Add option to start Thunderbird on minimized system startup

[francs97]

I would like an option to be able to start #Thunderbird at system startup already minimized or a mode that sends notifications even if the program is closed (kind of like Windows Mail does

[Mozilla4]

I vote for it too. For Linux and WIN11, please.

@Jon (admin): First of all I would like to strongly point out that Thunderbird is a great email client. Very good work so far. But I do not understand why Thunderbird does not offer...

• the option to autostart in the background at computer start-up or
• the option of being closed into the taskbar. 

I think that at least 50% of all users would like to power-up their computers, start working and being automatically informed about new emails - all this without manually starting Thunderbird. (And yes, I know that Thunderbird may be set to autostart in Linux or WIN11 - but not as a background process for what I know). The two major competitors of Thunderbird are the native mail client of Microsoft in Widows and the native mail client of Apple on iOS/macOS. Both of them offer exactly this kind us usage: They auto start in the background and may be closed into the taskbar after closing. This is kind of a core feature of a mail client. I guess you would like to use Thunderbird extactly that way too, JON, doen't you? Anyways, I found user requesting this features since 2010. There are add-ons whicht try to implement this features with more or less success. But most of us are not that skilled. To give this option by Thunderbird it selft would make life much easier. So why not going one step forward and implementing this core features for now? It is time after all this years. We are counting on you! 🙂

Thanks!

[David88888]

I was able to workaround the Thunderbird program limitation when running in Windows 11 by adding a shortcut to a registry specific startup folder (not the same folder as the default Shell:Startup) and then making sure the program is not set to run as Administrator (default is set not to run as admin) and this prevents the program from bypassing the user-specific shortcut when logging in at system startup. 

[pc_enjoyer]

Hi, as the title says, please add the option in the app settings to "start minimized" and "close minimizes" options so we can add to the start up on Windows and the application doesn't run full screen every time I login into my desktop, it would be even better if you guys could add the option to the app to notify us of any new mail even if we don't manually open the app, but if that's not possible, at least adding the options mentioned before would allow us to do the startup shortcut. Thank you.

[Jon]

Thanks for submitting an idea to the Mozilla Connect community! Your idea is now open to votes (aka kudos) and comments.

[siffemcon]

> start minimized

That can be set in the startup icon properties.

> close minimizes

You mean clicking the X and/or TB menu > Exit?

[pc_enjoyer]

Yes, and add the option to make Thunderbird's tray icon to always show as well. If they could do that, it would be great.

[XFY12138]

How can I make Thunderbird start automatically with Windows and go directly to the system tray, without its main window appearing first? I want it to launch silently in the background on startup.

[Jon]

Thanks for submitting an idea to the Mozilla Connect community! Your idea is now open to votes (aka kudos) and comments.

[siffemcon]

1. Enable TB menu > Settings > General > System Integration > When Thunderbird is minimized, move it to the tray

2. Get Minimize on startup

3. Put a copy of the icon you start TB with into this folder:

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

[MarebulFL]

I'm joining the thread hoping this will be added soon within ESR.

Minimize button : untouched behavior, minimizes to the taskbar where I store my currently using applications

Close button : altered behavior, stores Thunderbird in the systray, where I store my idle (not currently using) applications.

Currently available option only alters the minimize button which then minimizes in tray instead of taskbar (the Alt+TABable ones).

[wsm]

If you visit the web page for this idea and don't see that you voted for this idea, please do.  Because a few minutes ago I merged a related idea to this one, but failed to merge the votes.  Thanks, and sorry for the inconvenience.