Adding a file share service to Thunderbird

[jd1008]

On 02/01/2015 10:30 PM, Steven Stern wrote:
> On 02/01/2015 09:34 PM, jd1008 wrote:
>> On 02/01/2015 08:01 PM, Steven Stern wrote:
>>> On 02/01/2015 08:43 PM, jd1008 wrote:
>>>> On 02/01/2015 04:11 PM, Steven Stern wrote:
>>>>> On 02/01/2015 04:04 PM, jd1008 wrote:
>>>>>> On 02/01/2015 02:57 PM, Steven Stern wrote:
>>>>>>> On 01/31/2015 10:12 PM, jd1008 wrote:
>>>>>>>> Often I want to attach a file that is larger than what google will
>>>>>>>> allow,
>>>>>>>> a limit I configured in TB. And TB will prompt me to use a file
>>>>>>>> share
>>>>>>>> service.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The problem is I do not want to use the 2 file share services that
>>>>>>>> TB is
>>>>>>>> showing,
>>>>>>>> and none of the add-on have my preferred file share server.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Has anyone somehow overcome this "apparent" limitation of TB, and
>>>>>>>> configured
>>>>>>>> TB to use a file share service other than what TB and the plugins
>>>>>>>> (add-ons)
>>>>>>>> provide?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It would help if you told us what your preferred file share
>>>>>>> service is.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I subscribe to a few free ones.
>>>>>> But just for an example, try sendspace.com, among
>>>>>> others.
>>>>>> I see no way to make TB use sendspace and prompt me
>>>>>> for my user id and passwd on the chosen provider,
>>>>>> and upload the file I just tried to attach to a message,
>>>>>> and if too large, TB prompts the
>>>>>> user to use a share service.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I'm using Dropbox with it via the addon dropbox-for-filelink.  These
>>>>> seem to be the only supported services:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/filelink-large-attachments
>>>>>
>>>> I did indeed install dropbox, and restarted TB.
>>>> It still does not show dropbox as one of the share
>>>> services.
>>>> So, perhaps you could clue me in on how to make it work.
>>>>
>>> I installed this:
>>>
>>> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/dropbox-for-filelink/
>>>
>> I tried to install it. TB's Tools->Add-On->Get Extensions shows this
>> banner:
>>
>> Secure connection failed
>>
>> An error occurred during a connection to services.addons.mozilla.org.
>> Peer's Certificate has been revoked. (Error code:
>> sec_error_revoked_certificate)
>>
>>      The page you are trying to view can not be shown because the
>> authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
>>      Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.
>>
>>      Try again
>>
>>
>>
>> But I was able to download it using FF and installed it on TB
>>
>> But attaching a large file and clicking on Link on battom bar that
>> appears on TB
>> still does not list dropbox as an option to upload to.
>>
>>
>>
> I just attach a file normally. If it's over the size set in preferences,
> then TB asks me if I want to send a link
>
> http://imgur.com/mhd0C4k
>
I tried it. When I "authenticate" with my email address and pword,
it just spins forever.
Yet, when I login via FF, my login works just fine.