Using Thunderbird with Gmail on several machines

I use Thunderbird as my email client for Gmail from two different machines, so I have two sets of the same database (over 100,000 emails) (three if you count Gmail's data… (read more)

I use Thunderbird as my email client for Gmail from two different machines, so I have two sets of the same database (over 100,000 emails) (three if you count Gmail's dataset). If I add or delete an email on one machine, it synchs with Gmail, which synchs with the other machine. It works fairly well but not perfectly. Is there any way to make the "Local Directory" for Message Storage some kind of shared file rather than a folder on the local machine?

Asked by John Armstrong 1 month ago

Last reply by Wayne Mery 1 month ago

safesearch smart system!

hello... im 28 years old and safesearch is on, on my firefox and i actually cant change setting.... it wont give me access to the setting menu. need help with fixing it. … (read more)

hello... im 28 years old and safesearch is on, on my firefox and i actually cant change setting.... it wont give me access to the setting menu. need help with fixing it. account is: farzadmb74@gmail.com

Asked by farzadmb74 3 months ago

Last reply by Figure8565 3 months ago

Firefox-esr/ Firefox jumps back to page beginning while scrolling, not solved

I have followed the troubleshooting suggestions with no avail. I am currently in troubleshooting mode with all add-ons disabled. The problem persists. The only way to han… (read more)

I have followed the troubleshooting suggestions with no avail. I am currently in troubleshooting mode with all add-ons disabled. The problem persists. The only way to handle the problem is to depress the scroll wheel on the mouse and start scrolling. However, the problem returns with the next page. The problem shows up on Windows 10 as well as Debian bullseye.

I have used Firefox and Firefox-esr for years on the same platforms. This problem started about six months ago with no resolution. So what has changed? On Win 10 Firefox keeps getting updates whereas Firefox-esr never gets updates. The problem persists on both platforms. More than one mouse has been used with the same results. I have removed Firefox and Firefox-esr and re loaded them, no joy here either.

Asked by meparsons 3 weeks ago

Last reply by zeroknight 2 weeks ago

can't stop e-mails opening

I was deleting large quantities of e-mails to free up space. I'd highlighted over 600. Thunderbird asked if I was sure I wanted to select them all, I said yes. I'd int… (read more)

I was deleting large quantities of e-mails to free up space. I'd highlighted over 600. Thunderbird asked if I was sure I wanted to select them all, I said yes. I'd intended to then hit delete.

Unfortunately, Thunderbird decided to try to open all the e-mails, in separate tabs. Of course, it can't.

Big problem is I can't stop it from trying. I have let it crash and selected "re-open", let it crash and selected "quit", tried to x-out the e-mail tabs while it is working (it won't let me), I have x'd out of Thunderbird myself, and restarted my PC.

And, still, when I try to start Thunderbird, it opens and immediately starts trying to open all those tabs again.

Please tell me how to make it stop! I made one bad click ...

Asked by sales.calls.2 2 months ago

Last reply by Stans 2 months ago

Page refresh problems not covered elsewhere Firefox ESR 115.9.1

Goodd day from UK I run firefox esr 115.9.1 and find the the F5 refresh key does NOT refresh the images. The same applies when using the "reload" icon in the menu. Read… (read more)

Goodd day from UK I run firefox esr 115.9.1 and find the the F5 refresh key does NOT refresh the images. The same applies when using the "reload" icon in the menu.

Reading other posts, nothing seems to apply here.

There are NO add-ons at all and everything is cleared on close. The text DOES seem to change.

As a web developer checking updates this is extremely annoying as only hope is keep closing the browser (to clear everything) and restart - the loads new images etc.

I use several versions of Firefox (2, 20, 56) to ensure compatability with olf browsers and it seems to be only those over 100 with this issue.

Does anyone know if this is a "feature" or a"bug" and is there any simple (!) way around the issue?

Thanks

p.s. ALWAYS happens, not intermittently

Asked by firefox2030 2 weeks ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 2 weeks ago

about Firefox memory use

Hello, I use Firefox on Windows 11 . Since my computer became so slow, I checked task manager and found that Firefox is eating up my memory. It is described as Firefox(35… (read more)

Hello, I use Firefox on Windows 11 . Since my computer became so slow, I checked task manager and found that Firefox is eating up my memory. It is described as Firefox(35) and is using about 2690MB. I would like to know how to reduce memory use if possible. Best regards.

Asked by rmdcsk8 2 months ago

Last reply by zeroknight 2 months ago

Inserts - a bit like Outlook inserts

Firefox often display messages at the lower right corners - only from selected sites. It drives my crazy - because I have to click on each and ervy one. How can I selec… (read more)

Firefox often display messages at the lower right corners - only from selected sites.

It drives my crazy - because I have to click on each and ervy one.

How can I select the sites which are displayed or can I shut them off all together ?!?


Please advise !

Asked by wolfarl 2 weeks ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 2 weeks ago

Thunderbird will not download messages

I am receiving the following message: The RETR command did not succeed. Error retrieving message. Mail server.comcast.net responded: Message 9 expunged. The message numb… (read more)

I am receiving the following message: The RETR command did not succeed. Error retrieving message. Mail server.comcast.net responded: Message 9 expunged.

The message number does change each time I try to download my messages. Thanks for any help. Rob

Asked by Rob Giroux 3 months ago

Last reply by Bogomil Shopov - Бого 3 months ago

Why do i have to enter a pw twice, once to send and once to receive?

I've been using Thunderbird for a long time. I presently have version 115.4.3 I have always had to enter my pw to receive emails, and always have to enter it again to se… (read more)

I've been using Thunderbird for a long time. I presently have version 115.4.3

I have always had to enter my pw to receive emails, and always have to enter it again to send emails. Why do I have to enter it twice?

Every other email client I have ever used only requires I enter it once.

I don't want to use Thunderbird to save my passwords.

Thanks for any help/suggestions.

- Bill

Asked by bill331 4 months ago

Last reply by Matt 4 months ago

Problem with gaining access to and installing Firefox PDF viewer so as to make it my default viewer.

Firefox is my longstanding browser (on Windows 10). I wish to make use of the Firefox PDF viewer, but have been unable to gain access to it. If for the purposes of an att… (read more)

Firefox is my longstanding browser (on Windows 10). I wish to make use of the Firefox PDF viewer, but have been unable to gain access to it. If for the purposes of an attachment I click on "Open with", Firefox does not appear among the viewers offered. I'm not tech savvy, so a step by step (idiot's) guide as how I can gain access to and then make use of the Firefox as my default PDF viewer will be greatly appreciated, please.

Asked by mec3843 2 months ago

Last reply by jscher2000 - Support Volunteer 2 months ago

nie mogę usunąć podpowiedzi konkretnego maila na stronie onet.pl

Dzień dobry, Jak otwieram pocztę na stronie onetu to podpowiada mi adres mailowy, którego nie chcę żeby podpowiadał. Jak go kliknę to nie podpowiada żadnego hasła ale jes… (read more)

Dzień dobry, Jak otwieram pocztę na stronie onetu to podpowiada mi adres mailowy, którego nie chcę żeby podpowiadał. Jak go kliknę to nie podpowiada żadnego hasła ale jest on widoczny automatycznie a nie chcę żeby był widoczny. W zakładce hasła w ustawieniach nie ma tego maila, usunąłem "ciasteczka ze stroną onetu" a cały czas ten adres mailowy mi wyskakuje, przesyłam zrzut ekranu gdzie są widoczne te podpowiedzi a nie chce żeby były Proszę o pomoc

Asked by Artur Wawrzak 2 months ago

Last reply by TyDraniu 2 months ago

thunderbird crashing

I am using version 115.3.3 just today I started having problems. My default Windows virus checker did not identify any issues and I ran malware bytes and it showed zero… (read more)

I am using version 115.3.3 just today I started having problems. My default Windows virus checker did not identify any issues and I ran malware bytes and it showed zero problems. the problem seemed to start at the point when I forwarded a 5mb file to a few friends. Since then, I have been unable to send anything. The system continues to crash. Most of the time I cannot see any information in pull down lists. I have tried rolling back to a week old restore point and it continues to have the probem. I have tried updating to 115.4.1 and it still has the problem. I have removed all of the automatic installed updates from the last two days and still have the problem..... HELP!

I am not sure I will see emails back from this help request, but I sure hope so:)

Asked by Bill 6 months ago

Last reply by Matt 6 months ago

Google signin for 3rd party app re-directing me to https://www.arkoselabs.com/

I created an account with chat gpt with my google login. Lately, when I try to log into it using Firefox, after I click the "Continue with Google" button, I am redirected… (read more)

I created an account with chat gpt with my google login. Lately, when I try to log into it using Firefox, after I click the "Continue with Google" button, I am redirected to https://www.arkoselabs.com/ !

After a few tries with the same result, I tried in chrome and had no issues accessing my account.

This one's stumpped me. I'm at a loss. Anyone else having this problem? Is it a redirect virus? Chrome is prone to the yahoo redirect virus. I'm wondering if this is similar or if there's somethin' wrong.

Asked by BJ 1 month ago

Last reply by cor-el 1 month ago

Issue with label synchronization on Thunderbird

Hello, we have a serious issue with labels in Mozilla Thunderbird at our company. We have many computers in the company and 9 labels, but unfortunately, on some computers… (read more)

Hello, we have a serious issue with labels in Mozilla Thunderbird at our company. We have many computers in the company and 9 labels, but unfortunately, on some computers, they do not synchronize with each other. The problem has persisted for a long time and nothing helps. We ask for assistance.

Best regards, Hubert Mielicki

Asked by INFO-CLEVER Google 2 months ago

Last reply by david 2 months ago

menu bar icon with changing code

In upper right corner of the menu bar, I have what appears is a shield with a helmet (with red banner). This is followed by ever changing symbols, letters, and numbers . … (read more)

In upper right corner of the menu bar, I have what appears is a shield with a helmet (with red banner). This is followed by ever changing symbols, letters, and numbers . When I mouse over it or manually point it disappears. Removal of the pointer brings it back. This shows up on Firefox and Edge browsers. Does anyone know what this is?

Asked by Steven 2 months ago

Last reply by cor-el 2 months ago

Thunderbird junk email

I keep telling thunderbird that messages are not junk, but it keeps putting them back in the Junk folder. The messages come from people in my address book. What the f..… (read more)

I keep telling thunderbird that messages are not junk, but it keeps putting them back in the Junk folder. The messages come from people in my address book. What the f... is going on? It is extremely annoying. I have been using thunderbird forever. I would have to switch to microsoft software. Please help!

Asked by t-pappas 6 months ago

Last reply by sfhowes 6 months ago