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I can't find a way to ask the Thunderbird community a question. This is my question.

I am running tbird 78.5.1 on my PC. There is an option to move mail. One of the options under that is to look at favorites. I want to learn how to put folders into that favorites list.

I know there is also an option for recent folders. That one autoconfigures and I know how to use it.

But I would like to designate favorites as well. Can someone please tell me how to do that?

I have used Firefox and Thunderbird for several years but now I am unable to use Yahoo because of ?Thunderbird being unsecure? So anyway I can't get signed in anymore. I have read everything I can find on the web sites about how to log in but as I read and follow directions I always get to a critical spot where a function/icon/option/ is not available to me. So I'm dead in the water again. I am using Firefox version 83 and Thunderbird version 78, the latest downloads and Windows 10. I guess I'm not very smart on the computer but my question is 'can anybody give me precise instructions how to comply with the Yahoo security snafu? Right now I am using Yahoo until I can find out something about Thunderbird and I hate Yahoo. Secondly is Mozilla fixing the Thunderbird program so it will seamlessly log in?

Any help will be appreciated. My email address is: gaylon.smith@sbcglobal.net

Transfer various email files in a folder in ThunderBird to a bookmark folder on the same computer.

I started a project not to long ago. I received various emails trying to help out. Since I have 2 computers I would like to combine all the emails onto my primary laptop. Once this done, I would like to create a new file in the bookmark section and transfer everything into it. Copy and paste does not work and I do not often use links except when I create V lockups in Excel.

Can what I what to do be done??? Both computers are Windows 10. I really would like some input on this matter.

Thanks in advance,

Bruce

Having only a couple of weeks ago managed to sort out the Certificates / Authorities / Mail Shield settings in Thunderbird, I am now getting a different problem. Yesterday I sent two or three E-mails successfully, but then on the next one I got a message saying " too many messages - TT 1602." I checked to see what this meant, and discovered a post saying I should change my outgoing server setting from 587 to 25. ( but 587 has always worked fine until now ! ) Changed the setting to 25 and re-sent the E-mail. There was a different error message which said the server address had not been recognised. However, the E-mail did get sent. Tried the same thing with a second E-mail, got the same message, but the E-mail got sent. This morning I decided to re-set my outgoing server connection back to 587 to see what would happen when I attempted to send another E-mail. Back on 587 all seems to be working OK once more. But for how long ? Is there a problem with Thunderbird ? Can someone perhaps explain what are the " correct " server connections / settings for both in-coming and out-going servers ? Thank you very much.

Good afternoon. Since the latest update to Thunderbird has arrived I keep getting a message when I log-on to retrieve my E-mails which says “ You are attempting to override how Thunderbird identifies this site. Click below to create a security exception.”

So each time I have to click on the box which prompts me to create a security exception. When I click the box to “ save “ the exception, it makes no difference. I have to do it every time.

As if this were not bad enough, I am now getting asked to “ verify my password “ for each of my two E-mail accounts, every time I try to access my E-mails. This never happened to me before and has only started over the past week or so.

I have AVG security in addition to their “ Premium Technical Support “ which costs a lot of money. I telephoned them today and spoke with two of their technical advisers, also gave them remote access to my PC so they could fix the problem. I spent almost TWO HOURS on the telephone while they tried various things, checked my operating system, checked the server details on Thunderbird and also ran the “ RKILL “ programme to check for any faults. They told me everything was fine. But after they had gone and I tried again to access Thunderbird, the same problems re-occurred. Surely there must be a simple way to address these two issues. I am getting very fed-up and wish I could simply speak to a technician on the telephone instead of like this ! Why can’t we do that ?

Hi I have stopped receiving emails in Thunderbird. I can still see mail including new mail if I log into Gmail website. When I click "Get messages" Thunderbird says "Connected to imap.gmail.com" but doesn't go on to my Inbox. I can still send messages. I have tried removing Thunderbird and reinstalling it. I had do that manually the automatic install would not recognise my password. I have tried removing saved passwords and reentered myGmail password. I tried changing my login settings to no password and my Connection security to None. I have tried the suggestions on the Thunderbird website, including disabling my internet security (Eset). Help, please Cheers Roger

Thunderbird email question Search feature doesn't work with new Thunderbird version..just get a blank screen.. Search Messages Ctrl+Shft+F brings up a blank box..Need help

Hi. Just recently I noticed I am unable to open attachments that come in on my Thunderbird email account. When I try to open, I get an email window with this included, as if ready to send? I can save these attachments and then view them, but I do not always want to save, just look at them first? Am I missing something or is this the way Mozilla has now set it up???

When clicking the button "Thunderbird" for opening the email-browser appears a massage-box containing this description: XML-Verarbeitungsfehler: Nicht definierte Entität Adresse: chrome://messenger/content/messenger.xhtml Zeile Nr. 1636, Spalte 9:

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After appearance of this message it is unpossible to close it as well as procede in opening the Thunderbird-email-browser. All trials to restart the process or even to restart the operating system lead to the similar result. A reinstallation of Thunderbird-software did not lead to any change. For I can not use the email-browser, what means neither receiving nor sending of emails I would like to ask for instruction and support.

I was wondering what is the default calendar for Firefox. Do i have to download it to then have it sync with my google calendar. I am not sure what is lighting, is that what I need for the calendar?

I have 3 ATT.net email accounts. They work on android devices and Firefox. 2 have been in use for years on Thunderbird. The third is fairly new and get error message when trying to add to Thunderbird. (Unable to log in at server. Probably wrong configuration, username or password). I know the username and password are correct. The configuration is the default pop3 settings (same as other ATT.net accounts on Thunderbird). What is the hangup?

Let me know how to change double clicked operation in received mail list to view received mail, NOT to create reply mail, if possible.

Sorry, changed my question, to create new mail -> wrong -- to create reply mail -> correct

My machine uses Windows 10 Home (currently version 1909, installed 2020-02-17) Following the latest major MS update (night of Feb:16, completed morning of Feb:17), I tried to open Thunderbird. I got the message:

 "Your computer must be restarted to complete a previous update of Thunderbird.  Do you want to reboot now?"

So I rebooted. But still I couldn't open Thunderbird. I again got the same message:

 "Your computer must be restarted to complete a previous update of Thunderbird.  Do you want to reboot now?"

Not having time to investigate further, I have used webmail to get my email for the last nearly 2 months. But it's clunky, and it doesn't give me access to my address list. And in these times of covid19 there are people that I need to contact. So I had another look today. I saved all the files from C:/Users/<my user name>/AppData/Roaming/Thunderbird/Profiles/<profile name>/Mail, and also from C:/Users/<my user name>/AppData/Roaming/Thunderbird/Profiles/<profile name>/ImapMail to a separate disk, together with the address book (abook.mab). I then tried to do a new installation of Thunderbird from the Mozilla website (Thunderbird Setup 68.6.0.exe) - but after a couple of steps I was again told that:

 "Your computer must be restarted to complete a previous update of Thunderbird.  Do you want to reboot now?"

So I went to the Apps&Features screen in MS settings, scrolled down to "Mozilla Thunderbird 68.5.0 (x86 en-US), and tried to uninstall. Again, I got the message:

 "Your computer must be restarted to complete a previous update of Thunderbird.  Do you want to reboot now?"

I have run out of ideas.

On the left hand side of the Firefox page my computer used to show menu items "Inbox", "Drafts", "Sent" and "Deleted", with Local Folders showing "Deleted" and "Outbox", although nothing was in these last two items. Now, only "Inbox" appears and I cannot access my sent messages.

I would like to get a particular search engine 'discogs search' into my list of one-click search engines. I can find it and download it but afterwards it does not appear in the list of available search engines? If I try to download again a page appears as if it is already installed but from there I can only remove it?

AT&T when passing a text message to an email messages puts the body of text into a .txt attachment. When displayed through thunderbird you are required to click on this attachment. Is there a way automatically display this text as if it were not in an attachment?

For example: "back many fond memories.� At that time, I, too, was astonished at how small the cottage seemed.� Those were the days, huh?� We are sticking close to home during this time.� Our"

How to set my backup program, Syncbac, to back up the Address Books and Messages to an external hard drive? I need the path (like c:/your name/etc. for Windows 10. Thank you!