Showing posts with label checklinks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label checklinks. Show all posts

05 May 2026

Check Links 1.0.2 released!

Another minor update to Check Links, the Thunderbird extension from AE Creations that lets you review the URLs of hyperlinks in a draft message before sending, has been released and is now available from Add-ons for Thunderbird and the AE Creations website. Check Links is compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer.

If you already have Check Links installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click Add-ons and Themes), click on the entry for Check Links in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

  • Now available in German 

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Check Links should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Crowdin contributor Johannes Endres for translating Check Links into German!

If you're fluent in English and another world language and would like to help update or add a new translation, consider contributing a translation in CrowdIn. Localizations in other languages are always welcome, and will be added in future releases.

20 April 2026

Localize Check Links using Crowdin

Check Links, the Thunderbird extension that lets you review the links in a draft message before sending, is now available on Crowdin for localization.

If you're fluent in English and another world language and would like to help translate Check Links, you're invited to join the Crowdin project! New translations will be reviewed and added to future releases.

13 January 2026

Check Links 1.0.1 released!

A minor update to Check Links, the Thunderbird extension from AE Creations that lets you review the URLs of hyperlinks in a draft message before sending, has been released and is now available from Add-ons for Thunderbird and the AE Creations website. Check Links is compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer.

If you already have Check Links installed, it will be updated for you if automatic extension updates are enabled. Otherwise, open Add-ons Manager (from the Thunderbird menu, click Add-ons and Themes), click on the entry for Check Links in the list of installed extensions, and then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Check for Updates.

What's New

  • Improvements to the Table View dialog 

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Check Links should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

15 October 2025

Check Links: Review the web addresses of all links in a draft message

Check Links is the new extension for the Thunderbird email client that lets you review the web addresses (URLs) of all hyperlinks in a draft email message before sending. Never send an email with broken or incorrect links again!

 
Get started by clicking the toolbar button in the compose window.
 

 
Review the links in your draft message and modify their URLs if desired.

Features 

  • Choose how you want to review the links in your draft message. Use Message View to review the links one by one in a message preview. Or select Table View where you can review all of them at a glance.
  • Check Links can also detect link placeholders in your message, allowing you to replace them with a proper hyperlink.

Version 1.0 Now Available!

Check Links 1.0 is now available for download and installation from Add-ons for Thunderbird and the AE Creations website. Check Links requires Thunderbird 128 or newer.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Check Links should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Translators Wanted!

Help make Check Links understood for a global user base. If you're fluent in English and another world language and would like to help, consider contributing a translation on SimpleLocalize.

01 September 2025

Check Links 0.99 released!

A preview release of Check Links, the new Thunderbird extension from AE Creations that lets you review the web addresses of all links in a draft message before sending, is now available for testers, early adopters and translators. This preview release is very close to what you'll find in the upcoming first public release.

Keep reading to learn more about Check Links, and how to get this preview release!

Features

  • Choose how you want to review the links in your draft message. Use Message View to review the links one by one in a message preview. Or select Table View where you can review all of them at a glance. 
  • Check Links can also detect link placeholders in your message, allowing you to replace them with a proper hyperlink. 

How to Get It

To install this preview release, head over to the Check Links page on the AE Creations website, where instructions on how to add it to Thunderbird are provided. Please note that it's not yet available on the Add-ons for Thunderbird website.

If you've installed any of the previous beta releases, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on. 

Check Links is compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer. 

Report a Bug

An up-to-date list of known issues can be found in the Check Links project on GitHub.

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Check Links should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

Translators Wanted!

Help make Check Links understood for a global user base. If you're fluent in English and another world language and would like to help, consider contributing a translation on SimpleLocalize.

20 August 2025

Check Links 0.9.3 released!

This is the sixth beta release of Check Links, the new Thunderbird extension from AE Creations that lets you review the web addresses (URLs) of all hyperlinks in a draft email message before sending. It contains a few important bug fixes, and is a must-have for all beta testers.

Read on to learn what's new in this release, and how to get it!

What's New

  • Bug fix: Unresponsive composer toolbar button (issue #17)
  • Bug fix: After updating Check Links, the composer context menu item disappears (issue #18)

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Check Links page on the AE Creations website, where instructions on how to add it to Thunderbird are provided. Please note that it's not yet available on the Add-ons for Thunderbird website.

If you've installed the previous beta release, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on. 

Check Links is compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer. 

Report a Bug

An up-to-date list of known issues can be found in the Check Links project on GitHub.

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Check Links should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

Translators Wanted!

Help make Check Links understood for a global user base. If you're fluent in English and another world language, consider contributing a translation! Learn more about how to get started.

18 August 2025

Check Links 0.9.2 released!

This is the fifth beta release of Check Links, the new Thunderbird extension from AE Creations that lets you review the web addresses (URLs) of all hyperlinks in a draft email message before sending. It's now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and while this is the most stable beta release yet, expect to run into the occasional bug.

Read on to learn what's new in this release, and how to get it!

What's New

  • Fixed Linux-specific UI bugs 

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Check Links page on the AE Creations website, where instructions on how to add it to Thunderbird are provided. Please note that it's not yet available on the Add-ons for Thunderbird website.

If you've installed the previous beta release, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on. 

Check Links is compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer. 

Report a Bug

An up-to-date list of known issues can be found in the Check Links project on GitHub.

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Check Links should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

Translators Wanted!

Help make Check Links understood for a global user base. If you're fluent in English and another world language, consider contributing a translation! Learn more about how to get started.

07 August 2025

Check Links 0.9.1 released!

This is the fourth beta release of Check Links, the new Thunderbird extension from AE Creations that lets you review the web addresses (URLs) of all hyperlinks in a draft email message before sending. It's now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and while this is the most stable beta release yet, expect to run into the occasional bug.

Read on to learn what's new in this release, and how to get it!

What's New

  • Added support for dark mode
  • Improvements to keyboard navigation 

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Check Links page on the AE Creations website, where instructions on how to add it to Thunderbird are provided. Please note that it's not yet available on the Add-ons for Thunderbird website.

If you've installed the previous beta release, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on. 

Check Links is compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer. 

Report a Bug

An up-to-date list of known issues can be found in the Check Links project on GitHub.

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Check Links should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

04 August 2025

Check Links 0.9 released!

This is the third beta release of Check Links, the new Thunderbird extension from AE Creations that lets you review the web addresses (URLs) of all hyperlinks in a draft email message before sending. It's now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and are willing to tolerate a few bugs.

Read on to learn what's new in this release, and how to get it!

What's New

  • Added a menu item in the compose context menu
  • User interface improvements in the Message View and Table View dialogs, including addition of user help

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Check Links page on the AE Creations website, where instructions on how to install into Thunderbird are provided. Please note that it's not yet available on the Add-ons for Thunderbird website.

If you've installed the previous beta release, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on. 

Check Links is compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer. 

Report a Bug

An up-to-date list of known issues can be found in the Check Links project on GitHub.

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Check Links should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

01 August 2025

Check Links 0.8.1 released!

This is a beta release of Check Links, the new Thunderbird extension from AE Creations that lets you review the web addresses (URLs) of all hyperlinks in a draft email message before sending. It's now available for testers and early adopters craving the latest and greatest, and are willing to tolerate a few bugs.

Read on to learn what's new with this release, and how to get it!

What's New

  • Minor improvements to the Message View and Table View dialogs, including checking for blank URLs
  • Draft emails will no longer be set as modified if none of the links were changed during link checking 

How to Get It

To install this beta release, head over to the Check Links page on the AE Creations website, where instructions on how to install into Thunderbird are provided. Please note that it's not yet available on the Add-ons for Thunderbird website.

If you've installed the previous beta release, you'll be automatically updated to this release if automatic extension updates are turned on. 

Check Links is compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer. 

Report a Bug

An up-to-date list of known issues can be found in the Check Links project on GitHub.

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Check Links should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.

30 July 2025

Introducing Check Links: an extension for Thunderbird

Check Links is a new extension for the Thunderbird email client. With Check Links, you can review the web addresses (URLs) of all hyperlinks in a draft email message before sending. Never send an email with broken or incorrect links again! 

Get started by clicking the Check Links button on the compose toolbar. 

Review each link one at a time with Message View.

Keep reading to learn more about Check Links, and how to get involved as a beta tester! 

Features

  • Choose how you want to review the links in your draft email. Use Message View to review the links one by one in a message preview. Or select Table View where you can review all of them at a glance. 
  • Check Links can also detect link placeholders in your email, allowing you to replace them with a proper hyperlink. 

Testers Wanted!

Check Links is in the beta testing phase, and is being made available to early adopters and enthusiasts who are keen on trying out the latest and greatest!

You can get the latest beta release from the Check Links page on the AE Creations website, where instructions on how to install into Thunderbird are provided. Please note that it's not yet available on the Add-ons for Thunderbird website.

Check Links is compatible with Thunderbird 128 and newer.

Report a Bug

An up-to-date list of known issues can be found in the Check Links project on GitHub.

If you find a bug or have an idea for an enhancement, you may file a bug report on GitHub. Please search the issues list first to confirm that your issue has not already been reported.

Help and Support

Questions and comments about Check Links should be posted to the AE Creations Help and Support forums, hosted on Groups.io.