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Thunderbird message header pane is so large that I can't read messages. The top 2/3rd of my screen has the list of messages, header bar, files, etc. The bottom 1/3 is for the actual email message, but the header takes up nearly half of that with just the "From", "To", and "Subject lines taking up more than half of that space. Depending on the text of the html message, sometimes I can only read one line at a time, which makes it difficult to actually comprehend a message while scrolling, particularly if it's a long message. I can't resize it to make it larger, though I can make it smaller. My eyesight isn't quite as good as it used to be so I use a larger font than I used to, ie: 12pt rather than 10pt, and that makes it worse. Any suggestions?

I've looked at various other forums and chats, and it looks like this isn't possible...but is there a way to have T'bird expand all email threads by default for all folders, so I don't keep on having to hit the "*" to make it happen? This seems like an easy fix, whereby the user could have threads collapsed or expanded by default.

Hello, I just installed a clean version of Thunderbird (version 146.0.1) and set up my email accounts and CardDAV address books.

I do have multiple address books and I tried to find a setting to show the name of the address book for each contact shown in the suggestion list for recipients when composing a new email. However, I could only find a general setting to get suggestions for recipients from local address books, nothing more specific.

On a different device I still have Thunderbird 140.6.0esr installed. There, the suggestion list does indeed show the name of the address book next to the suggested contact: "name of contact <email@address> - name of addressbook"

I tried to find a corresponding setting for this in version 140.6.0esr, but without success.

So I'm wondering:

1. Did the style/layout of the suggestion list change in recent versions?
2. Does a setting exist to show the name of the address book in the suggestion list?

Additional info: The only extension that is installed and enabled on both devices is ImportExportTools NG.

I know how to view messages in unthreaded format but I need to make the selection each time I open a folder. I despise threaded messages and want to make unthreaded the default for every one of my thunderbird email ids and folders

I just installed Thunderbird on an up to date Windows 11 PC and unchecked the box Automatically mark messages as read, but it keeps marking all of my messages as read.

Help please!

Have 3 gmail accounts 1 icloud account all are appearing and working, but can't get unified inbox to display anything even though there are emails in all accounts.

I right clicked unified inbox properties and selected all 4 accounts and clicked ok then update. In box shows 0 email. I did shutdown and restart computer????

Below is version info

No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Release: 24.04 Codename: noble

Thunderbird 140.6.0esr (64 bit)

I am currently using Thunderbird 140.6.0esr (64-bit). Operating system is Windows10, my computer doesn't meet Windows11 requirements.

I use Thunderbird to receive messages from both my Orange.fr and Gmail.com accounts. I use the Message Filters tool on both accounts to sort the incoming messages into different folders to make it easier to follow threads. I have Thunderbird running in the background all the time that my computer is active.

The Thunderbird Icon on the taskbar is set to show new messages. It used to show the total of all incoming messages, but now (I think just since the latest update) it only shows those new messages that have remained in the main inbox of either account, any messages that have been sorted into sub-folders are not included in the number shown on the icon. This means that when I have been away from the computer leaving Thunderbird running I now have to enter Thunderbird to see if any new messages have been sorted rather than just glancing at the taskbar.

What setting have I missed or is this a "bug".

More an annoyance than big issue. Thanks in advance for any guidance you can provide.

John Shelley

redacted@orange.fr

Is there a way to auto config Thunderbird in a local domain so it takes mail (and maybe password from some field) as well as server details? Should I use .cfg or policies.json files? Info I found is quite old on that subject.

Some questions from a beginner: 1 How do you change the line spacing when writing an email. It is quite large now. 2 What is the fastest way to get back to your inbox wherever you are 3 How do you make TB always open with the inbox on startup 4 What is the function of the scrolling text at the top? Can it be removed? 5 Why does it say Page not working when you press Get help under Help? K.r. /hans peter 140.6.0 esr

Suddenly Firefox has begun to play bell tones for clicks with my mouse.

I am unable to disable this new behavior. It is ONLY happening with Firefox. No other browsers behave in this manner.

My PC sounds are shut off.

I never want bell tones ever at any time. Please help me discontinue this behavior as soon as possible. As someone who works with professional audio recording this is especially undesirable and disturbing.

Please. Somebody. Stop the madness.

Thanks!!

Please make life easy for normal people and add a big button in the settings "disable all AI". It is a pain to go through all the settings looking to disable it (if that is even configurable -- the fact thatit comes enabled by default feels like it is actively undermining my trust in what has been the best and most trustworthy browser for *decades*).

I do not need AI, I do not want it, I have severe ethical and security concerns about it. If you are hell-bent on adding it anyway, please make it trivial to entirely opt out.

Does someone know the CSS code that would change the inner color and the border color of the star in the message header toolbar? Please see my screen image. And which file the code belongs in?

Or another method to change the colors?

I am getting emails with website links which are not clickable once downloaded to Thunderbird. The help page I found said I need to make sure Thunderbird is set up for the correct default browser (I use Chrome). But when I open settings in my Thunderbird app on the laptop, there is NO PROVISION for setting a default browser!!! I have tried searching settings, but nothing comes up for the word "browser". Am I missing something?????

For some time the feature to use color in text has not worked. I deleted and re-installed Thunderbird but no change. I cannot change the font color when typing an email, and making changes in the settings has no effect, either.

I have my "signature" saved as an HTML in color, and it also will only display in black.

Any articles and solutions posted seem to be for people using Macs or some other kind of computer. I have Windows 11 for a Lenovo Idea Pad 5. Thank you in advance for any and all guidance you can offer.