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Stop Thunderbird from automatically opening messages.

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bdickey
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I would like to turn off the automatic open of email messages in Thunderbird. When I close or move or delete a message, the next message or the last message automatically opens. I don't want that. I want to be able to open messages individually.

I would like to turn off the automatic open of email messages in Thunderbird. When I close or move or delete a message, the next message or the last message automatically opens. I don't want that. I want to be able to open messages individually.

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christ1
christ1
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If you're using the message pane press F8 to disable it.

sfhowes
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If you view messages in tabs or windows:

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1233223

bdickey
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I'm not talking about messaging. I'm talking about emails, as stated in my original post.

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