Thunderbird received message date

We've recently got a new email server set up at work, for which I want
to thank Alan Hicks, who did it at a reasonable consultant rate; and
we're using Thunderbird for the mail client. (Doze and 'nix boxen.)

The boss came to my office complaining that the email he just received
today doesn't show the date, only the time.

I guessed that that's probably normal operation (since it's today,
showing the date would be redundant, or even confusing), but did
promise to ask the experts.

So, I should have the boss check the same messages tomorrow, right?

Thanks,
Rich

Rich Grise wrote:
> We've recently got a new email server set up at work, for which I want
> to thank Alan Hicks, who did it at a reasonable consultant rate; and
> we're using Thunderbird for the mail client. (Doze and 'nix boxen.)
>
> The boss came to my office complaining that the email he just received
> today doesn't show the date, only the time.
>
> I guessed that that's probably normal operation (since it's today,
> showing the date would be redundant, or even confusing), but did
> promise to ask the experts.
>
> So, I should have the boss check the same messages tomorrow, right?
>
> Thanks,
> Rich
>
Correct the date will show up tomorrow.

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:11:23 -0500, pen wrote:
> Rich Grise wrote:
>> We've recently got a new email server set up at work, for which I want
>> to thank Alan Hicks, who did it at a reasonable consultant rate; and
>> we're using Thunderbird for the mail client. (Doze and 'nix boxen.)
>>
>> The boss came to my office complaining that the email he just received
>> today doesn't show the date, only the time.
>>
>> I guessed that that's probably normal operation (since it's today,
>> showing the date would be redundant, or even confusing), but did promise
>> to ask the experts.
>>
>> So, I should have the boss check the same messages tomorrow, right?
>>
> Correct the date will show up tomorrow.

Thanks! Interestingly, after asking here I bothered to RTFM, and, well,
you know. ;-)

Cheers!
Rich

Rich Grise <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> we're using Thunderbird for the mail client. (Doze and 'nix boxen.)

> The boss came to my office complaining that the email he just received
> today doesn't show the date, only the time.

Take a look at the ConfigDate extension, as found at
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/901

Chris