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Emails stay bold after they are opened

laptop

Why do I get unwelcome changes with thunderbird? For some time now emails do automatically open when thy down load. Today when I click on an email to open the Bold print stays. So doesn't show as an already read. Like Thunderbird but may have to look else where if I have these annoying problems just pop up. Help................. John

Why do I get unwelcome changes with thunderbird? For some time now emails do automatically open when thy down load. Today when I click on an email to open the Bold print stays. So doesn't show as an already read. Like Thunderbird but may have to look else where if I have these annoying problems just pop up. Help................. John
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Think i will leave as is for now looked through them and didnt see any thing I need. been unhappy for a while now. this may have fixed it. Thought it may have been an up date. We will say it is fixed.

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See <Settings | General | Reading & Display | Automatically mark messages as read>.

A feature that's "unwelcome" for you could be welcome for someone else. That's why it's an option that's very easy to change to one's personal preference.

Thank you for your prompt reply. It is already set that way so not the solution. Regards, John

laptop said

For some time now emails do automatically open when thy down load.

How that? All new emails open automatically without being selected by you with a mouse click? And they all open where? In tabs or new windows?

laptop said

Today when I click on an email to open the Bold print stays.

Does the same happen when you start Thunderbird in 'troubleshoot mode'? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-mode-thunderbird

Modified by Mapenzi

Work perfectly in trouble shooting mode? So what do I do now?

Go to https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-mode-thunderbird#w_the-problem-no-longer-happens-in-troubleshoot-mode Maybe you installed an add-on that interferes with Thunderbird's normal behaviour

Disabled all addons. will see what happens. thanks, John

Re-enable one add-on after the other, restart Thunderbird each time and verify if your issue reappears. This way you can identify the culprit.

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Think i will leave as is for now looked through them and didnt see any thing I need. been unhappy for a while now. this may have fixed it. Thought it may have been an up date. We will say it is fixed.

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