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Can I transfer my existing email from outlook to TBird?

That is the actual email that is has been sent, received, and saved. I don't want to lose it for legal reasons. Also will the address book sync with my Google contacts? … (read more)

That is the actual email that is has been sent, received, and saved. I don't want to lose it for legal reasons. Also will the address book sync with my Google contacts?

Asked by TomFitz 7 years ago

Answered by Toad-Hall 7 years ago

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suddenly getting must issue a STARTTLS command first when sending emai to gmail.com account.

Suddenly getting must issue a STARTLS command first when sending emai to gmail.com account. It does not happen on two other gmail accounts. I removed and added the imap… (read more)

Suddenly getting must issue a STARTLS command first when sending emai to gmail.com account.

It does not happen on two other gmail accounts.

I removed and added the imap gmail account … still happens.

It works fine on inbound … only problematic on outbound email.

When change the imap setting to STARTTLS, inbound won't work.

Don't see any setting for outbound only setting.

Asked by GDFrank 5 years ago

Answered by sfhowes 5 years ago

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Beta version versus this forum

In another question I received an answer to how to revert from beta to current version. I realized I had another question somewhat related. When a problem occurs in beta… (read more)

In another question I received an answer to how to revert from beta to current version.

I realized I had another question somewhat related. When a problem occurs in beta, I know crash reports go in. Or are they going somewhere else?

I also know a report can be filed on bugzilla. I’ve done that and Felt like a spectator while everybody else fixed the problem.

Ought a person using beta not use this venue for such things?

Aggravations are fairly short lived with beta, I don’t mind if I am being helpful.

If I misunderstand and beta version is for “bug busters then I’m in wrong place.

And I need to revert.

Asked by DrDively 3 years ago

Answered by Stans 3 years ago

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After the most recent update, inbox empty. Solved: folders uncheck in unified inbox settings (saved search)

AFter the most recent update (102.2.1), emails no longer show in my collapsed Inbox. I have to expand it and click on each individual email in order to see messages. Lo… (read more)

AFter the most recent update (102.2.1), emails no longer show in my collapsed Inbox. I have to expand it and click on each individual email in order to see messages. Local folders display properly. This seems to have been the second update in a very short time. In the previous one, the list of emails displayed but the emails did not show up on the right side when clicked on.

Asked by guavaman 2 years ago

Answered by Toad-Hall 2 years ago

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The Same Emails Are Downloaded Again Every Time Thunderbird Connects To The Server. SOLVED in 102.4.2

I have been using Thunderbird with multiple POP accounts for about 15 years with few problems. Since upgrading to the latest version, with was about a week ago, emails a… (read more)

I have been using Thunderbird with multiple POP accounts for about 15 years with few problems.

Since upgrading to the latest version, with was about a week ago, emails are downloaded again and again, for as long as they remain on the server, which is for most accounts 7 days.

I can see the emails are marked as read on the server (my host is X-10 Infinity and been using them for 4 years), but every time Thunderbird connects to the server, it downloads all the messages again.

My mailboxes are filling up with duplicate messages, sometimes 10+ copies of each one. I haven't changed any settings on the server or in Thunderbird, so not sure what is causing this.

If I click to Get Messages manually, Thunderbird only downloads 1 or 2 messages, if anything. But for some reason when the scheduled connect runs (for example: every 30 minutes) it seems to pull down all messages in the POP mailbox again and again.

Is there anything I can set or change to fix this please, or is this a bug you are working on?

I really don't want to change so I download messages from the server and delete them immediately rather than in 7 days as this allows me to have a backup in case my computer needs to have a re-install.

Thanks for any help. I'm sure I'm not alone with this problem.

Tony Payne

Asked by Tony Payne 2 years ago

Answered by Tony Payne 2 years ago

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Thunderbird sync?

Hello, is there any way to sync settings/accounts etc with another computers? Have 2x work computers, 2x home computers and if I change something in thunderbird, it's rea… (read more)

Hello, is there any way to sync settings/accounts etc with another computers? Have 2x work computers, 2x home computers and if I change something in thunderbird, it's really annoying to make changes in other computers too.

Any way to sync that please? Using latest thunderbird version.

Asked by René 2 years ago

Answered by sfhowes 2 years ago

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Ctrl+C/Ctrl+X when nothing is selected

Hi, really thank you for your great work. My question I observe that in other editors like VSCode, Sublime Text If nothing is selected, and I press Ctrl+C, and C… (read more)

Hi, really thank you for your great work.

  1. My question

I observe that in other editors like VSCode, Sublime Text

If nothing is selected, and I press Ctrl+C, and Ctrl+X the current line would be copied/cut

meaning while in Thunderbird nothing is copied/cut.

※I write only text mail

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Is it possible to implement this feature? Would be very convenient.

Asked by nutnutwin 2 years ago

Answered by Toad-Hall 2 years ago

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User authenticated but not connected (outlook)

Lately I'm having trouble with my connection with outlook. I use a free outlook email address. Sometimes (not always) when starting Thunderbird, I get the "user authentic… (read more)

Lately I'm having trouble with my connection with outlook. I use a free outlook email address. Sometimes (not always) when starting Thunderbird, I get the "user authenticated but not connected" warning. After a while it's working again.

I have tried several settings but can't figure out what solves this issue.

I'm using port 993 / SSL/TLS and authentication method is set to normal password.

Most of the times this works.

When I switch to OAuth2, I get the Microsoft screen to login to my work / school account which I do not have.

I've search the web to find a solution for this but I can't find it. Hopefully someone can help me out because it drives me "nuts" ;)

Asked by rasnijders 2 years ago

Answered by Qwidget 2 years ago

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Cannot install add-ons in Thunderbird...

I am unable to install add-ons for Thunderbird for my Chromebook that I have installed via the embedded Linux OS that's in Chromebook. Inside the app(Thunderbird), I go … (read more)

I am unable to install add-ons for Thunderbird for my Chromebook that I have installed via the embedded Linux OS that's in Chromebook. Inside the app(Thunderbird), I go to addons.thunderbird.net and attempt to install an add-on and this box with this button inside it pops up and I have to click on that button to confirm installation of that add-on. Well, I try clicking on that button and nothing happens and that box doesn't go away. I enclosed a screenshot to give you an idea of what I'm talking about.

Asked by eatshit2016 2 years ago

Last reply by piperfw 1 year ago

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Gmail "Secure connection failed" error

Changed my gmail password for security refresh on one of my gmail accounts, have been accessing gmail account in TBird for last couple of years with no probs, now I can't… (read more)

Changed my gmail password for security refresh on one of my gmail accounts, have been accessing gmail account in TBird for last couple of years with no probs, now I can't get TBird to connect to my gmail account. Have gone through all the posts, screenshots, videos; settings are all correct for Outgoing & Incoming servers, OAuth2, SSL/TLS, password, etc. Keep getting a pop up Google window asking for email address & p/w, the info is entered, but then keep getting a "Secure connection failed" error message. Note, I have 2 gmail accounts in TBird, but only changed the password on one of the accounts. Both gmail accounts have their own separate credentials. Now both gmail accounts are exhibiting the same prob, cannot access my gmail accounts using TBird, getting the "Secure connection failed" error. I even disabled my vpn, Microsoft Defender AV & Firewall, still failed. I removed one of the gmail accounts & then tried adding it back into TBird, all went well except get same connection to gmail error. I shut down TBird & restarted it, same prob. I cannot find the prob, this one has me, probably something simple, assistance needed, thank you.

Asked by endpoint 2 years ago

Answered by endpoint 2 years ago

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How to send a private message

I think at some point I was able to send a private message. Or maybe it was just a reply to a private message that was sent to me. I remember something about clicking on … (read more)

I think at some point I was able to send a private message. Or maybe it was just a reply to a private message that was sent to me. I remember something about clicking on a person's picture.

Thanks is advance for yoiur help. SweetTasha

Asked by SweetTasha 2 years ago

Answered by gp 2 years ago

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All inbox entries doubled

Opened inbox this morning and all of the entries had doubled. Now have 2 of everything, why?

Asked by chrismorris1 2 years ago

Answered by Matt 2 years ago

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Why can I no longer forward an email without opening it

I am using TB version 102.7.2 on Win10 latest update. I use the preview function in Thunderbird to that I can read an email without opening it. I can't forward or reply t… (read more)

I am using TB version 102.7.2 on Win10 latest update. I use the preview function in Thunderbird to that I can read an email without opening it. I can't forward or reply to a message without opening the message. Instead, TB tries to forward or reply to the last opened message. This appears to have changed in one of the latest TB updates. I can't find a Tools option to change this. Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Asked by kdavisnet 2 years ago

Answered by kdavisnet 2 years ago

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How can I synchronize myThunderbird address book across devices using Thunderbird?

I don't care about synchronizing with Google or other email clients, just across my devices that have Thunderbird. IE, I want all of my address book entries to automatic… (read more)

I don't care about synchronizing with Google or other email clients, just across my devices that have Thunderbird. IE, I want all of my address book entries to automatically synch when I add/delete/modify entries across all of my devices where I have Thunderbird installed.

Thanks! Mark

Asked by mosowski 2 years ago

Answered by sfhowes 2 years ago

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Attachents are not always visible from the message display pane in both incoming and sent emails

Ever since the message display pane has changed, I have had intermittent issues with knowing if there are attachments to an email, both incoming and ensuring that an outg… (read more)

Ever since the message display pane has changed, I have had intermittent issues with knowing if there are attachments to an email, both incoming and ensuring that an outgoing email included attachments. In the classic view, these show up in a pane at the bottom, while in the current "new" display pane, if a message is attached, one has to scroll all the way to the bottom, and sometimes even then it is not present until after I have opened the message in classic view. Likewise, the paper clip icon sometimes does not show an attachment until after I have opened the email in classic view or I have scrolled to the bottom in the "new" view and observed there is an attachment. Is there any way to restore the classic view as my default? I am currently using TB 102.7.2.

Asked by BarnRat1 2 years ago

Answered by Toad-Hall 2 years ago

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111.0b2 - Where are my other mailboxes?

V111.0b2 I can't find my other mailboxes. When I open it, one of my mailboxes opens in a tab and the left pane where all of my mailboxes used to be visible only shows t… (read more)

V111.0b2

I can't find my other mailboxes. When I open it, one of my mailboxes opens in a tab and the left pane where all of my mailboxes used to be visible only shows this one mailbox and all of its folders.

Asked by synomenon 2 years ago

Answered by synomenon 2 years ago

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Thunderbird read emails

TB 102.8.0 has stopped showing headings for all read emails that were there before TB 102.8.0 was installed. How do I see the headings again? Doing a search shows that th… (read more)

TB 102.8.0 has stopped showing headings for all read emails that were there before TB 102.8.0 was installed. How do I see the headings again? Doing a search shows that the emails are still there.

Asked by billcanwork 2 years ago

Answered by billcanwork 2 years ago

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No Badge Icon on Dock of my Mac

I always had notification of unread emails on the Dock of my Mac, but this does not work anymore. I am running 102.9.0 (64 bit). I have seen other posts on this, but no c… (read more)

I always had notification of unread emails on the Dock of my Mac, but this does not work anymore. I am running 102.9.0 (64 bit). I have seen other posts on this, but no credible answers as to why it has ceased to function and what is being done to fix it?

Everything on my Mac used to have System Preferences for Apps and now even Thunderbird seems to be 'Settings' which is not as easily usable or as well organised as, System Preferences used to be.

It strikes me that more and more computer Apps are suffering from more work all the time in order to use an App by virtue of having to click on more and more menus all the time and using up more and more time, which is not particularly creative.

Asked by Hughmoz 2 years ago

Answered by Hughmoz 1 year ago