Mozilla Firefox has the key browser.cache.parent_directory for this but in Thunderbird I couldn't find it.
Ubuntu – How to change default location of Thunderbird cache directory
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I have a workaround: Thunderbird uses the standard environment variable $TMP by default to determine where to store temporary files. It also uses this folder when you select to "Open" a mail attachment.
Therefore I have simply made a simple script to set this environment variable before launching thunderbird. I have modified my thunderbird shortcuts to use this script.
#!/bin/sh
export TMP=/media/truecrypt1/scratch
nohup thunderbird &
I would still be interested if anyone else has a more elegant solution; perhaps one that only affects the storage location of "Opened" attachments.
You can use the Thunderbird Message Filter Import/Export Enhanced addon to export and import your thunderbird message filters.
Best Answer
Did you try adding the option yourself?
After you open the config editor (
Edit-->Preferences-->Advanced--> Make sure you are in theGeneraltab -->Config Editor), right click inside the new window.In the context menu, choose
Newto open a submenu and click onString.You will be asked to enter the preference name, put in
browser.cache.disk.parent_directoryand click Ok. Next you will be asked to enter the value, which is the path you wish to use to store the cache.It will create a directory called
Cacheinside the path you provide in the option, where it will store the cache files.P.S. It is
browser.cache.disk.parent_directoryand notbrowser.cache.parent_directory