Filters that worked for years have stopped working

Hello, Experts: First up, I'm a happy user of Thunderbird with some years of experience. I make use of filters, and up until about 2 weeks ago they all worked. Now two… (read more)

Hello, Experts:

First up, I'm a happy user of Thunderbird with some years of experience. I make use of filters, and up until about 2 weeks ago they all worked. Now two of my filters (not all) have stopped working automatically, and I have to go to Tools/Message Filters and run them manually.

I'm on TB 102.15.1.

I have deleted the non-working filters and re-created them. No change in behavior.

I would NOT like to de-install/re-install TB because it's a good deal of work, and TB is a critical system for me.

That said, I keep a laptop computer for travel, and the filters work on that platform. IS THERE A WAY to copy a file or folder over from the working laptop onto my desktop machine, where the filters have failed?

Thanks in advance, Bob

Asked by bob366 4 months ago

Last reply by david 4 months ago

Ctrl + K causes email draft to become non-functional

When I try to add a link by using Ctrl + K, the email draft essentially crashes. If I click on the email that I was writing, it dings/chimes. The email that was in progre… (read more)

When I try to add a link by using Ctrl + K, the email draft essentially crashes. If I click on the email that I was writing, it dings/chimes. The email that was in progress is gone. It cannot be changed, does (did) not save as a draft, and cannot be closed.

Other aspects of Thunderbird continue to work, and I can write a new email. However, to get rid of the email that was in progress, I need to shut down the app. Restarting the computer does not get rid of the problem.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Asked by Beth Lasser 2 months ago

Last reply by Wayne Mery 2 months ago

Why isn't scheduled email sending a default feature of Thunderbird?

Scheduled send is a prominent feature of nearly every online email client. I don't understand why Thunderbird, the most fully featured desktop email client doesn't offer … (read more)

Scheduled send is a prominent feature of nearly every online email client. I don't understand why Thunderbird, the most fully featured desktop email client doesn't offer scheduled send and has to rely on a third party add on to offer this feature? Thanks for your help!

Asked by ayu02468 3 months ago

Last reply by Matt 3 months ago

I can't send or receive emails

I'm very confused. I've been using Thunderbird as my email server for a few years. Recently, I stopped receiving emails December 12, 2023. I sent in a problem according t… (read more)

I'm very confused. I've been using Thunderbird as my email server for a few years. Recently, I stopped receiving emails December 12, 2023. I sent in a problem according to the help page that I found. I believe Mozilla is now the server for Thunderbird? I don't even know if that is accurate (part of my confusion). I followed prompts and confirmed my email address, apparently I now have a user name. I still can't send or receive emails. Can you help. I need step-by-step instructions, please.

Asked by karen108 4 months ago

Last reply by captainnice 4 months ago

Blank emails after 115 update

Hello, I regularly move my emails to local folders. Today, after updating to version 115.6.1, hundreds of emails in one particular folder appear completely blank, withou… (read more)

Hello,

I regularly move my emails to local folders. Today, after updating to version 115.6.1, hundreds of emails in one particular folder appear completely blank, without subject, correspondents, or content (see picture). The rest of them are fine.

How can I restore the content of those emails?

Or maybe it's just a bug and they're not "real" emails. How do I know for sure?

Cheers!

Asked by Wikets Software LTDA 3 months ago

Last reply by Wayne Mery 3 months ago

message from Thunderbird when trying to access account "may have too many cached connections, use IMAP Advanced Settings to reduce cached

After clicking the Thunderbird to enter my email the whole system goes through connecte3d to uepat624@gmail.com then up comes a message from Thunderbird indicating "you m… (read more)

After clicking the Thunderbird to enter my email the whole system goes through connecte3d to uepat624@gmail.com then up comes a message from Thunderbird indicating "you may have too many cached connections use IMAP Advanced Settings to reduce cached connections" Then things continue on for probably 5 to 10 mins. sending login info, looking up IMAP, checking mail server capabilities, looking for folders, sending login, opening folder box, downloading

Eventually email inbox and messages come up. I can send, receive and send mass mailings but when you read a message and want to go back to the inbox you have to scroll all the little boxes at the top of the screen back to the one that says "inbox".

I need someone to remove the cached connections. Pat Blackburn

Asked by Pat Blackburn 5 months ago

Last reply by Toad-Hall 11 hours ago

Moving a Gmail account from Outlook to Thunderbird

I have a friend who has been using the Outlook email client with her Gmail account. She's looking into moving to Thunderbird. Is it just a matter of... - making sure tha… (read more)

I have a friend who has been using the Outlook email client with her Gmail account. She's looking into moving to Thunderbird. Is it just a matter of... - making sure that IMAP is enabled in her Gmail account - installing Thunderbird - adding the Gmail account and credentials to Thunderbird

She's got lots of folders so is concerned that they won't be lost in the process.

Asked by brian315 4 months ago

Last reply by Matt 4 months ago

Outgoing email error "Sending of the message failed." for charter.net (spectrum)

When I attempt to send an email, I get this pop-up: Sending of the message failed. An error occurred while sending mail: Outgoing server (SMTP) error. The server respond… (read more)

When I attempt to send an email, I get this pop-up:

Sending of the message failed. An error occurred while sending mail: Outgoing server (SMTP) error. The server responded: impout006.msg.chrl.nc.charter.net cmsmtp 15.181.97.27 blocked. Please see https://www.spectrum.net/support/internet/understanding-email-error-codes for more information. AUP#Out-1130.

My ISP is Spectrum, they said issue is with Thunderbird, incoming s/b 993, outgoing 587, which I confirmed. How can this be fixed?

Asked by 22fn6vwdfn 4 months ago

Last reply by Bill Peters 1 week ago

Being asked to donate and my email settings get changed

I have donated. but I keep being asked to donate almost everyday. when that happens my email settings change, its very frustrating. I am a senior, I donate what I can but… (read more)

I have donated. but I keep being asked to donate almost everyday. when that happens my email settings change, its very frustrating. I am a senior, I donate what I can but I can't donate daily or weekly. I donated back in September and I will again in April. please stop this overly aggressive campaign. you were never like this before. Thankyou sincerely Susan H.

Asked by Sus H 5 months ago

Last reply by Wayne Mery 5 months ago

Cannot receive emails. Error Platform version 115.4.0 is not compatible with version 115.5.0

I tried to update Mozilla Thunderbird to 115.5.0. Now I can not receive emails on my computer. The message I received said, Error: Platform version 115.4.0 is not compati… (read more)

I tried to update Mozilla Thunderbird to 115.5.0. Now I can not receive emails on my computer. The message I received said, Error: Platform version 115.4.0 is not compatible with version 115.5.0. How do I "return" to 115.4.0 so I can have access to emails on my computer? I can receive emails on my cell phone. Thank you.

Asked by Jim 5 months ago

Last reply by Wayne Mery 4 months ago

Address book is empty after TB update. Where did the saved email addresses go?

I recently (on the 28th Nov '23) updated TB to the latest version. It was so awful though that I uninstalled it and reinstalled version 60.9.1. However, now my address bo… (read more)

I recently (on the 28th Nov '23) updated TB to the latest version. It was so awful though that I uninstalled it and reinstalled version 60.9.1. However, now my address book is empty. I did have an old csv file which I was able to import, but it's quite old and missing a lot of addresses added more recently. Where did the saved email addresses go? Are they likely to still be out there somewhere? Thanks, Ian

Asked by IanStar 5 months ago

Last reply by david 5 months ago