Email address search by last name in Thunderbird 7

Question

When I compose an email and enter the email address, if I enter the recipient's first name, Thunderbird automatically finds the recipient's email address from my address book. However, if I enter the recipient's last name, middle name, or any other name included in the address book, it does not deliver anything. For example, the email address of Elizabeth Liz Smith can be only found by Elizabeth, not others. If the name is saved as Smith, Elizabeth, then it is only searchable by Smith. That means, whatever comes first in the address book.

On the other hand, in Gmail, I can search by any name. Interestingly, in the address book of Thunderbird, I can search by any name.

Is there any workaround to enable the 'search-by-any-name' in the Thunderbird's composition window?

Answer 1

Not 100% sure, but in Options > Advanced > General > Config Editor I found this key

mail.addr_book.quicksearchquery.format

?(or(PrimaryEmail,c,@V)(DisplayName,c,@V)(FirstName,c,@V)(LastName,c,@V))

Check yours please

Answer 2

I answer my question. Thanks Andrei Drynov for the important help.

I have used Zindus do sync the Thunderbird address book with Google Contacts. Zindus, unfortunately, sync only DisplayName, and does not sync First Name and Last Name.

Using other add-ons, like Google Contacts or gContactSync, I was able to search by any name.