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Hello, I have a problem. I'm a Thunder Birth email client user. Until now, the default program for opening PDF files was Adobe Acrobat Reader. I was forced to delete it and replace it with Foxid PDF Editor. I changed the default PDF opening programs in Thunder Birth settings, see attachment number 1. Unfortunately, when composing a new message, I'm having trouble viewing PDF attachments. See attachment number 2. Please help.

Windows 11 home, Thunderbird 156.0 (64 bit)

Recently I noted a changed behavior - emails with photo(s) in them used to have the option to right click on the photo and then an option to save-as was offered. The only thing that happens now with a right click is the photo is enlarged or shrunk - no other options.

I wondered if this was an iphone initiated email only problem but it also occurs when I send a jpg photo from my desktop from one email address to another.

I have tried a number of suggestions from the internet without success and my frustration is mounting.

Thank You Norman

"Показывать вложения в теле сообщения" для pdf на работает. Включение отключение опции никак не влияет. Через настройки включал параметр mail.inline_attachments.text в true и перезапускал приложение - не помогает.

It used to be than when I received a T-Bird message with a PDF attachment, I could click on the attached filename and it would open with the application I had specified in Settings (Acrobat Pro). Now I click on it and nothing happens. This is very annoying because I work a lot with emailed PDF attachements. I've tried re-setting Acrobat as the default in Settings, but that brings no joy.

Using: Linux Mint 22.3 - Cinnamon 64-bit 7.0.0-29-generic Nemo 6.6.3 Thunderbird 153.1.0esr (64-bit) - but it has happened in the previous two releases which is when I first tried.

As per title, when trying to save an attachment I have a number of locations on directory trees at least 5 deep on networked shares (SMB). Attempting to access these via the favourites entry in the file dialogue does not work.

I use favourites to get round having to trawl through the structure each time I'm accessing very frequently used places. This works with everything I have tried so far, but it does not seem to work with Thunderbird.

I get the following two errors:

If I just click an entry in the favourites folder I get a dialogue as in screenshot 1. If I right click the entry and then select open in file manager I get a dialogue as in screenshot 2.

The shares are attached using Gigolo, so I presume this uses GVFS to mount them but what effect that has to programs is beyond my knowledge.

I can use the shares to save something from Thunderbird if I use the same file dialogue but then access the location via the "other locations" (see screenshot 3) , then select the correct network drive and track through to the same directory, so the issue appears to be that Thunderbird can't use the favourites function, not that it can't access the directory itself.

Anyone any ideas?

For a few days now I have not been able to print pdf files from within Thunderbird.

I am using 154.0b2 (64-bit) Beta version, but had the same problem with the previous version.

If I try and print the pdf it creates the file but the file is blank. This happens when printing to a physical printer or printing to PDF on the computer. The file is created but no content can be seen.

Workaround is to download the PDF and then print it from another app but it is annoying and did not do this previously.

Printing email content from Thunderbird works fine, to physical printers or to PDF files.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

After doing the last update when I open a PDF file inside Thunderbird And I try to print I get blank pieces of paper but no print. Have tried re-installing printer but get the same results. Can you assist.

I set the app to open .jpg images as mspaint.exe and now every time I try to open a jpg I get an error message from mspaint saying "unable to create new document".

In the settings there's a list of attachments with options, but I can't find one for jpg images. How can I change the setting?

Hello. I need to reduce size of my email folders - specifically gmail. I am trying to delete a large series of attachments, while keeping the original email. SOMETIMES this works, but sometimes it does not, and then I am stuck! Any ideas? THanks.

Hi,

Where can I change in the settings the default Attachment Save(As) Folder / Directory. That Folder is also used by extract-em (for "save individual attachments"). On my installation it defaults to c:\user\myname\desktop but I can't find a way to change that location.

Another question : is there a way to disable the standard TB attachment Save(As) (shown at the bottom of a message) and replace it completely by extract-em ?

Thank you

Yesterday was fine, but today (11/21/25), I can't send emails with attachments. It's like dial up service without the beeping.

A simple email with a simple image sits and sits and 20% sent, then 27%, then 35% .... then it may go through. Maybe. AND then it tells me that it can't save the sent message.

Slow as a rock.

While composing new message window and opening the attached pdf file to check whether right file attached (from email composing window) an error occurs pdf could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences, but, I can open the pdf files (same email or other drafted emails) from "draft folder, after sending and accessing it from Sent folder and even from Inbox folder " which have pdf file attachment, in the system adobe reader. But when I change in default program settings to - "view in Thunderbird" it opens in Thunderbird (opening from composing window too), but I need to view in adobe reader. Using Thunderbird 115.18.0 (64 bit) Supernova in Windows 7 - 64 bit. Any ideas or solution anyone have?

Hello! In Thunderbird version 141+, saving attachments from incoming messages is slow. The situation is as follows. A POP3 server and Thunderbird clients are deployed on the local network. When the Thunderbird client receives a message and it appears in the client as new, the user attempts to save all attachments (15 MB) and clicks "Save All." This process takes about 1.5 minutes. In Thunderbird version 115, saving attachments takes 5-10 seconds. Could you please tell me if there's a setting I need to disable in the Thunderbird client? Can I open the "Advanced Settings" in the client and see what specifically I can disable to speed up saving attachments? I've attached the mail server connection settings to my request.