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81 reviews for this add-on
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I think this is a very wonderful add-on. It's very easy to use!
But unfortunately, the author's website is only in English, so I had some difficulty in figuring out how to use it clearly. There are some parts that I can't understand unless I read the author's website, so it would be even better if I could use it completely in my native language someday. (In my case, it's Japanese.) I'm truly grateful for creating this wonderful add-on and continuing to provide it.
thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately there is soo much information in the website and the Add-on user interface is already translated into 20 other languages, it would just be way too much work to translate all the support sites, but I am trying to have a complete documentation of every feature on ST4 settings in the "variables" page, which is fully localized.
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Way too complicated. I wanted something that was simple to understand and use. This was not user friendly, in my opinion. Uninstalled.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (4.8).Sorry to hear, but you're probably right - it's hard with the onboarding - I am hoping to fix that in the future with some simplified "getting started" / preset settings. You might look into quickText instead, that one is a lot simpler (less features but easier to start with). A one star review may be a little harsh if you gave up right away(?)
If you change your mind, just reach out via the support tab and I can guide you through the first steps - or check out the youtube channel there are some guides there. Also I just rewrote the settings to be API compatible so that it;s not an expanding dialog, which may take away some of the context for examples. I am going to find a way to reintroduce them on the first settings page to make it easier for beginners.
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
There seems to be a huge amount of sophistication for some specific fields (date, to, and from) but… is there only one configurable template per use-case ? I was expecting to be able to program a catalog of canned responses, choosing one of many (like some other extensions around). It looks like in each scenario (new message, response,…) there is one and only one template.
Arbitrary variables (prompting the user for a value) are missing too, not to mention values recovered in a remote system/CMS.
Translations are incomplete, and windows need to be enlarged in some cases to see whole.
Hello, thanks for your detailed review = you probably haven’t discovered external templates, they can be found on the smarttemplates menus (both in the unified toolbar button and in the message action tools above preview area) you will find menus for write /reply etc. and a configure menu items…. Entry. This brings you to the setting where you can add many html files as templates, i have over 100 configured on my profile. These used to be dropdowns attached on the reply / write buttons but Tb doesn’t allow this modification anymore, so they all are on the SmartTemplates buttons. The concept of external templates a.k.a. Stationery, is explained here: https://youtu.be/HhnA3RbOgIw?si=68pGz98OIaA7FBwH
For the other items please reach out directly via the support tab or the support webpage, from where you can mail me directly. As regard localisation, which language is missing translations, and where? I am trying to support 21 languages but it is not easy after Babelzilla closed down.
As regards CMS integration, i am interested to hear more; maybe raise a feature request issue on the Github: . https://github.com/RealRaven2000/SmartTemplates/issues
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Thunderbirdでは、返信や転送時のヘッダーが英語のなったり、思ったように表示されなかったが、このアドオンで解消された。
有料なこと以外は満足している。
thanks for the review! since SmartTemplates is a very complex piece of software in order to support the many functions and integration into Thunderbird rapidly changing UI there is a lot of ongoing work to stay compatible and add new features.
just to get compatible with the new 3pane structure of Tb 115, and integrate into the new HTML front end I worked several weeks. this is what the standard license (50cents / month) will pay for, if more people choose to buy one. I am also advocating every week with Thunderbird not to scrap the support for experimental Add-ons like mine that have full access to the backend code and the complete user interface (which API based mail extensions are not allowed)
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very sophisticated, seems to work well. Great work!
Just missing the possibility to format the date/time in UTC. As there is a timezone-variable already, this should just be a matter of a simple calendar calculation.
EDIT: Thanks for your quick answer, the feature is already there actually and seems to work well!
Thanksfor the review! Maybe check out the variables tab (search for timezone using the search box top left). There is a switch called
%X:=timezone(tz)%
which forces some time zone calculations on the following date variables, it might be what you're looking for...
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is a great add-on and gives my emails a really professional look for a nominal cost (I have the Pro version). It also saves me time and money, by allowing me to use more than 25 standard templates in the two languagues I use for business (English and Greek). Generally the package is slick and reliable, but if I discover a bug or make a suggestion, the developer Axel Grude investigates them very quickly and provides clear feedback. I too was a software developer previously, so I appreciate his expertise abd dedication. I can't imagine how I could use Thunderbird for business without this package.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.15.1).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great extension for creating professional-looking emails. I use the pro version.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.11).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great extension. Using it a lot. Works great! Very good support.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.7).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent!
My previous message template TB extension was good but no longer supported so I moved to SmartTemplates. SmartTemplates worked with my existing templates and it is more flexible, more sophisticated (variables). I was well supported when I had teething problems. Completely worth the small annual fee to support the development.
I am a long-standing software professional and I am easily displeased with most software because it is poorly thought out and/or badly made. SmartTemplates seems well designed and it works. I am very happy.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
i used to using this extension with my old laptop. but now it's not working properly with my Macbook Air M1 + Thunderbird 91 version. Always disable after restarting TB
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.7).Dear Fauzi, could you raise a bug on the official issue tracker? unfortunately I don't have a Mac to test.
https://github.com/RealRaven2000/SmartTemplate4/issues
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love this addon
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (2.12).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This addon works great! Special thanks to the developer for the ultra fast support; we had an issue with a minor bug and it was fixed in just a couple of hours. Definitely worth the money.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (3.0).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
RIESENKOMPLIMENT an die Entwickler dieses Projekts! Ihr habt es geschafft, dieses geniale Add-on nach TB 78 zu portieren.
Funktioniert bei mir tadellos!
Persönlich empfehle ich allen, eine Standardlizenz für WENIG Geld zu erwerben. Das Add-on ist es WERT! Und dahinter steht ein riesen Arbeitseinsatz.
Habe noch eine ANREGUNG: Ich habe ca. 10 HTML- Vorlagen unter "Verfassen" eingerichtet. Es wäre toll, wenn man alles auf ein Mal rüberkopieren könnte in den Tab "Antworten" und "Weiterleiten" – statt unter diesen beiden Tabs wieder alles eingeben zu müssen....
Lieber Gruss aus der Schweiz.
DANKE für die Idee! Funktioniert, habe es gerade gemacht.
Und noch eine ANREGUNG: Könntest Du bei den 3 Tabs noch einen Schalter "Trennlinie" einbauen? Bis jetzt helfe ich mir damit, dass ich eine leere HTML-Datei "hinzufüge" mit dem "Titel" "--------------------------". Das geht, ist aber etwas stümperhaft....
DANKE.
Gute Idee (I think). Um einen Eintrag zu übertragen, kannst Du ihn übrigens auf dem Ersten Tab markieren, dann auf den (die anderen Tab umschalten und Hinzufügen klicken,
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
I paid for the addon just tofind out I cannot use it because of an internal bug which made it imposible for me to switch accounts for outgoing messages. As this is a crucial option for me, the purchased add-on turned out useless for me. The developer communicated with me and could replicate the buggy behavior of the add-on but the problem has not been solved.
Follow-up 2020-07-13:
Yes it was reported on github as issue #37. The developer marked it as bug himself and as of today it is stil open.
is there a github issue attached to this particular one?
See:
https://github.com/RealRaven2000/SmartTemplate4/issues
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Indispensable add-on for every hardcore email user and for them who want their email look unique and have differently designed templates for different accounts. Very good functionality and many options for customization, especially the licensed version. Frankly, it should be TB core functionality!
And the author, Axel Grude, is an extremely helpful dude.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It is easy to use this Add-on. I was very much impressed by the quality and prompness of the support, in particular the fact that Axel Grude was even interested in improving the accessibility of ST4 for screenreader users.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (2.10.1).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Essential backup in order to make your emails look professional. Covers pretty much all situations and the author is going the extra mile supporting and improving his addon. Pro license highly recommended!
As long as the author still supports version 60 of TB I'll keep being a loyal user. Can't move away from v60 because they in their glorious wisdom decided to remove full theming support in later versions. Another topic...
I will try to keep support Thunderbird 60 as long as possible! In fact, I had a Postbox user complaining about incompatibility so I had to take down the compatibility flags on the variable page for 2.1 onwards - 2.9.2 will be "mostly" compatible with Postbox 5.5 (I haven't looked at the file template button integration yet). There is a github issue [#55] with some hot-patched versions for Postbox users
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorite add-ons. Easy to use, excellent performance, and outstanding support! I highly recommend supporting this developer via subscription for this add-on.
This review is for a previous version of the add-on (2.9).Rated 5 out of 5 stars
This is a great Add-on. It is expertly supported by the developer with patient friendly assistance throughout.
The Licence is reasonably priced and if you have any queries as to how you want to use the licence, to best suit your requirements, the developer will help and direct you in a professional manner.
Keep up the good work.
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
We have been crazy about well-designed email templates not only for our own brands but also for our clients for as long as I can remember. Thunderbird is the top email client and with it comes this "next level" smart template add on. Axel is outstanding with exceptional knowledge and understanding of our requirements. Onwards and upwards.
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