How to configure Thunderbird 3.x as a pop mail client for GMail
I was trying to setup a POP client with Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0 for GMail and realized the Gmail account gets configured automatically as a IMAP client.
I eventually figured it out but I wanted to share the how-to configure the Thunderbird 3.0 for POP service with GMail. Then created the video and uploaded to Youtube. Enjoy in a full-screen.
Dreamweaver CS3: Hangs on “Initializing Extension data”
The symptom just started. The dreamweaver CS3 hangs on “Initializing Extension data” when I start the program.
Rebooting did not help.
But http://www.adobe.com/go/kb401118 did help me.
How to re-create the Dreamweaver user configuration folder (CS3 on Windows XP, Vista)
If Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 starts displaying errors, crashing, or behaving unpredictably, it is possible that the Dreamweaver user configuration folder is corrupted. The configuration folder stores individual user’s customizations, such as snippets, menu options, extensions, spelling dictionaries, etc. To test for a corrupt user configuration folder, try the following:
Note: This procedure requires you to locate hidden files, hidden folders and extensions for known file types. By default, Windows Explorer doesn’t show hidden files, hidden folders, and file name extensions that it recognizes.
To show hidden files, hidden folders, and extensions for known file types:
- In Windows Explorer, do one of the following:
- In Windows XP, choose Tools > Folder Options.
- In Windows Vista, choose Organize > Folder and Search Options.
- Click the View tab in the Folder Options dialog box.
- In Advanced Settings, select Show Hidden Files And Folders.
- Deselect Hide Extensions For Known File Types.
- Click OK.
Note: Re-creating the Dreamweaver Configuration folder restores Dreamweaver settings to their defaults.
To re-create the Dreamweaver user’s Configuration folder on Windows XP:
- Quit Dreamweaver.
- Go to Start > My Computer.
- Rename Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration to Configuration Old.
- Start Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver creates a new Configuration folder.
To re-create the Dreamweaver user’s Configuration folder on Windows Vista:
- Quit Dreamweaver.
- Go to Start > Computer.
- Rename Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Dreamweaver 9\Configuration to Configuration Old.
- Start Dreamweaver. Dreamweaver creates a new Configuration folder.
Alternative to Microsoft Office Suites
When we visit client’s sites, they often ask if we can get the Microsoft Office Suites cheaper or how to install more licenses than the authorized numbers.
Obviously we do not tell the clients how to short change Microsoft. But we do inform them of other excellent alternatives to Microsoft Office Suites software: it is the “OpenOffice.org” suite.
They are consisted of Excel (spreadsheet), Word (word processor), PowerPoint (presentation), Access (database) and other type of software.
Our take is that unless you are using lots of macro programs within these Microsoft products, you would be able to use OpenOffice.org programs without much problems. This is true for most of our clients. OpenOffice.org suites read and write Microsoft Office file and other formats. And they are FREE!
Think of this: if you have 5 computers in your office, you would need 5 licenses. That would be around $1,000 or more. You could have spent that money on new computers or marketing campaigns.
Do you use Linux or Mac? No problem. OpenOffice.org supports both.
Drawbacks? Well, OpenOffice.org does not have Outlook equivalent for now. That is pretty much it, in our opinion.
We really like OpenOffice.org suites. At least please download them and give it a try.