Thunderbird: add feature that allows thunderbird to run in background

[Jodi42]

I have request to add feature that allows thunderbird to run in background or any other service that kind of check for new mails even after the application is closed. I think outlook has this feature where it checks for new mails on system startup and does the same even after the app is closed. I guess adding a feature of minimizing the app to system tray would do the job but it will be using way too much resources.

Link to the outlook app I am referring to #https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/outlook/outlook-for-windows

[Jon]

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[Agentvirtuel]

Hello

https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/add-option-to-start-thunderbird-on-minimized-system-startup/idi...

KeepRunning ?

[Anonymous]

Hello

https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/add-option-to-start-thunderbird-on-minimized-system-startup/idi...

KeepRunning ?

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+1, Add a right-click menu saying "Minimize as a tray icon when close", when choose this, anytime you close the app, it will disappear and minimize to the tray.

[Jodi42]

@Anonymous Are you talking about the option "When Thunderbird is minimised, move it to the tray" in settings?

[Anonymous]

@TungWei Are you talking about the option "When Thunderbird is minimised, move it to the tray" in settings?

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Yes.

I'm now using Outlook, and when you minimize it, it will show an icon in the right-bottom corner saying "Hide when minimize", when you right click it, and a menu pops up with the choice.

[Agentvirtuel]

Hello

Clarifiction

Since the release of Thunderbird 78
Minimize to tray support added for Windows https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/new-thunderbird-78#w_minimize-to-tray-support-added-for-windows

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When Thunderbird is minimized, move it to the tray

[Jodi42]

@Anonymous @Agentvirtuel When you close outlook it still runs in background and checks for new mails. I wish that something like could be done with thunderbird as well. I used the new outlook version.

[Anonymous]

@TungWei @Agentvirtuel When you close outlook it still runs in background and checks for new mails. I wish that something like could be done with thunderbird as well. I used the new outlook version.

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I'm using Outlook 2024, and when I close it, it will be minimized and go to the right corner as a system tray. In fact I'm afraid it isn't really "closed" but keep running in background