[tor-bugs] #21165 [Applications/TorBirdy]: Uninstall not working

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#21165: Uninstall not working
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 Reporter:  thwaller               |          Owner:  sukhbir
     Type:  defect                 |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Very High              |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/TorBirdy  |        Version:
 Severity:  Major                  |     Resolution:
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Comment (by thwaller):

 Given no response here, I decided to try and solve myself, and for the
 most part, it works. First, I referenced here for the changes this made to
 Thunderbird:
 https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/torbirdy/changes
 I then referenced here to see the original values and what they mean:
 http://kb.mozillazine.org/Mail_and_news_settings

 With that information, using the 'config editor', I was able to get
 Thunderbird back to working condition, but I still notice a few anomalies.
 To fix Gmail, make sure the authorization for password is set to Oauth2
 and that resolved the issue. I did not set Google to allow the less
 secured connections.

 Hope that works for you to help resolve the problems created by this.

 Only upsetting part of this is that it is advertised to have a complete
 removal leaving no trace. This could not be farther from the truth. So by
 listening to that claim and trying it, I created a problem that was left
 unresponded to in support. Realizing this is free and I am not paying
 anyone, it just leaves me untrusting to Tor product claims - still use Tor
 browser but no longer trust any claims or directions and treat all as no
 guarantee to work and risk of corruption after installation.

 Replying to [comment:3 tam24]:
 > I have had the same problem and have not been able to restore access to
 my emails. I tried clearing all proxy options in advanced config and
 setting it to transparent in the advanced prefs. Seems to have messed up
 my profile un reparably...anyone have any ideas?
 >
 > re installing the plugin hasnt solved it, im using ubuntu

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