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With the recent update on Thunderbird, and installing it on a new computer, I can't seem to locate where the setting is that shows "Read" after so many seconds of viewing. Could someone redirect me? Thanks so very much!

With the recent update on Thunderbird, and installing it on a new computer, I can't seem to locate where the setting is that shows "Read" after so many seconds of viewing. Could someone redirect me? Thanks so very much!

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Under Settings>General in Reading & Display section.

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Under Settings>General in Reading & Display section.

You are an Angel! Don't know why I didn't seem to happen onto that! Thanks so much!

Aw, shucks...  :) You're welcome.