From: nomail@hotmail.com   
      
   On 11/1/25 10:12, Edmund wrote:   
   > On 10/31/25 21:18, Alan K. wrote:   
   >> On 10/31/25 1:32 PM, Edmund wrote:   
   >>> Thunderbird - username setting disappeared??   
   >>>   
   >>> How do I/we set it up   
   >>>   
   >>>   
   >> The user name would be under the account setup, if that's what you are   
   >> talking about.   
   >> There really is no "USER" in thunderbird itself, only accounts.   
   >   
   > OK, I want to do a completely fresh install on a clean 22.2 Mint.   
   > Usually I copy the .thunderbird - files to the new system but many times   
   > that doesn't work perfect.   
   > Thunderbird says : make sure the old and new versions are compatible,   
   > they do not mention how or what to do   
   > if it isn't.   
   >   
   > So I started with my email, the window that opens when thunderbird is   
   > started for the first time.   
   > So far so good, next I wanted to add a newsserver (eternal-september),   
   > following the account setting windows   
   > and there is - as you said - no user name!   
   > Eternal-september wants a user name.   
   >   
   > When I go the the newsserver, I only get a couple of eternal-september   
   > groups, nothing more.   
   >   
   >>   
   >> Menu-> accounts and settings   
   >> On the right, there are all the email / news / rss accounts.   
   >> Each has an "Account Name:" field.  It can be anything.  I use 'gmail'   
   >> just so any screenshots I take don't show any personal info.   
   >>   
   >> Is this what you're after?   
      
   Found it.   
      
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