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Why does one account have a different color in the left panel?

I have two Gmail accounts and one school account that uses Office 365. In the left panel where the inbox, drafts, etc. are, the Gmail accounts are listed in blue but the … (tuilleadh eolais)

I have two Gmail accounts and one school account that uses Office 365. In the left panel where the inbox, drafts, etc. are, the Gmail accounts are listed in blue but the school account is listed in white. I can't see any reason for this difference in the accounts' settings. What does the difference indicate?

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I recently moved thunderbird from my Win 7 laptop to a new laptop with Win11. Folders are no longer in alphbetical order.

I recently moved thunderbird from my Win 7 laptop to a new laptop with Win11. All was OK for awhile. One day all of my Local Folders were no longer in alphabetical order.… (tuilleadh eolais)

I recently moved thunderbird from my Win 7 laptop to a new laptop with Win11. All was OK for awhile. One day all of my Local Folders were no longer in alphabetical order. Some folders, like Outbox are under Local Folders. Is there a fix? Please don’t tell me to uninstall and re-install.

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Selected text not overwritten when new typing begins

When I select a line of text, normally it would get deleted/overwritten when typing a new line of text, but when I select text in Firefox and begin typing again, it simpl… (tuilleadh eolais)

When I select a line of text, normally it would get deleted/overwritten when typing a new line of text, but when I select text in Firefox and begin typing again, it simply deletes the first word in the selection and keeps the rest. Is there a setting to have ALL text selected deleted/overwritten when new text is entered? Selecting one word overwrites the whole word but when an entire line to be deleted is selected, only the first word is deleted and typing begins where that word ends.

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how to turn OFF the message preview when I single-click on message?

RE: How to turn OFF message preview when I single-click on message? When in TB message list, and selecting a message for an operation by making a single-click on the mess… (tuilleadh eolais)

RE: How to turn OFF message preview when I single-click on message?

When in TB message list, and selecting a message for an operation by making a single-click on the message, the selected message opens. When using CNTL key to select several messages together for an operation, each of the messages opens an individual preview pane. I have searched TB's knowledgebase, but apparently no other users have this problem.

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How to remove the Open Link in Split View option in the dropdown menu?

Hi. Now that the 'Open Link in Split View' has annoyingly replaced the spot previously held by 'Open Link in New Window' i keep clicking on it accidentally (muscle memory… (tuilleadh eolais)

Hi. Now that the 'Open Link in Split View' has annoyingly replaced the spot previously held by 'Open Link in New Window' i keep clicking on it accidentally (muscle memory).

I don't want to have to retrain my muscle memory, but despite creating css file generated by Claude that should in theory remove the option, and putting it the Profile Folder, it will not go away.

How do i remove it?

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"Run Now" is greyed out when using filters

When using message filters "Run Now" is often greyed out after running a filter and remains greyed out after the filter has completed filtering. (Hung up?) This does no… (tuilleadh eolais)

When using message filters "Run Now" is often greyed out after running a filter and remains greyed out after the filter has completed filtering. (Hung up?) This does not happen if the filter does not find any matching messages. Clicking on another filter and then returning to the first one returns the "Run Now" button to active (not greyed out). Not sure, but the problem might be associated with filters that copy a message file to a Local folder, or delete messages, or move messages to Trash, or all three. I'm stumped. The problem started recently and I'm not aware of any changes I made to Thunderbird.

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How to make Firefox remember my last file upload location?

When uploading files with Firefox, I click the upload button, and the file browser window appears to upload files. For as long as I can remember, it always defaulted to t… (tuilleadh eolais)

When uploading files with Firefox, I click the upload button, and the file browser window appears to upload files.

For as long as I can remember, it always defaulted to the last folder location that I uploaded a file, but just a few days ago, it stopped working, and always defaults to my home folder.

How can I make the upload window pop up, default to the last uploaded location? My OS is Linux Mint Cinnamon.

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Threading, missing associations

Why is threading enabled by default in TB after installation? I add an existing IMAP account to the program. I set sorting by date. If someone replies to an email from a … (tuilleadh eolais)

Why is threading enabled by default in TB after installation? I add an existing IMAP account to the program. I set sorting by date. If someone replies to an email from a month ago, it's difficult to find it in threading. It used to be possible to enable it manually, but now it's enabled by default. TB can also lose attachment opening preferences in programs after an update, such as .pdf or .doc. Note that some PDF documents don't display correctly in the built-in preview and require the use of Adobe Reader.

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I want to delete Preview Links.

I want to delete Preview Links. I tried going to Settings>General>Browsing, however, there is no "Browsing" section. I have a Linux Mint. I do NOT want Preview Link… (tuilleadh eolais)

I want to delete Preview Links. I tried going to Settings>General>Browsing, however, there is no "Browsing" section. I have a Linux Mint. I do NOT want Preview Links. Thank you.

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cant resize T'bird window

Since the last update , Tbird is either a default window occupying ~1/3 of the screen , or full screen. The horizontal divider between message list and messages works.… (tuilleadh eolais)

Since the last update , Tbird is either a default window occupying ~1/3 of the screen , or full screen. The horizontal divider between message list and messages works. resetting/changing font size didnt solve it neither did

changing toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets from false to true

or creating a new profile

OS linux mint 22.3 Tbird 140.10.0esr

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After last update email does not open as html

Following the last update of thunderbird my emails are not opening. I get the blue underlined links but not opening as normal. If I click on the Links the email will open… (tuilleadh eolais)

Following the last update of thunderbird my emails are not opening. I get the blue underlined links but not opening as normal. If I click on the Links the email will open but not as normal.

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Reopening Firefox with the same tabs

Over the past few updates, I’ve noticed an issue with Firefox where it no longer restores my previous session when reopening the browser. I normally keep four tabs pinned… (tuilleadh eolais)

Over the past few updates, I’ve noticed an issue with Firefox where it no longer restores my previous session when reopening the browser.

I normally keep four tabs pinned and about five additional tabs open for browsing and work. In the past, I could simply click the X to close Firefox, and when I reopened it, all my tabs that are pinned and unpinned would automatically come back. Recently, this stopped happening. Now, if I close Firefox, it opens with a fresh window instead of restoring my previous tabs.

I’ve already checked the setting under General/Startup, and Open previous windows and tabs is enabled. Because of this issue, I avoid closing Firefox entirely, since rebuilding all my tabs each time has become a hassle.

Is there a way to fix this? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks :)

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how to place the contents of emails below the email list

I have Thunderbird on another PC that shows the incoming emails with the contents with the contents displayed under the email list, yet on my new PC I cannot seem to get … (tuilleadh eolais)

I have Thunderbird on another PC that shows the incoming emails with the contents with the contents displayed under the email list, yet on my new PC I cannot seem to get that setting. I have to double click an email and it opens a new tab. I have used your help and also YouTube to no avail.

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Threads

Hello! It seems Thunderbird emails are suddenly being 'threaded'. It is causing great confusion in my office. I need to see each email from a person separately in order t… (tuilleadh eolais)

Hello! It seems Thunderbird emails are suddenly being 'threaded'. It is causing great confusion in my office.

I need to see each email from a person separately in order to find them easily and also to reply to each one at the time it is received.

Can someone please explain in very simple non-techy jargon:- a) How I 'unthread' messages already threaded AND b) How I stop any new ones being threaded in the first place.

Thank you Tylex

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customize reading pane tools in v 150

Now in v 150, I can no longer modify the tools in the reading pane. Used to be able to but it seems to have disappeared. Of course layout is modifiable but spacing out t… (tuilleadh eolais)

Now in v 150, I can no longer modify the tools in the reading pane. Used to be able to but it seems to have disappeared. Of course layout is modifiable but spacing out the tools (so that I don't hit the wrong button in error) or turning some off is no longer an option. The More|Customize does not do much for what I want. Thoughts?

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Can I show subfolders of my inbox in Thunderbird for Android beta?

Hello all, I installed Thunderbird for Android beta at my smartphone. After importing my account from the desktop version of Thunderbird I don't see the subfolders of my … (tuilleadh eolais)

Hello all,

I installed Thunderbird for Android beta at my smartphone. After importing my account from the desktop version of Thunderbird I don't see the subfolders of my inbox. How can I show subfolders in the app for Android?

Kindest regards

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Feature Request: A native system tray (AppIndicator) integration

I’d like to request a feature for Mozilla Thunderbird on Ubuntu/Linux: A native system tray (AppIndicator) integration with the ability to: • Run in the background withou… (tuilleadh eolais)

I’d like to request a feature for Mozilla Thunderbird on Ubuntu/Linux:

A native system tray (AppIndicator) integration with the ability to: • Run in the background without keeping a window open • Minimize to tray instead of the taskbar/dock • Option to start minimized to tray on system startup • Show unread mail count directly in the tray icon

Right now, users rely on third-party tools like Birdtray, which work but feel like a workaround rather than a seamless experience. A built-in solution would improve usability significantly especially for those who prefer a clean desktop while keeping Thunderbird always running in the background. I think this feature would bring Thunderbird closer to the behavior users expect from modern messaging/email clients on Linux desktops. Would love to see this considered in future updates!

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