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How to stop Thunderbird from attempting to download certificates from the directory

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opoplawski1
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New behavior - maybe with 102.10.0 or other recent version - when I compose a message I often get the attached pop up message:

Downloading Certificates Searching the directory for recipients' certificates. This may take a few minutes.

I've been waiting for 10 or more and it's still there.

The error console shows mailnews.ldap errors - "NetworkError" -> "TCPSocketErrorEvent"

I have an LDAP addressbook pointing to our AD server using port 636/SSL and simple authentication.

Sometimes it seems like the Downloading window just flashes briefly and things are fine - still the same errors on the error console though.

I don't see anywhere it the settings the ability to change whether or not TB searches in the directory for certificates.

thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el8_7.alma.x86_64

New behavior - maybe with 102.10.0 or other recent version - when I compose a message I often get the attached pop up message: Downloading Certificates Searching the directory for recipients' certificates. This may take a few minutes. I've been waiting for 10 or more and it's still there. The error console shows mailnews.ldap errors - "NetworkError" -> "TCPSocketErrorEvent" I have an LDAP addressbook pointing to our AD server using port 636/SSL and simple authentication. Sometimes it seems like the Downloading window just flashes briefly and things are fine - still the same errors on the error console though. I don't see anywhere it the settings the ability to change whether or not TB searches in the directory for certificates. thunderbird-102.10.0-2.el8_7.alma.x86_64
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opoplawski1
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Probably related - looks like the LDAP address book broke apparently between 102.6.0 and 102.7.1.

opoplawski1
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This may only be an issue with the RHEL8 package as the LDAP address book works on Windows. I've filed https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2188152