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Opening attachments in Thunderbird

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Long-time TB user - thank you for everything you do!

TB (91.2.0 32-bit) does not remember the default programs I select to open email attachments.

For example, clicking a .jpg attachment, I select "Open with" "Photos (default)" *AND* I check the box "do this automatically for files like this for now on" but every time I click on a .jpg attachment, the same pop-up to select a program opens.

Screen shot attached.

Same applies to .png, .docx, .xlsx files.

.pdf files DO open automatically now that the viewer is built into TB.

Thank you for your time

Long-time TB user - thank you for everything you do! TB (91.2.0 32-bit) does not remember the default programs I select to open email attachments. For example, clicking a .jpg attachment, I select "Open with" "Photos (default)" *AND* I check the box "do this automatically for files like this for now on" but every time I click on a .jpg attachment, the same pop-up to select a program opens. Screen shot attached. Same applies to .png, .docx, .xlsx files. .pdf files DO open automatically now that the viewer is built into TB. Thank you for your time

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