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Hello. I just have a general question. I have read about it a little but I get mixed info. Some say yes, some say no.... So, is it possible to get a virus or malware or a… (read more)

Hello. I just have a general question. I have read about it a little but I get mixed info. Some say yes, some say no.... So, is it possible to get a virus or malware or any of that spyware stuff on mobile phones like you can on a computer? Particularly Android phones. They have all these anti-virus apps and stuff you can download saying they're designed specifically for Android mobile devices but then I have read articles that say that the Android operating system is not the same as, let's say, a Windows PC operating system so it's not possible to download spyware onto it. I'm just curious and appreciate any info. Thank you!!

Asked by manda1420 4 days ago

Last reply by Denys 3 days ago

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Mozilla new security product

A few weeks ago I saw an Mozilla ad for a new Mozilla software product that cleaned up your PC and made it run better. The price was around $125.00 (I don't remember tha… (read more)

A few weeks ago I saw an Mozilla ad for a new Mozilla software product that cleaned up your PC and made it run better. The price was around $125.00 (I don't remember that exact price). It said that I would receive an email from Mozilla with download instructions. it's been a few weeks and I have not gotten any email. Does anyone know if Mozilla offers any such software or did I get scammed? I'm pretty good about seeing scams but Ive used Firefox and Mozilla for years and trust them. Maybe that's why I wasn't as careful as I should have been.

Thanks for any help that you can provide. Ron

Asked by ron.hull 1 year ago

Answered by ron.hull 1 year ago

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Disable updates AND updates pop-up EVERY SECOND OF MY EXISTENCE

Dear Firefox team, I have one question only. ARE YOU FUCKING INSANE? Can you STOP bombarding me with the notifications? This is MY DESKTOP, this is MY PC, I DON'T NEED t… (read more)

Dear Firefox team, I have one question only.

ARE YOU FUCKING INSANE? Can you STOP bombarding me with the notifications? This is MY DESKTOP, this is MY PC, I DON'T NEED this shit.


For anyone who would like to help:

No, there's no such option in settings. No, removing updater physically does not stop pop-ups. No, there's nothing in about:config to shut up the updates.


For Firefox team:

No, your updates ruin the browser, more and more, I think I'm about to switch to Pale Moon instead.

Asked by cp.progm 4 days ago

Answered by Agent virtuel 4 days ago

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Thunderbird address book

I'am unable to add new contact to address book. I enter all the details but there is no "SAVE" button to apply. I have uninstalled and re- installed several times but the… (read more)

I'am unable to add new contact to address book. I enter all the details but there is no "SAVE" button to apply. I have uninstalled and re- installed several times but the panel to add a new contact still has no SAVE button. I've istalled from Thunderbird official site and Microsoft. I have run in Trouble Shooting Mode, but still same problem. What's going on ????????????? Brian

Asked by brianthelion49 3 days ago

Answered by david 3 days ago

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Thunderbird message filter "Run Now" button grayed out?

I just downloaded Thunderbird for my Win PC. Win 10 Home, 64 bit. I have gmail downloading or linked to my PC. I then created some folders in Inbox then went up to th… (read more)

I just downloaded Thunderbird for my Win PC. Win 10 Home, 64 bit. I have gmail downloading or linked to my PC. I then created some folders in Inbox then went up to the Tools menu, Message filters.

Did the Filter name - Manually Run - Getting New Mail

Match all of the following: From - Contains - Amazon.com

Move Message to - Amazon on XXXX@xxxx.com

Click OK

Back on Message filters window the "Run Now" is light gray? I can't press it and the Choose Folder only allows Trash or Outbox, no other box. Filters for: Local Folders

Not crazy about reinstalling as it took 2 days to download all the files from gmail.

I did everything correctly (I think) so I'm not sure why it isn't working.  I restarted my computer and same thing.   Any help?  Bueller?

Asked by bdiver 1 year ago

Answered by sfhowes 1 year ago

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Thunderbird calendars (via caldav on SYnology) does not show event location

Dear All, I'm moving away from proprietary platforms and am setting up Thunderbird to manage my calendars. My calendars are hosted on a Synology and synced via caldav. … (read more)

Dear All,

I'm moving away from proprietary platforms and am setting up Thunderbird to manage my calendars. My calendars are hosted on a Synology and synced via caldav.

Sync seems OK, but interface-wise, I cannot find a way to have my events showing their location, directly from the calendar view (even daily).Clicking on the event, the location shows, but I really need to see them directly from the day or week view (I'm a teacher, so at a glance, I need to know in which class my next lesson is).

Is there a way to set this up, or a feature to be requested?

Many thanks!

Asked by firefox2702 1 year ago

Answered by Bogomil Shopov - Бого 1 year ago

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GMAIL does not update

Hello, for some reason my gmail does not update/sync on firefox when I delete a mail from other devices. I have tried clearing cache. could you please advise?

Asked by SuMo Bot 3 years ago

Answered by Dropa 3 years ago

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Thunderbird ist extrem langsam – start dauert auf flammneuen Rechner über 5 Minuten

Guten Tag, ich arbeite mit Thunderbird auf Linux Mint. Jeweils in den aktuellsten Versionen: Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon Thunderbird 128.11.0esr (64-Bit) Auf meinem bisheri… (read more)

Guten Tag, ich arbeite mit Thunderbird auf Linux Mint. Jeweils in den aktuellsten Versionen: Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon Thunderbird 128.11.0esr (64-Bit)

Auf meinem bisherigen Rechner begann Thunderbird mit dem letzten Upgrade von Linux Mint langsamer zu laufen. Da ich mir nicht anders zu helfen wusste, habe ich in einen neuen Computer investiert. Obwohl der Rechner jetzt deutlich performanter sein sollte, hängt Thunderbird mindestens genauso wie vorher. Zum Teil ruft Thunderbird auf dem neuen Rechner auch keine neuen E-Mails mehr ab. Ein Neustart korrigiert das zwar wieder, aber beim nächsten Start kann es dann wieder genauso sein.

Alles, was man in den Foren findet, um Thunderbird schneller zu machen, habe ich erledigt. Cache gelöscht, im abgesicherten Modus gestartet (da ist Thunderbird genauso langsam). Auch verschieben von Nachrichten in Archivordner brachte keine wirkliche Besserung.

Ich nutze Thunderbird für 7 Kalender (zum Teil lokal) und 10 E-Mail-Adressen bei unterschiedlichen Anbietern.

Als Add-on habe ich DKIM Verifyer installiert und aktiv.

Ehrlich gesagt, bin ich inzwischen ziemlich verzweifelt, was das Thema angeht. Witzigerweise lassen sich die Entwicklerwerkzeuge nicht aufrufen. Keine Ahnung, ob das vielleicht ein Indiz für den Fehler sein könnte.

Hat jemand eine Idee? Oder noch Fragen?

Herzlichen Dank.

Asked by sofni75 5 days ago

Answered by sofni75 3 days ago

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How to make scrollbars thicker in width:

I have come across some people who ask about the thickness of scrollbars. Do you find the scrollbars are just too thin and difficult to select because your eyesight is … (read more)

I have come across some people who ask about the thickness of scrollbars.

Do you find the scrollbars are just too thin and difficult to select because your eyesight is not so good or maybe you have less ease in controlling the mouse? If yes then the following information may be of help.

Asked by Toad-Hall 3 days ago

Answered by Toad-Hall 3 days ago

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Deleted messages missing from Trash folder

I have set my account to "Don't delete any messages", because I frequently want to reread a deleted message in my Trash folder. However, when I go into my Trash folder to… (read more)

I have set my account to "Don't delete any messages", because I frequently want to reread a deleted message in my Trash folder. However, when I go into my Trash folder to search for a deleted message, I am finding that messages older than a certain date have disappeared, although I've done nothing to permanently delete them. For example, today everything older than May 3 is gone. What can I do to prevent this?

thanks, CW

Asked by chriswebb 4 days ago

Last reply by Denys 3 days ago

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bookmarks

I would like to know what happened to all of my bookmarks I had when I opened my firefox, nothing is there and I can't seem to find out how to restore them.. what ever yo… (read more)

I would like to know what happened to all of my bookmarks I had when I opened my firefox, nothing is there and I can't seem to find out how to restore them.. what ever you have done to firefox, mozilla I hate to say I don't like it at all.. thanks

Asked by lis152 3 days ago

Answered by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 3 days ago

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Issue with Microsoft Teams Add-on in Thunderbird when Using Multiple Exchange Accounts

Hi there, I'm experiencing an issue with the Microsoft Teams add-on in Thunderbird, specifically when using it with multiple Microsoft Exchange accounts. Issue Descripti… (read more)

Hi there, I'm experiencing an issue with the Microsoft Teams add-on in Thunderbird, specifically when using it with multiple Microsoft Exchange accounts.

Issue Description:

Previously, I was able to select between accounts using the Teams icon in the toolbar without any problems. However, after switching operating systems, the behavior has changed:

  • When I hover over the Teams icon in the toolbar, the account selection menu appears as expected.
  • As soon as I move the mouse to select an account from the menu, the menu disappears immediately before I can click anything.
  • I've made sure that the mouse doesn't leave the icon or jump erratically, but the menu still vanishes every time.

This only started happening after I changed my OS. On my previous setup, the add-on worked fine.

Fixes Attempted:

  • Removed and re-added the Exchange Accounts
  • Reinstalled the Owl for Exchange add-on
  • Fully uninstalled and reinstalled Thunderbird, including manually deleting the profile data folder
  • Disabled hardware acceleration

So far, nothing has resolved the issue, and I haven’t found any other reports of this specific behavior online.

The attached image shows the account selection menu when hovering over the teams add-on, but as soon as the mouse moves over to the menu it disappears.

System and Application Details:

  • Thunderbird Version: 139.0.1 (64-bit)
  • Operating System: Kubuntu 25.04
  • Desktop Environment: KDE Plasma 6.3.4
  • Display Manager: X11
  • Kernel Version: 6.14.0-15-generic (64-bit)

Any suggestions or workarounds would be greatly appreciated.

Asked by crt26 5 days ago

Answered by Matt 4 days ago

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Sender Account Autofill Function Disabling. How to Achieve It?

I'm looking for solution to make or prevent Thunderbird automatically filling up the "From" box. In other words; I want the "From" section to be empty every single time … (read more)

I'm looking for solution to make or prevent Thunderbird automatically filling up the "From" box.

In other words; I want the "From" section to be empty every single time for me to fill up. Just like I have to do with the "Subject" and "to" boxes.

I'm willing to hack Thunderbird if there's no an user friendly solution for this I want! Just please tell me what to do and I'll do!

Thank you in advance, Attila.

Asked by Horváth Attila 4 days ago

Answered by Horváth Attila 3 days ago

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Somewhere a dead phone number is blocking my ability to use my debit card for transactions.

When I last tried to buy with Google stored debit card from my bank the transaction was blocked by the presence of a four-month old phone number. I have updated several w… (read more)

When I last tried to buy with Google stored debit card from my bank the transaction was blocked by the presence of a four-month old phone number. I have updated several weeks ago to my current telephone number and address. Yet the new number is not there, instead the old number is not helping me.

Asked by WmRobt 3 days ago

Last reply by Denys 3 days ago

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Firefox deleted user data after the update

I updated firefox, and all my addons and sign ins are gone now. Search history and tabs remained intact. It also created a folder on my desktop, but I'm not sure how do I… (read more)

I updated firefox, and all my addons and sign ins are gone now. Search history and tabs remained intact. It also created a folder on my desktop, but I'm not sure how do I "extract" my old data from it.

Asked by Damir Zasimenko 3 days ago

Answered by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 3 days ago

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Thrunderbird freezes at startup

Hi, since I returned to Thunderbird (~5 months), every time I open the program it freezes for at least one minute before becoming responsive. I have a gaming rig and I d… (read more)

Hi, since I returned to Thunderbird (~5 months), every time I open the program it freezes for at least one minute before becoming responsive.

I have a gaming rig and I don't use any add-on so I cannot figure out why it happens. I'm available for any log sharing as this has happened for months and the following solutions only worked once (as with a restart everything returned unresponsive): - delete startup cache; - run Thunderbird on safe mode; - delete the profile and re-log on everything.

Current setup: - OS version: Windows 11 - RAM: 16GB - Thunderbird version: 115.2.0

Asked by NetBender 1 year ago

Answered by Wayne Mery 1 year ago

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Why can't I see any posts at all in Usenet for the newsgroup I use?

I occasionally have problems with Thunderbird insisting that posts in my frequently visited newsgroup are expired when they are not. Previouly, I've been able to resolve … (read more)

I occasionally have problems with Thunderbird insisting that posts in my frequently visited newsgroup are expired when they are not. Previouly, I've been able to resolve this problem by simply unsubscribing from the newsgroup and then subscribing again. But today, when I tried that technique, Thunderbird told me that there were no messages at all in my newsgroup. This is flat-out wrong because the newsgroup is quite active. Right-clicking and choosing Get Messages did NOT change the situation.

Then, to add an extra layer of aggravation, I added a second newsgroup to my subscriptions, one for Thunderbird itself, but it was empty. I deleted that folder and then unsubscribed to my other newsgroup and tried to subscribe again but now the "Manage subscriptions" button shows me no newsgroups whatsoever!

I am beyond frustrated by this nonsense. What do I need to do to get "Manage subscriptions" to show me the thousands of newsgroups that exist and how do I make "Get messages" to show me the messages currently on my newsgroup?

I'm using Eternal September to access Usenet. My operating system is Windows 10. The version of Thunderbird I'm using is 128.8.1esr (32-bit).

Asked by frank-lee-speeking 2 months ago

Answered by frank-lee-speeking 2 months ago

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Can not login into Firefox Sync on iPad

It seems I have been logged out of Sync just now with no reason and I have already tried to log in using email just about 5 or 6 times, but always as I enter code from em… (read more)

It seems I have been logged out of Sync just now with no reason and I have already tried to log in using email just about 5 or 6 times, but always as I enter code from email I end up with the message on screenshot («Something get wrong...»). I was able to successfully log in through web portal but this does not help as I need to look up my Synchronized tabs. I am currently out of home — that's why I can't use QR code...

How to fix this issue?

I am ready to experience several inconveniences due to relatively small user base and undefinancing of development, but gosh, this is really too much.

Asked by Gleb 6 months ago

Answered by Gleb 5 months ago

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mail programm only shows welkom bij thunderbird

I hope someone answers me in Dutch. I cannot open my mail, because I cannot close the "welkom bij Thunderbird" page, that showed when i opened my mailprogramm. I donated,… (read more)

I hope someone answers me in Dutch. I cannot open my mail, because I cannot close the "welkom bij Thunderbird" page, that showed when i opened my mailprogramm. I donated, did not work, still not closing, i started my computer again , did not help. I see new mail is incoming but opening is not possible. I hope that i don't have to install it again.Thank you

Asked by P de Jong 2 days ago

Answered by P de Jong 2 days ago