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A timeout in the connection to the server means that I can neither receive nor send emails, even though this had been working until today. I'm working on the latest windows version. How to solve this problem?

Thunderbird - Why Does the Dark theme have black writing on a black background?

I have eye issues so a glaring white background is difficult for me but the theme I used to use the dark mixed system one (or dark one) has black writing when I try to look at details in my 'Tasks' and calendar details, why is this?

Following a Thunderbird update (I think it was 2 updates ago) it changed the behaviour of the description field in the new events window. I use thunderbird in a dark screen mode, and everything works perfectly, except when I try to type something into that description window. I'm now tying black (intead of white) on an almost black background. It's virtually impossible to see anything I'm trying to type. All the other fields are typing fine, white on black. If I open an entry on my calander now, it's fine, apart from that description field, which is also displaying text as black on black. It's also the same if I reopen the entry for editing. I had hoped the next update was going to correct this anomally, but it didn't. Is anyone aware of / reported this issue? Will it be fixed in the next update? Thank you for looking at this. Oh, nearly forgot, when I highlight the black on black text by clicking and dragging (prep for cut / copy & paste) the black text actually shows up as white text on a blue background whilst the field is 'live' moving onto something else, the text remains withe on a grey background. Hope this helps.

The option "Edit as New Message" is only available when a user right-clicks on the body of an email.

The option is not available in the menu displayed from the "More" button on an email. The option is also not available in the right-click menu on an email in a mailbox list. The option is only available in the right-click menu from the body of an email.

Requiring a user to use the right-click option in a specific area of the user interface is an accessibility issue which should be fixed.

After 158.0.1 update the colors are broken when I open a calendar event (in a popup or tab) in edit mode the description has dark background with black font which is very hard to read. I have Dark Mode in windows and this issue is in both Auto and Dark themes in Thunderbird. No matter what theme I install apart from Light the description in unreadable.

A previous answer to the question "how do I enlarge the font" in an email message?" suggested clicking on "View" and then on "Font Size". No such options are available to me in Ubuntu. What can I do?

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Suddenly yesterday I no longer got the drop down box with my files to select, when I press "attach" or Ctrl, shift,A. I have turned the PC off a couple of times, and refresh Thunderbird but it still doesn't appear. Tried on my laptop and that works OK.

Suddenly, the comments in the descriptions of calendaring are showing up black writing in a black area, so I can hardly read them. Why? Was this changed in a recent update. If so, how can I fix it?

Thunderbird (Mozilla?) rejects electronic issues of monthly Consumer Reports with the error message that the HTML format is invalid. Is this fixable, or must I change to another email client? Mike McClellan, [redacted @verizon.netemail from community support forum]

Hello, I'm a user who's blind, of course as per the accessability topic I selected here. I need help with thunderbyrd and reaching back to the messages list from either a message body and/or now currently, from the settings pane. I've tried the following: 1. Hitting F6 to figure out where the message list lies within the cycle of panes, but all I get are the search pane and the reading pane main region. 2. Tried hitting tab from the spaces menu when I find the mail as alt 1. 3. Just going back into that tab, the mail, and nothing works. I still end up back in the settings currently but was in a message body before. No matter how I turn off thunderbyrd and reopen it, this is still happening. I use NVDA only for games/current screen reader in use, but I mainly use JAWS for Windows, which is on its latest updates. NVDA is as well. Is there anything you can suggest or should I just use the outlook new from Microsoft, which I still have but it's a pain to use with screen readers. Thanks soo much, Ashleigh P

I am totally blind and have the most current version of JAWS, Windows 11 Pro, and Thunderbird installed on my HP desktop. Somehow, I'm no longer able to navigate between accounts on this computer. (I'm currently using another computer to send this message). On my other system, JAWS reads/speaks everything, whether I'm in Word, Edge, or Chrome. In Thunderbird, I get a "forms open" sound, and the speech says, "about". When I hit the Escape key, I'm out of "forms mode," and the screen seems to be blank. I can't seem to tab anywhere or get into any of the accounts to read my email. How do I fix this? I don't want to hve to uninstall Thumderbird and risk losing all my emails. (All accounts set up for IMAP).--Matthew Chao

After the crash this morning (19/9/26) I cannot receive or send emails but can access existing emails (open them as well) I spoke to Telstra & they tested my bigpond.net.au account & advised all working So must be Thunderbird. In dealing with Telstra I changed my password. I have tried the old passwod & the new password but error message comes up log in to "Telstra account [redacted] @bigpond.net.au (POP3) failed" as I cannot receive emails can I be contacted via [redacted] or [redacted] @gmail.com Hoping this can be fixed Thanks Peter Carson Cleveland, Queensland

/redacted phone# and emails from public community support forum.

The method I formally used (Ctrl+) to increase text font size is no long working nor is Ctrl with mouse scrolling, nor is any other options I've found in settings. The font size on header and side bars is increasing but not the text of emails.

My eyesight5 is pretty bad. I'm trying to make the display fonts quite large (32), but nothing seems to be working. The settings allows me to select a font and set the size from a pull down list, but nothing changes. Presentation and functional operation should be isolated from each other as possible.

I have had the account: X@foxbus.com for many years. I am unable to receive or send emails. Need tech assistance ASAP. Has not worked in a week.

Please use: Y@yahoo.com since I cant access foxbus.com

Chris Manera <redacted phone>