diff --git a/mailnews/base/resources/content/start.xhtml b/mailnews/base/resources/content/start.xhtml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..931eb229514f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mailnews/base/resources/content/start.xhtml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+%brandDTD;
+%regionDTD;
+%startDTD;
+]>
+
+
+
+ &startpage.title;
+
+
+
+&headline.label;
+
+
+
&description.label;
+
&features.title;
+
+ - &feat_multiacc.label;
+ - &feat_junk.label;
+ - &feat_filters.label;
+ - &feat_htmlmsg.label;
+ - &feat_abook.label;
+ - &feat_labels.label;
+ - &feat_integration.label;
+
+
&info.title;
+
&info_bugs.label;
+
&info_standalone.label;
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/mailnews/base/resources/locale/en-US/region.properties b/mailnews/base/resources/locale/en-US/region.properties
index 34faecef13ab..40228c3ecab0 100644
--- a/mailnews/base/resources/locale/en-US/region.properties
+++ b/mailnews/base/resources/locale/en-US/region.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
#
# messenger.properties
# mailnews.js
-mailnews.start_page.url=chrome://messenger/locale/start.html
+mailnews.start_page.url=chrome://messenger/content/start.xhtml
messenger.throbber.url=http://www.mozilla.org/
compose.throbber.url=http://www.mozilla.org/
addressbook.throbber.url=http://www.mozilla.org/
diff --git a/mailnews/base/resources/locale/en-US/start.dtd b/mailnews/base/resources/locale/en-US/start.dtd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7bb74aa83ae7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mailnews/base/resources/locale/en-US/start.dtd
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+
+
+
+&brandShortName; Mail & Newsgroups!'>
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+We welcome bug reports and feature
+requests, but please read the release notes and query
+Bugzilla first.'>
+Thunderbird Mail.'>
diff --git a/mailnews/base/resources/locale/en-US/start.html b/mailnews/base/resources/locale/en-US/start.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 8271f869acb5..000000000000
--- a/mailnews/base/resources/locale/en-US/start.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-
-
-
-
- Welcome to Mozilla Mail & Newsgroups
-
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/mailnews/jar.mn b/mailnews/jar.mn
index 4834fcf06e64..61d1db0130a7 100644
--- a/mailnews/jar.mn
+++ b/mailnews/jar.mn
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ messenger.jar:
content/messenger/markByDate.js (base/resources/content/markByDate.js)
content/messenger/markByDate.xul (base/resources/content/markByDate.xul)
content/messenger/dateFormat.js (base/resources/content/dateFormat.js)
+ content/messenger/start.xhtml (base/resources/content/start.xhtml)
en-US.jar:
* locale/en-US/messenger/contents.rdf (base/resources/locale/en-US/contents.rdf)
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ en-US.jar:
locale/en-US/messenger/msgSynchronize.dtd (base/resources/locale/en-US/msgSynchronize.dtd)
locale/en-US/messenger/offline.properties (base/resources/locale/en-US/offline.properties)
locale/en-US/messenger/junkMail.dtd (base/resources/locale/en-US/junkMail.dtd)
- locale/en-US/messenger/start.html (base/resources/locale/en-US/start.html)
+ locale/en-US/messenger/start.dtd (base/resources/locale/en-US/start.dtd)
locale/en-US/messenger/junkMailInfo.dtd (base/resources/locale/en-US/junkMailInfo.dtd)
locale/en-US/messenger/SearchDialog.dtd (base/search/resources/locale/en-US/SearchDialog.dtd)
locale/en-US/messenger/viewLog.dtd (base/search/resources/locale/en-US/viewLog.dtd)
diff --git a/themes/classic/jar.mn b/themes/classic/jar.mn
index 4d7eeca3b494..c70b4116d1a4 100644
--- a/themes/classic/jar.mn
+++ b/themes/classic/jar.mn
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ classic.jar:
skin/classic/messenger/threadPaneLabels.css (messenger/threadPaneLabels.css)
skin/classic/messenger/filterDialog.css (messenger/filterDialog.css)
skin/classic/messenger/messageBody.css (messenger/messageBody.css)
+ skin/classic/messenger/start.css (messenger/start.css)
skin/classic/messenger/virtualFolderListDialog.css (messenger/virtualFolderListDialog.css)
skin/classic/messenger/icons/attach.gif (messenger/icons/attach.gif)
skin/classic/messenger/icons/check.gif (messenger/icons/check.gif)
diff --git a/themes/classic/messenger/start.css b/themes/classic/messenger/start.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d5b2c17cf8bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/classic/messenger/start.css
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * the Mozilla Organization.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 1998-2002
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ * Robert Kaiser
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
+ * the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+ * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+/* ===== start.css =====================================================
+ == Styles used by the mailnews start page.
+ ======================================================================= */
+
+body {
+ margin: 0;
+ padding: 0;
+}
+
+h1 {
+ background-color: -moz-Dialog;
+ color: -moz-DialogText;
+ border-bottom: 1px solid ThreeDShadow;
+ font-size: 1.5em;
+ font-weight: normal;
+ padding: 0.25em 0.67em; /* 0.67*1.5=1, so fit with 1em below */
+ margin: 0;
+}
+
+div#main {
+ margin: 0 1em;
+}
+
+p {
+ margin: 0.5em 0;
+}
+
+h2 {
+ font-size: 1.2em;
+ font-weight: bold;
+ margin: 0.5em 0;
+}
+
+ul {
+ margin: 0.5em 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/themes/modern/jar.mn b/themes/modern/jar.mn
index 444ed25a0c27..5c0a80293dda 100644
--- a/themes/modern/jar.mn
+++ b/themes/modern/jar.mn
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ modern.jar:
skin/modern/messenger/mailWindow1.css (messenger/mailWindow1.css)
skin/modern/messenger/threadPane.css (messenger/threadPane.css)
skin/modern/messenger/primaryToolbar.css (messenger/primaryToolbar.css)
+ skin/modern/messenger/start.css (messenger/start.css)
skin/modern/messenger/addressbook/abResultsPane.css (messenger/addressbook/abResultsPane.css)
skin/modern/messenger/addressbook/addressPanes.css (messenger/addressbook/addressPanes.css)
skin/modern/messenger/addressbook/cardDialog.css (messenger/addressbook/cardDialog.css)
diff --git a/themes/modern/messenger/start.css b/themes/modern/messenger/start.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..41664aaea263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/modern/messenger/start.css
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is mozilla.org code.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * the Mozilla Organization.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 1998-2002
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ * Robert Kaiser
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
+ * the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+ * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+/* ===== start.css =====================================================
+ == Styles used by the mailnews start page.
+ ======================================================================= */
+
+body {
+ margin: 0;
+ padding: 0;
+}
+
+h1 {
+ background-color: #C7D0D9;
+ color: #22262F;
+ border-bottom: 1px solid #2D3B49;
+ font-size: 1.5em;
+ font-weight: normal;
+ padding: 0.25em 0.67em; /* 0.67*1.5=1, so fit with 1em below */
+ margin: 0;
+}
+
+div#main {
+ margin: 0 1em;
+}
+
+p {
+ margin: 0.5em 0;
+}
+
+h2 {
+ font-size: 1.2em;
+ font-weight: bold;
+ margin: 0.5em 0;
+}
+
+ul {
+ margin: 0.5em 0;
+}
+