Feature Request: Minimize Thunderbird to the system tray

[nortiz3]

It would be nice if thunderbird could minimize to the system tray or keep a instance of the program running. This would allow users to be notified of new mail all the time

[zoriv]

Welcome to MozilaZine

"...We are programmed to receive.
You can checkout any time you like,
but you can never leave!..." "Hotel California" by Eagles, 1977

It would be nice if thunderbird could minimize to the system tray or keep a instance of the program running.

http://minimizetotray.mozdev.org/

This would allow users to be notified of new mail all the time

http://globs.chez.tiscali.fr/moz_extensions/yamb.html

[asvravi]

Having following features would make minimize to tray much more useful-
1. Startup minimized
2. Start with Windows

[spuri]

is there a working solution for tb 1.5?

sorry the answer is here
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=315128

[Scoox]

Every other email client has built-in minimize to tray functionality. Thunderbird is the only one that doesn't. It's 2016. It's time.

Relying on third-party plugins that half work and break with every update is not a good option. Please!

[James]

Those are Extensions as Plugins refers to say Flash Player, Java, Silverlight etc.

Locking due to old age of thread as it was from way back in 2005.