Tag Archives: opera

LibreOffice to Opera Mail mailto script

Since version 12, Opera Mail for Windows allows external programs such as LibreOffice to send a file as a message attachment, but Opera Mail for Linux needs a third-party script to add this functionality for LibreOffice on Linux.

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Exporting Opera Mail contacts

Opera Mail does not have a native tool to export its contacts, but third-party tools exist to do the job.

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Synchronizing a single file with SpiderOak

SpiderOak makes synchronizing directories easy, but synchronizing an individual file takes a little work.

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External Scripts for Opera

External Scripts is an extension for the Opera browser that is an improvement on Firefox’s NoScripts, providing JavaScript blocking with an easier to use interface and options that make it appropriate for users of all types.

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Video download browser extensions

Browser extensions to help users to download online videos hosted on video sites like YouTube and Vimeo. …

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Bypassing a browser’s cache

How to bypass a browser's local cache. …

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Backing up the Opera browser

Files to back up if you use the Opera browser. These notes consider only backing up Opera as a browser. If you use Opera as a mail or Usenet client or as a feed reader, those cases are considered separately.

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Searching for mail in an IMAP client cache

One day I discovered that needed mail was missing from my IMAP server. Hoping to find them, I searched in the cache of a little-used mail client. Here’s how I did it.

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Setting up multiple identities in Opera Mail

Opera Mail does not support multiple identities, but if you’re willing to settle for limited functionality, a kludge is possible to give a drop-down list of addresses to choose from as your address when you send a message.

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Upgrading or migrating Opera

How to upgrade to a newer version of Opera, or migrate your preferences to an Opera installation on a different device.

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