Compose with Thunderbird service menu

The service menu Compose with Thunderbird allows to compose an email with the Thunderbird client attaching the selected files or store them in a cache file to attach them alltogether later.

A Flatpak edition is provided for those using this package format.

• Name:
  Compose with Thunderbird
• Type:
  Service Menu
• License:
  GPL v.3
• Platform:
  Linux, KDE
• Requirements:
  KDE 4 or sup., Kdialog, Thunderbird
• First release:
  1.0.0 (February 02, 2023)
• Current release:
  1.1.1 (August 29, 2023)
• Links:

  • Source files

  • Opendesktop

  • Pling

  • KDE Store

Main Features

• Once installed it's available for Dolphin, KFind results, Konqueror and Krusader;
• compose a new email attaching all the selected files in the folder;
• store the selected files in a cache file;
• compose a new email attaching all the cached files;
• compose a new email attaching the selected file together with the cached file;
• clean up the cache file;
• a special version to support the flatpak edition is provided (thanks to trytomakeyouprivate@github.com).

Installation

From the Dolphin interface

1. From Dolphin press the keys Ctrl + Shift + , or select the menu item Configure Dolphin;
2. Click on the side tab Services;
3. In the right panel click the Download new services button;
4. Insert the search phrase compose_with_thunderbird in the textbox at the right side and press the Enter key;
5. Once the data is lodaded click on the Install button.

Using the servicemenuinstaller utility

1. Download the archive compose_with_thunderbird-1.1.1.tgz from one of the KDE Store/Opendesktop/Pling pages;
2. Install:

   $ servicemenuinstaller install compose_with_thunderbird-1.1.1.tgz
   

3. Uninstall:

   $ servicemenuinstaller uninstall compose_with_thunderbird-1.1.1.tgz
   

From the tar archive

1. Extracting the Archive:

   $ tar -xvf compose_with_thunderbird-1.1.1.tgz 
   

2. Switching to the subfolder:

   $ cd compose_with_thunderbird
   

3. Install:

   $ make install
   

4. Uninstall:

   $ make uninstall
   

Changelog

Version 1.1.1 (August 29, 2023)

• Fixed the dest folder creation when missing in the installer script
• Fixed the source folder reference in the installer script

Version 1.1.0 (April 04, 2023)

• Added a warning message for files with comma being discarded;
• Stop the action at the first cancel button pressed.

Version 1.0.0 (February 02, 2023)

• First public release.