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Thunderbird email defaults to select the next message

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Woody
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When I select emails to delete (move to Trash) Thunderbird deletes them BUT THEN automatically selects the next email in the list. If I don't notice that, and deselect it, that email gets deleted with the next batch. I've lost several emails this way. So, how do I get Thunderbird to stop selecting the next email after it deletes the ones that I selected. Nothing should be selected after an email is deleted. I don't see anything in the settings menu to do this. If this is a default feature, it's pretty dangerous and should be changed.

When I select emails to delete (move to Trash) Thunderbird deletes them BUT THEN automatically selects the '''''next email in the list'''''. If I don't notice that, and deselect it, that email gets deleted with the next batch. I've lost several emails this way. So, how do I get Thunderbird to stop selecting the next email after it deletes the ones that I selected. '''''Nothing should be selected after an email is deleted.''''' I don't see anything in the settings menu to do this. If this is a default feature, it's pretty dangerous and should be changed.
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Torden2, my son found an answer on Reddit that works for me. Here's the link to download the add on. Install it through the add on manager in Thunderbird settings.

https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-us/thunderbird/addon/deselect-on-delete-tb78/versions/

Sometimes (most times?) my kid knows more than I do.

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torden2
torden2

I have the same problem. If I start on top and delete one email, sometimes the next one or even two emails are deleted, too. At first I thought something maybe was wrong with my computer, but obviously this is a bug. As you say, it can have dire consequences, if you don't notice it and go to the garbage folder and retreive the lost emails from there. Pleaser fix this!

sfhowes
sfhowes
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See https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-us/thunderbird/addon/deselector/

Woody
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The add on you list is nothing more than another MANUAL deselect button. There already is one that does the same thing: it's the check box at the top of the email list. The question is: How do you get Thunderbird to stop AUTOMATICALLY selecting the next email after it deletes one? Is there a way to do that?

Woody
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Torden2, my son found an answer on Reddit that works for me. Here's the link to download the add on. Install it through the add on manager in Thunderbird settings.

https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-us/thunderbird/addon/deselect-on-delete-tb78/versions/

Sometimes (most times?) my kid knows more than I do.

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