wish: traveltime in calendar function of Thunderbird

Tip for improving the calendar function of Thunderbird. It is said that the travel time that I enter in my iPhone, for an appointment is also saved in iCloud. Unfortunat… (read more)

Tip for improving the calendar function of Thunderbird. It is said that the travel time that I enter in my iPhone, for an appointment is also saved in iCloud. Unfortunately, I cannot see or create this in the Thunderbird calendar. It would be nice if this were possible in a future version of Thunderbird.

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Retrieval using the IMAP4 protocol failed for the following message: 18241

Retrieval using the IMAP4 protocol failed for the following message: 18241 comes up every time I use Hotmail. works OK on my G-Mail account. Started after I was forced to… (read more)

Retrieval using the IMAP4 protocol failed for the following message: 18241 comes up every time I use Hotmail. works OK on my G-Mail account. Started after I was forced to delete and reload the programme.

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having problems setting up my e mails ,I keep re entering my details .It worked a couplr of years ago but i started using Outlook which now says my mailbox is full so I want to go back to thunderbird

I keep entering my details but it does not work, I have sent the tested the settings and they are OK nbut the system keeps asking me to re enter password .I have not chan… (read more)

I keep entering my details but it does not work, I have sent the tested the settings and they are OK nbut the system keeps asking me to re enter password .I have not changed any passwords and only want a pop3 account to send and receive <X@hainsworthsboatyard.co.uk> I have my own server and domain name through Maxer via C panel .I use microsoft outlook OK but cannot alter my e mail box size

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Thunderbird is stuck on "loading messages", but only on one of my two identities,

I have two identities in my Thunderbird 44.0. When I click get messages for one of the identities, "loading messages" shows in the status bar and the cursor shows an hou… (read more)

I have two identities in my Thunderbird 44.0. When I click get messages for one of the identities, "loading messages" shows in the status bar and the cursor shows an hourglass. It's stuck in this mode forever until I select a folder in the other identity. If I go back to the first identity and select the Inbox, the hourglass comes back and the perpetual "loading messages" shows again in the lower status bar.

If I can find the installation file, should I try to install it again, or uninstall first. And how can I save the email and profile(s) before I do the uninstall.

Any suggestions...

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Why does the Thunderbird search for an email with certain information no longer work?

Why does the Thunderbird search for an email with certain information no longer work? It used to work OK. Now it usually fails to find any messages with the selected dat… (read more)

Why does the Thunderbird search for an email with certain information no longer work? It used to work OK. Now it usually fails to find any messages with the selected data. eg search for all messages that have jv16 in either the subject or body text. I know there are several in my Thunderbird but they are no longer found by the find function (although they do exist as found by a manual search).

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Downloading my messages hangs up after just a few; then Thunderbird becomes unresponsive.

As of a few days ago, when I open Thunderbird, various unprecedented and unpleasant things happen. Sometimes I immediately get a message that my account is "processing,"… (read more)

As of a few days ago, when I open Thunderbird, various unprecedented and unpleasant things happen. Sometimes I immediately get a message that my account is "processing," and that I need to wait a while before accessing messages. More annoyingly, though, often when I do start downloading new messages, it downloads a few but then freezes. (I can see how many there are, e.g. "Downloading 5 of 48 messages," but then it freezes at 5.). After another minute or so (not sure about the exact timing), Thunderbird goes into "not responding" mode, and my only option is to close the program; rinse and repeat. Sometimes I will get this message: "Unable to write the email to the mailbox. Make sure the file system allows you write privileges, and you have enough disk space to copy the mail." (Let me interject with this: I have already looked in the Mozilla Support system and have found a discussion of this problem, but the solutions proposed fall into two categories: (1) things I understand, and have tried (e.g. creating an exception for Thunderbird in my AV program), but that haven't worked; and (2) things I do NOT understand and am therefore nervous about pursuing (e.g. "make sure the files system allows you write privileges" -- I don't even know what that MEANS, let alone how to fix it). I have thought, based on a few things I've read, that creating a new profile might help, but this leads me into uncharted territory, and makes me nervous. So, a plea to whoever might respond here: I am NOT a sophisticated computer user, so whatever advice you give me, feel free to dumb it down as much as possible. (I will not be insulted if you address me as though I'm an idiot; in this realm, I am.) Thanks in advance for any and all help.

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thunderbird is not downloading emails from yahoo

I have three separate Yahoo email accounts. I set up Thunderbird to link to each Yahoo email account separately. It worked fine for a year or more. On 5/25/26 one of the … (read more)

I have three separate Yahoo email accounts. I set up Thunderbird to link to each Yahoo email account separately. It worked fine for a year or more. On 5/25/26 one of the three Thunderbird email accounts stopped downloading emails from Yahoo. I could see at the bottom bar Thunderbird indicating that is was downloading 1 of XX emails, but never actually downloads them. There is no error message. I checked the Yahoo email account to verify the number of emails I am missing from Thunderbird and the number is correct. I can see the emails in Yahoo. I'm the only person using Thunderbird, so no changes have been made to previous settings for retrieval. I confirmed Security and server settings for Thunderbird in and out going emails, and Yahoo are correct. I tested the connection in Thunderbird, and the connection is successful. I tried to send an email from the Thunderbird account having issues, and the email was sent and received by the recipient. The recipient replied, and Yahoo received the email, but failed to download it to Thunderbird...along with all the other emails since 5/25/26. I unlinked the account and reestablished the link between Yahoo and Thunderbird, and still not fixed. I tried restarting the computer, with no change. I tried to send an email from Thunderbird to one of the other Thunderbird emails and it was sent and received. I made changes to Thunderbird to force the download of emails, and it still wouldn't do it. I turned off my antivirus, closed Thunderbird, and restarted it, and that didn't change anything. The capacity of emails on the email in question only has 739 emails, so it's not over the limit and I have plenty of storage capacity. Thunderbird is set to save emails, Cookies and cache were cleared, no change. I ran the folder repair feature in Thunderbird, but there was no change. I compared all the settings between the other Thunderbird emails that are working against the one that isn't, and they are all the same. There was a suggestion to close out of Thunderbird and delete the "Global-message-db.sqite" file from the Thunderbird profile in case it was corrupted, and it would recreate this file when Thunderbird was restarted. The file was recreated, but it didn't fix the problem. There was mention that a suspicious email in Yahoo might be blocked by Thunderbird, so I placed various emails in the spam folder, and it didn't work. I did find one email in the Yahoo spam folder that was dated before 5/25/26 and moved it to the Yahoo inbox. Lo and behold, that one email downloaded to Thunderbird. So there is something within Thunderbird preventing emails from downloading after 5/25/26. I've read many people complain about similar download failures with no solid fix. Someone mentioned it fixed itself on a day, but then stopped again days later. Someone else mentioned Yahoo changed its password protocol to transfer emails, but that doesn't make sense since the other two are still downloading based on the "old" password protocol. I'm at wits' end. Thanks for reading all of this. I hope someone has a solution.

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account breached

I believe I was hacked into. One minute I'm signed in the next minute after I leave a site I am being asked to sign back in again and again. This time someone is changing… (read more)

I believe I was hacked into. One minute I'm signed in the next minute after I leave a site I am being asked to sign back in again and again. This time someone is changing my sign in credentials.why??

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Deleted Items Remain Greyed Out

Using IMAP deleted items remain greyed out. Have tried all suggestions: emptied trash, repaired inbox, checked subscriptions, set expunge. Nothing worked. Am I missing so… (read more)

Using IMAP deleted items remain greyed out. Have tried all suggestions: emptied trash, repaired inbox, checked subscriptions, set expunge. Nothing worked. Am I missing something? All help appreciated. Don't think AOL server is removing the deleted items.

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Raw code is quoted with Reply of Forward

[I was sure I submitted this but I can't find it. Sorry if it's a dupe.} Thunderbird v. 151.0 (64-bit) Windows 10 When I reply to or forward a message, I get raw code lik… (read more)

[I was sure I submitted this but I can't find it. Sorry if it's a dupe.} Thunderbird v. 151.0 (64-bit) Windows 10

When I reply to or forward a message, I get raw code like:

> ad that says: Mary gets us <https://click.ngpvan.com/

> k/132163625/623609951/778722144?refcode=LOC_EM_FR_2026.05.27_peltola-

> split_B1_F1_S1_C1_60DO90DC120DD_N-

> T0&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9OR1AvTkdQMTkvMS83MjcyMiIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICJlYTIyODEwZS1kYzU5LWYxMTEtOGZjYi0wMDBkM2ExODkwNWMiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogImhvb2V5Z29vQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=FH6VuhfY9AcHmAdMj2RHECp0IpRhxQHb41JBnp34fM0=>

>

How can I get just the normal readable text quoted (Gmail-style)?

TIA

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Fiirefox automatically deleted both address and payments after update

Hello, Following a recent update, Firefox automatically deleted all of my saved addresses and payment methods. I had multiple entries saved for both, and this issue has n… (read more)

Hello,

Following a recent update, Firefox automatically deleted all of my saved addresses and payment methods. I had multiple entries saved for both, and this issue has never occurred before.

When I attempted to autofill an address today, nothing appeared. Upon checking the Payments and Addresses settings, both sections were completely empty. I did not manually delete any of this data.

Could you please investigate this issue and provide an audit report or explanation as to what happened?

Regards, Shawn

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I often accidentally CLOSE my firefox browser. I DO NOT get the OPTION to click on & open all previous TABS! HELP?!!!

I often accidentally CLOSE my Firefox browser. I DO NOT get the OPTION to click on & open "all previous OPEN TABS"! Only one tab at a time & I am not going back… (read more)

I often accidentally CLOSE my Firefox browser. I DO NOT get the OPTION to click on & open "all previous OPEN TABS"! Only one tab at a time & I am not going back five times! HELP?!!! Thank You!!

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How to keep the current window when opening a new one

If I have a window open and open a new window without remembering to ask for a new window it overwrites the existing window. How to make it automatically open a new windo… (read more)

If I have a window open and open a new window without remembering to ask for a new window it overwrites the existing window. How to make it automatically open a new window?

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Built-In VPN Disappeared

I have been using the Firefox built-in VPN on my iMac. After the latest Firefox update (to 151.0.2), I no longer see the VPN button in the toolbar or see VPN info in the … (read more)

I have been using the Firefox built-in VPN on my iMac. After the latest Firefox update (to 151.0.2), I no longer see the VPN button in the toolbar or see VPN info in the Privacy & Security settings. Will the built-in VPN capability return at some point? Is there something I need to do to enable it?

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