. Click the Uninstall button to begin removing Thunderbird from your computer. If you want to stop the removal process, click the Cancel button.
   
4. Click the Finish button to complete the removal.

Uninstalling Thunderbird in Mac OS X

1. Open a new window in the Finder.
   
2. In the Applications folder, right-click Thunderbird.app. A menu appears.
   
3. Select Move to Trash.
   
4. In your user Library, right-click the Thunderbird folder. A menu appears.
   
5. Select Move to Trash.
   

Uninstalling Thunderbird in Ubuntu

To uninstall Thunderbird using the Ubuntu Software Center

1. Click Ubuntu Software Center under the Applications menu.
2. Type "Thunderbird" in the search box and press the Enter on your keyboard. The Ubuntu Software Center will find Thunderbird in its list of available software.
3. Click the Remove button.
4. After Thunderbird is uninstalled, start Nautilus and press Ctrl+H to show hidden files. Then, delete the folder .mozilla-thunderbird in your home directory.
   

 To uninstall Thunderbird using Synaptic Package Manager

1. Click Administration under the System menu, then click Synaptic Package Manager.
2. In the Quick search box, type "Thunderbird" and then press Enter on your keyboard. A list of software that you can install (called packages) appears.
3. Find Thunderbird in the list, right click on it, and then click on Mark for complete removal from the menu that appears.
4. Click the Apply button.
5. After Thunderbird is uninstalled, start Nautilus and press Ctrl+H to show hidden files. Then, delete the folder .mozilla-thunderbird in your home directory.