Modernize Filelink article for Thundermail and send
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Since Aug 5, 2026.
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Description
- Article: Filelink for Large Attachments
- SUMO KB markup aka wiki source: https://github.com/thunderbird/sumo-linter/blob/main/corpus/en-US/filelink-large-attachments.wiki
Checklist of things to write
- Change "Thunderbird Pro" to "Thundermail" <- revision 359085
- Modernize screenshots <-- revision 359087
- Change
{button ≡} > {menu Settings}toThunderbird app menu {menu ≡} > {menu Settings}<- revision 359085 - Add a sentence after "A number of popular file storage providers are supported through Filelink provider add-ons." that for 153 and newer that the Send add-on is part of Thunderbird. No need to install it. <- revision 359085
- After
* In the {menu Attachments} section of the ''Settings'' (see above), click on the button {button Add [Your Filelink provider]}., Add:for example {button Add WebDAV}if you added the WebDAV provider.` <- revision 359085 - Remove
{note}'''Note:''' The previously inbuilt support for the ''WeTransfer'' FileLink provider has been removed.{/note}because it is so long ago, it's not relevant. <- revision 359085 - Change to:
5MB or larger is the default threshold for FileLink to automatically offer to share an attachment with one of its providers.Change the size by clicking the up and down arrows or un-check to turn off the automatic offer.
from:
{note}
* If you want to be prompted to use Filelink when a message attachment exceeds a certain size, tick the following option:
'''[✓] Offer to share for files larger than [5] MB'''
* You may also change the threshold file size as required.{/note}
``` <- revision [359085](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/filelink-large-attachments/revision/359085)
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