Thunderbird problem
I've happily switched over to Thunderbird from KMail. But, I have hit some sort of snag--- I like the ironic humor value of the "signature" at the end of an email message. Rather than using the same one each day, I have a file of "one liners" that a script randomly chooses a new one each day. It works, BUT not always. Here is the entirety of the script: shuf -n 1 /home/mark/sigs.txt > /home/mark/.signature After running the script, thunderbird is supposed to pick up on the new .signature file...but often it doesn't. Here's what I can tell: In the "Account Settings" instead of seeing /home/mark/.signature, it displays /run/user/1000/doc/b0cddf0b/.signature and no signature appears. I can fix it by in Thunderbird's Account Settings, "un-selecting" the "Attach the signature from a file instead (text, HTML, or image):" option and then re-selecting it. After re-selecting, the signature shows up perfectly. How can I avoid this extra step? Thank you for any help, Mark -- Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enought to make them all yourself.
On 2023-10-24 02:58, Mark D. Neidorff wrote:
I've happily switched over to Thunderbird from KMail. But, I have hit some sort of snag---
I like the ironic humor value of the "signature" at the end of an email message. Rather than using the same one each day, I have a file of "one liners" that a script randomly chooses a new one each day. It works, BUT not always. Here is the entirety of the script:
shuf -n 1 /home/mark/sigs.txt > /home/mark/.signature
After running the script, thunderbird is supposed to pick up on the new .signature file...but often it doesn't. Here's what I can tell: In the "Account Settings" instead of seeing /home/mark/.signature, it displays /run/user/1000/doc/b0cddf0b/.signature
Did you configure it that way? Or did ThB do that weird file automatically? This is very weird.
and no signature appears. I can fix it by in Thunderbird's Account Settings, "un-selecting" the "Attach the signature from a file instead (text, HTML, or image):" option and then re-selecting it. After re-selecting, the signature shows up perfectly.
How can I avoid this extra step?
Thank you for any help, Mark
-- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 15.5 (Laicolasse))
I reported this Thunderbird problem to Mozilla, and it now has its own bug report. {QUOTE} Wayne Mery (:wsmwk) changed Bug 1861693 at 2023-10-29 06:51:47 PDT: What Removed Added Version 15 Branch Thunderbird 115 Product/Component: Thunderbird :: Preferences You are receiving this mail because: You reported the bug. {/QUOTE} On 10/23/23 20:58, Mark D. Neidorff wrote:
I've happily switched over to Thunderbird from KMail. But, I have hit some sort of snag---
I like the ironic humor value of the "signature" at the end of an email message. Rather than using the same one each day, I have a file of "one liners" that a script randomly chooses a new one each day. It works, BUT not always. Here is the entirety of the script:
shuf -n 1 /home/mark/sigs.txt > /home/mark/.signature
After running the script, thunderbird is supposed to pick up on the new .signature file...but often it doesn't. Here's what I can tell: In the "Account Settings" instead of seeing /home/mark/.signature, it displays /run/user/1000/doc/b0cddf0b/.signature and no signature appears. I can fix it by in Thunderbird's Account Settings, "un-selecting" the "Attach the signature from a file instead (text, HTML, or image):" option and then re-selecting it. After re-selecting, the signature shows up perfectly.
How can I avoid this extra step?
Thank you for any help, Mark
-- Youth is fleeting, but immaturity can last a lifetime.
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