Unfortunately some of the mirror servers give errors in downloading the files. The result is that the downloaded file (which appears to be the real add-on file) simply contains the error message about failing to download. If so it will be a very small file of a few Kb. The real add-on files are typically 100-200 Kb in size. If you get a really small file then just download again and hopefully you will get a working well mirror server.
On Feb 20, 11:50 pm, Chris Clifton <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, I just downloaded the file in question, and Windows XP has no > problem opening the zip and showing an xpi file inside. If you've > downloaded the file and cannot open it, but can open other zip files, it > may be that your download is somehow corrupted. Try downloading again. > > > > Chris Clifton wrote: > > One thing that Jpk4077 & joelmh could try is changing the file > > extension from zip to xpi, i.e. rename hotmail-1-2-25b4.zip to > > hotmail-1-2-25b4.xpi. The *.xpi files are in fact *.zip files with a > > different extension, it may be that Thunderbird will install the > > re-named file without a problem. > > > ciao bello wrote: > >> Hi Jpk4077 & joelmh > > >> did you download the extention from this site : > >>http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension > > >> Is your zip prog making problems ? I use 7zip.org (freeware) and i > >> had no problem to extract it. > > >> Does your OS show the file extensions ? what extension does it show ? > >> If non switch this option of hiding > >> file extentions off .... > > >> and please ... when you ask for help, check your links before > >> forwarding the mails .... no links worked in your mails !!! > > >> If ppl not have to guess, they probably help you .... faster ;-) > > >> good luck > >> ciao_bello > > >> Am 21/02/2010 00:11, schrieb joelmh: > >>> I tried to install the addon above as well (as I'm having a similar > >>> problem), however the file comes up as a zip file but will not unzip > >>> and cannot be installed as an addon. > > >>> On Feb 20, 1:59 pm, "[email protected]"<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> Hello Author, > > >>>> I am trying to install the addon, but I keep getting the error message > >>>> - > > >>>> Thunderbird could not install the file at - file://<<My plugin > >>>> location>> > > >>>> because: Not a valid install package > >>>> -207 > > >>>> Please help. > > >>>> Thanks much. > > >>>> On Feb 19, 10:37 am, Webmail Author<[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > > >>>>>http://thunderbird-webmail-extension.googlegroups.com/web/hotmail-1-2... > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thunderbird Webmail Extension" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension?hl=en.
