Do you have any tools there to display memory used by active applications? It does seem that Thunderbird might be slowly and steadily eating your RAM. :-(
Naturally, restartin…
I get something a little like that in a select few email messages, and always from certain senders. In my case, it's because (I think) I have set an overall global font size which…
I see from your system details summary that you're using Mac OS X 10.11, which I don't think has been mentioned. I'd like to invite any Mac OS users to comment if this issue is co…
Different tack…
If you just copied your entire profile to the new computer, you'd transfer all your stored messages and all your account settings. Job done.
What's the appe…
Have you tried '''right-click|Move to…''' instead of drag and drop? I'm not saying it will actually ''work'' any faster, but you may be allowed to navigate to the target folder qu…
Very often this kind of behaviour can be attributed to the server. It's most often in connection with junk (or spam) but let's see if the server is to blame here.
Try moving t…
If your account uses IMAP then there are three options on how delete should be implemented.
Right-click the account, select ''Settings'' then select the ''Server Settings'' tab…
Up until recently I would have suggested two add-ons to you:
More Functions For Address Book
Email Address Crawler
The first will allow you to gather addressees from the cu…
Have a look at this add-on:
https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/get-selected-mails/
It allows you to group your accounts by category. I use it pretty much…
The first thing I would do is change the settings for download of email messages.
Right-click the account, select '''Properties''', and under '''Synchronisation and Storage'''…
I am not a Wndows 10 expert. I just use it because that's what is provided by my employer. But I am surprised that the installer doesn't offer a way to automatically preserve and …
I don't think this forum allows the upload of pdf files. Save your screenshot as a png file and upload that.
Who is the account provided by? I occasionally get "conflict" fold…
Do all the fonts not work? The bugzilla conversation seems to suggest that it's a known problem, but I can't make out if that is for specific fonts or all fonts.
Clutching at …
A) You can eliminate most of this. '''View|Headers|Normal'''
B) To remove a table, click in the table to select it. Then go to '''Format|Table|Delete|Table '''.
Linux Mint is indeed built on the back of Ubuntu and shares much of its ecosystem.
Traditionally, many Linux distros have included Thunderbird as the default email client and …
Ah, thanks for the link. I hadn't seen that one.
It's part of a process intended to completely remove Lightning, so that it can be re-installed.
So, where are you now? You…
Can you give us a screenshot of the '''Edit|Preferences|Advanced''' pane? I think you may have overlooked Matt's advice pointing out the misleading rendering of tabs in Ubuntu.
…
Are your messages composed using HTML? I guess the message is being converted to plain text when forwarded.
Check that the correspondent isn't marked as preferring plain text …
I think it is unlikely that Thunderbird is responsible for any process or categorization that uses the term "spam". Thunderbird uses "junk" for suspicious emails.
If a message…
Folders in Thunderbird are stored as files in your file system
The slash, and various other characters (e.g. *, ?) are unsafe to use in pathnames. You're lucky it has ever wor…
Thunderbird has its own Junk folder and doesn't use the Spam folder, nor the word "Spam". The Spam folder is put there by your email provider (Googlemail, in this case) and they p…
I think you have activated one or more of the selectors in the QuickFilter Bar. Stripes, and other colouring systems are intended to alert you to the fact that the currently chose…
All the different language builds of Thunderbird can be found here:
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/all/
I am not aware of any smart automated switching of la…
"Formatting", "Tags", "Advanced" are tabs. Click them. You'll find the option you seek in the Advanced tab.
This "hidden tabs" issue is a common gotcha in Ubuntu.
You might…
I have issues with Phoenity Shredder. I love its appearance but can't get along with the problems. I can't see the text in the Global Search results window timeline widget, and it…
Well, I'd just reformat the whole thing.
Anyhow, to eliminate your personal stuff in Thunderbird, delete its profile.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-t…
That might be the QuickFilter Bar.
'''View|Toolbars''' will give you a checkbox to re-enable it.
I note that if I'm using the escape key to close a menu and press it too o…
I can't see any report under your ID about slow operation. So there's nothing that I can see to try to help with. What AV do you use?
I wish you luck with Outlook. I'm deliber…
Mine stay as I set them when updating/upgrading.
So, what are you and I doing differently?
Do you use anything such as CCleaner? Do you routinely delete msf files?
Ah - you "changed" your settings? Which ones?
It isn't possible to change an existing Thunderbird account from POP to IMAP or vice versa. (I am not aware of ''any'' email clien…
Here I can just tick and untick the checkboxes (and clear the text boxes!) So I don't need to actively select any of the three options (literal signature, file, vCard) that are on…
I take it by "Group" you mean a Mailing List?
You cannot "transfer" a contact from an Address Book to a Mailing List. A Mailing List is a subset of its parent Address Book. Any…
It's over there at the right hand end of the toolbar. Seems to be an odd new default position for it.
You can use '''right-click|customise''' and move it where you want it.
I have seen a similar conversation in the newsgroup. The issue there was something like github version numbers which were using the ^ symbol and as here, Thunderbird was interpret…
Hmmm, I am obliged to use Outlook myself at work. I find it quite unpredictable in how it goes about including material from the original message when forwarding. It may, or may n…
That message you showed [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1235148#answer-1161337 previously] - that's one '''you''' sent, isn't it? So of course it shows the Bcc'd addr…
I have never been sure how this feature should work. So long as the message stays in my Inbox, then when I delete it, I'd expect the server copy to be deleted also, consistent wit…
I normally recommend this page when a user wants to force an upgrade:
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/all/
I just downloaded the Mac version from there and it …
In my Thunderbird (pick any, I run it on three machines using a mix of Linux and Windows) there is an account named "Local Folders" which appears in the pane at the left where the…
''Matt [[#answer-1166496|said]]''
The original message is in HTML. so it edits as new in HTML.
Why do you say that, Matt? I can't see any indication of HTML content in the …
First thing: msf files won't help you. Your data is in those larger files without filename extensions, e.g '''Inbox'''. These are the so-called mbox files.
Second thing; you c…
sfhowes: many thanks for the fixed-up FiltaQuilla. Sad that kent has abandoned his add-ons.
nootkan: I take it you found "ctrl+u"?
I guess the unwanted messages appear in y…
I think the OP was using this single all-in-one rule:
From, To, Cc or Bcc
…and so it ought to have worked, since it needed only one rule. However, I'd suggest changing it to…
The only formal adjustment provided to you is to the option to "Use paragraph format instead of body text by default", which can be found under '''Tools|Options|Composition'''. Yo…
What calendar server are you using?
I use Google Calendar and another provided by an email provider (gmx), both via CalDav, and both work on multiple devices.
When you close a folder, Thunderbird should remember how it is configured and should restore the same layout next time you open it. So once you have sorted as you want, it should …
When you wrote this:
''the guidelines for submitting to one publisher requires '''single '''line spacing within paragraphs''
…did you mean to say '''double '''line spacing? …
Next time you're writing a message, go to ''Options ''in the menu and tick the box for ''Delivery Status Notifications''.
If the servers involved support it, you should then g…
Can you show us a screen shot of your full-screen window? It does seem that the composition window is what is causing you grief. This is where we write new messages and replies, a…
Thunderbird's normal behaviour is to open as it was when you closed it. So, switch back to the Inbox before closing. I take it that you can do that as you were able to switch to t…
Yeah, that's why I give an URL taking the reader to a webpage that discusses the menu differences.
I don't understand your issue; those settings control the way the message ''…
You probably need to import any user-defined address books. Only the two default address books, ''Personal Address Book'' ("abook.mab") and ''Collected Addresses'' ("history.mab")…
Did you try the obvious simple route?
That is, did you go to
'''[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Menu_differences_in_Windows%2C_Linux%2C_and_Mac Tools|Options]|Display|Formatting…
'''View|Headers|Normal'''
I'm guessing yours is set to "All".
And, yes, while it says "View" it does also affect what is printed and what is included when replying or forwa…
It sounds rather if your "Business" is a Mailing List and not an Address Book.
Use '''File|New|Address Book…''' to create the "Business" address book and you'll find you can m…
You really don't need any special software to make pictures.
The '''PrtScr''' button on your keyboard will capture what you can see. Even better, press and hold the '''alt''' …
Check in the Account Settings, under Composition & Addressing. There is a checkbox there labelled "Compose messages in HTML format". This sets the ''default'' composing mode for t…
I recently set it mark a week long holiday, so it's perfectly possible.
Next to the start and end time field there is a chain link icon, so that if you advance one, the other …
I can't think of any such restriction you could apply in Thunderbird, And in any case, how could we stop users from un-setting such a feature?
This really sounds like somethin…
I often get repeats of the same Contact when I merge or combine address books, so I don't see any restriction on duplicates.
I'd set up two different contacts, each with the s…
Why do you think you can't do this?
Just enter an address, press return. A new line is created. Add the next address. Repeat. If you use the Contacts Sidebar, you can multi-sel…
When Thunderbird identifies a message as junk, it does not modify it in any way other than to add the flame icon, and possibly move it to the nominated Junk folder.
So, if the…
An outgoing gmail smtp server is set up with a specific username (address, if you will) and as described, will swap its own address in to replace whatever address you think you we…
msgFilterRules.dat is a local file. It enables Thunderbird to filter messages but only after they have been downloaded.
There is no way that I know to run these filters anywhe…
Nothing useful will happen. We're trying to help you with your profile, which remains in place if you uninstall and reinstall the Thunderbird program. Therefore nothing would chan…
All links, or just some?
Where did they come from?
I frequently get links from my colleagues who use Outlook and it's normal for their links not to work.
They ''may'' be in the trash or wastebasket folder.
I don't understand why people choose to share an account. Your unhappy experience is one good reason why not to.
"Import" it into your Local Folders account. Once it's there you can, if you wish, move or copy messages into the new IMAP account folders, using the drag-and-drop or right-click|…
Is Gmail involved here?
For instance, if the account you deleted was provided by Gmail, it's possible that a remaining account was and still is using the Gmail smtp server to s…
I am not aware of any method to display such white space characters in Thunderbird. The nearest it offers, via add-ons, is to view and edit the HTML source directly.
Users who…
Right-click any of the column headings to see a drop-down list of the available columns. There you can add or remove any to suit you.
The headings (they are actually buttons an…
Import your file into the Local Folders account in Thunderbird.
Then move the messages to your new account within Thunderbird, i.e. drag-and-drop, or Right-click|Move to…
Oh my goodness. You could go to my [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/user/Zenos profile] via my link above and it tells you there.
It's so very hard to help someone who won't…
The bad news is, I think, that you need to persist with your ISP/mail provider until you find someone who knows what they are talking about. The message is from the SMTP server a…
Thunderbird doesn't have any quotas. It will happily store until your disk is full.
The message comes from one or more of your mail servers. If you can't make out which account…
Matt gave you a link already. It's the same one I'd have given.
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-addon-thunderbird
That article is very much based on one I …
Across the top? If so, you had opened them in tabs and have recently closed the tabs.
Double-click a message to open it. By default it will open in its own tab and join the li…
I listed for you the add-ons I use to manage the business of choosing which identity to use.
Funnily enough, at least one of these add-ons claims that Thunderbird's default be…
Personally, I differentiate between ''junk mail'' (which is innocuous but irritating), and ''spam ''(which is malicious and seeks to hurt you or take advantage of you). I do use M…
If you receive a message addressed to your green account, and you reply to it, Thunderbird's default behaviour would be to reply using an identity associated with the green accoun…
Have you tried View|Folders|Unified?
Alternatively you can set up one or more Message Filters to move or copy messages from the IMAP account into the Local Folders account.
Go to the Gmail website and deal with the badly behaved message there. Answer it, delete it or move it to some other folder. Or use one of your alternative clients that does handl…
I can't see the issues in your image. Is this the one you intended to post?
However, try this:
http://codeverge.com/mozilla.support.thunderbird/turning-off-bold-and-italic/1…
Try just "hovering" your cursor on Help, rather than clicking on it. A sub-menu will (should?) appear, wherein you will find Troubleshooting Information.
Chances are the instr…
This forum's software recognises and acts on html, so it's quite tricky to show folk how it's done.
A screen shot of the raw code might be a safer bet.
