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This questions is oft asked and answered, nonetheless, the answers include features I don't seem to have. Perhaps I am just not looking in the correct place.

I am told than once I am viewing the Address book, I can find "Export ..." and "Import ..." in the Tools menu (and that this is different from what one sees in when not viewing the Address book.

Not true for me. First, the Address book appears as a tab, just like and beside any open emails. Second there is no "Import ..." in Tools menu and the Export in that menu is the usual export of the entire profile, which includes the Address book in some form I am sure but not the form I need. See attached screenshot.

Seems I was able to do this in the past and the replies to others questions indicate it's still possible but try as I might, I can't find this feature.

If I am just being stupid, please be gentle in your response ...

Thanks, Tom Zeller

My calendar reminders in the reminder window time out and disappear after a month. I want to keep them indefinitely and dismiss them myself manually. How can I do that?

Hello I'm using TB 128 esr / flatpak on Ubuntu 25.04. I'm satisfied, but I want to install Thunderbird in parallel before switching to this version. https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/installer-thunderbird-sous-linux#w_changing-channels I read and managed to install TB "monthly beta" by extracting the tar file. It wasn't possible to retrieve the profile via the zip file because it's 2.4 GB. It seems to work, even though it uses quite a bit of CPU power, ~20%!

1/ Anyway, my main interest would be to have a usage similar to Firefox standalone, which I can use from my computer to my laptop :-) with the same profile stored on an SSD data drive. I don't want to install the profile on my computer or laptop system drives!

2/ How do I launch this version at startup?

REgards

I am long time user of Thunderbird and currently using version 128.10. I am having trouble downloading and sending email either from Gmail or from my MS Exchange account as of late (May 2025). Email sometimes selectively downloads but I am no longer able to send email either through my Gmail of MS Exchange accounts as both the Gmail and exchange SMTP servers time out. This problem started with the previous versions of Thunderbird circa Nov/Dec 2024. A Thunderbird or Windows update resolves the problem for a short time but then the problem it reoccurs. Server settings are all correct and have been checked multiple times. I've deactivated Norton AV and firewalls, added and/or verified port exceptions but to no effect. This problems has resulted in many overlooked important emails until they've been double checked on webmail portal. Is trouble sending and receiving emails a broader issue with Thunderbird users and are Google and Microsoft deliberately making it difficult to use Thunderbird as an email client? I've seen older posts dating to 2023 reporting similar problems and I'm surprised that without changing anything on my end that this problem suddenly popped up. Any suggestions on how to resolve?

Just installed Thunderbird on a new computer. I'm a long-time user, supporter, donator to the team. I just donated again. Now I get an "in your face attempt for donations" that I don't appreciate. It has to be removed every time I load mail. How do I get rid of this?

Thunderbird does correctly mark emails I choose as spam spam. Problem is, TB fails to move these marked-as-spam emails to the selected spam folder. I've searched for cures here but nothing helps. Now what Mozilla??? See attached pics...

Moin,

die emailprüfung von G-Data Internet Security blockt Emails (rein und raus) aus Tunderbird.

Windows 11 Server: worldsoft (mail.worldsoft-mail.net)

Danke für Hilfe Hendrik

Hello; Windows 10 & current version of Thunderbird. I am trying to add Messages Filters to filter out spam (getting more and more of that!) but the "OK" button on the add message filter is below the bottom of the screen. The window cannot be raised or resized to make the button visible. Photo below. Moving window does not allow me to raise window above top of screen. Keyboard (Alt-Enter) / Move will not work. Changed windows screen size just makes window larger but button still below bottom of screen.

Non-functional work around. Highlight Message name. Press Shift-Tab TWICE. Press ENTER. UGLY!

Tech since DOS 3.0

Thank you for your time and attention.

Settings -> Appearance:

• Grouped by Sort
• Default Sort by: Date

When I press Apply these settings to: All existing folders I get Sort by: Unthreaded in all folders.

Windows 10; Thunderbird 138.0.1

Witam wszystkich. Podczas odbierania wiadomości mam następujący komunikat "Zapisywanie wiadomości w skrzynce pocztowej się nie powiodło. Sprawdź, czy masz wymagane prawa zapisu w systemie oraz czy dostępna jest wystarczająca ilość wolnego miejsca do skopiowania skrzynki pocztowej." Wszystko posprawdzałem i nie mogę sobie dać rady. Wiadomości z innych kont są zapisywane. Poproszę o wskazówki gdzie szukać błędu.

I can send mail via thunderbird but now will not get it from earthlink server? tried restarting app, computer and router, no help. My mail is in my web mail but not thunderbird

TB keeps asking for my iCloud calendar and contacts username and pw. I enter both, using my iCloud app-specific pw, but they are not accepted. Any help much appreciated.

I had trouble during the installation of Thunderbird, it would not connect to my email account with Xfinity. However, I could connect via the web.

Finally, I tried the manual route and there (accepting all given entries) I was able to connect with Xfinity just fine. I hope this helps others. I think there may be a bug in the installation process.

I downloaded 138.0. I can get email and reply to them but can't start a new message. New message button does nothing. I don't have any add-ons. This is the newest version I believe. Any suggestions?

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my access to my email stopped 4 days ago the sign in does not accept the password for my email I can't change the password without signing in. I have made no changes to the account.

Hello Frinds!

Please help me find a solution to a fatal Thunderbird crash that erased the Inbox folder and its subfolder structure. All emails have disappeared, and the cause is unknown. Tried "View" but did not help. Didn't find any local program tools to restore the before-crash-state.

Here are the details:

1. The incident happened due to a random, uncontrolled cursor movement in the bottom left corner of the program window using the "drag and drop" feature. There was no clicking involved. Or maybe it was a coincidence: happened when Thunderbird was upgrading.

2. The current version of Thunderbird Portable is:128.10.0esr on Windows 10 Home.

3. As a result of auto backup creation on the day of the crash, the backup was overwritten by the corrupted original.

4. The size of the main folder has not changed, so I believe the files needed for recovery are still available.

Is it possible that this disaster is the result of a version update? So so far, Thunderbird worked seamlessly.

Looking for help. So far, I have not been able to find a solution, including with the assistance of AI. Thank you in advance.

Best, Max