How to show UNREAD mail on each folder, in TB 140.5.0 on Windows 11?
I've got 2 PC, both on the same version of W11 Home and TB?
On my PC that was install in 2020, I can see on each folder and sub-folder unread mail, total mail, and size of that folder (see uploaded image). On my wife's PC, installed in March of this year, only can show the total mail and folder size?
I've Googled how to do that and of course there is no such steps I can do?
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To show the unread message count in Thunderbird's folder pane, click the three dots icon ( ...) at the top right of the folder pane header and select "Folder Pane Columns" or "Show total message count". Some versions may also allow you to enable this view by right-clicking on the folder pane header and selecting "Folder Pane Columns," then choosing to show "Total" and "Unread".
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Right off the bat, no "Folder Pane Columns"???
I suspect somehow this was removed from TB, so new installs this year can't get to it?
I can't even get to that on my PC from 2020 to turn them off?
Is/was there another way? Doesn't seem I have an ADD-ON to do that and I can't locate one that would do it?
Is there an answer to this or is this just the way it is (not)?
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> On my PC that was install in 2020, I can see on each folder and sub-folder unread mail, total mail, and size of that folder (see uploaded image). On my wife's PC, installed in March of this year, only can show the total mail and folder size?
The last version that had 'Folder Pane Columns' and which showed number of unread mails was 102 - shown in the status bar at the bottom right. All newer versions show number of new messages, total number of messages, and size.
Ed,
Your answer confuses me? Not what I asked about.
I am NOT talking about the Status bar, but as in my included screen capture, the folder name, and to the right, the BLUE Unread, the total of messages in the Folder, and the Folder size.
On my wife's PC I can only get the total message count?
I can add the folder size but NOT the BLUE UNREAD count... on EACH folder line.
Does that make it clearer?
I did SEE you said " All newer versions show number of new messages, total number of messages, and size.", which is what I want though?
So, WHY is it not happening on my wife's PC? Is it a PROFILE problem?
Diubah oleh irvspa
irvspa said
So, WHY is it not happening on my wife's PC? Is it a PROFILE problem?
I don't know if it's a profile problem yet.
What versions of TB are yours and your wife's?
Does Unread appear in Troubleshoot mode?
Diubah oleh Ed
Ed,
No, Troubleshooting mode did not fix it, from the Troubleshooting info:
Application Basics Name Thunderbird Version 140.5.0esr Build ID 20251108022659 Distribution ID Update Channel esr User Agent Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:140.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/140.5.0 OS Windows_NT 10.0 26200 Launcher Process Enabled Multiprocess Windows 0/0 Fission Windows 0/0 Enabled by default Remote Processes 1 Enterprise Policies Inactive Google Location Service Key Missing Google Safebrowsing Key Missing Mozilla Location Service Key Missing Safe Mode false Memory Size (RAM) 31.5 GB Disk Space Available 639 GB
Libraries
Library Status Expected minimum version Version in use Path RNP (OpenPGP) OK 0.17.1 0.17.1.MZLA.140.5.0esr.botan C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\rnp.dll OTR Failed to load. OTR chat encryption will not work. -
These SHOULD have not loaded under Troubleshooting mode:
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Add-ons Name Type Version Enabled Location ID Amazon.com extension 1.1 true app-builtin amazondotcom@search.mozilla.org Bing extension 1.0 true app-builtin bing@search.mozilla.org DuckDuckGo extension 1.0 true app-builtin ddg@search.mozilla.org FolderFlags extension 1.7.2 true app-profile {2bc419d0-6cf3-11da-8494-000a95be0946} Google extension 1.0 true app-builtin google@search.mozilla.org Wikipedia (en) extension 1.0 true app-builtin wikipedia@search.mozilla.org System theme — auto theme 1.4.1 true app-builtin default-theme@mozilla.org Get/Send Button extension 8.2.2 false app-profile {6e071e83-d8d6-8ca9-6129-eb8e8144596f} Reminderfox extension 2.1.6.10 false app-profile {ada4b710-8346-4b82-8199-5de2b400a6ae} Dark theme 1.3 false app-builtin thunderbird-compact-dark@mozilla.org Light theme 1.3 false app-builtin thunderbird-compact-light@mozilla.org
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Library Versions
Expected minimum version Version in use NSPR 4.36 4.36 NSS 3.112.2 3.112.2 NSSSMIME 3.112.2 3.112.2 NSSSSL 3.112.2 3.112.2 NSSUTIL 3.112.2 3.112.2
Have you verified that your wife actually does have new (unread) messages? Only Total and Size appear if that's the case.
Yes. you can select an Inbox and watch the new mail come in when you fetch it off the server.
She also has new messages colored red. Once read, it returns to the normal light black. Mine has the mail come in dark black and once read turns to light black...
I assume all this is either a setting or in the Profile.
I was able to poke around in the settings but not sure how that was done, she has no add-ons it seems. I probably did it for her ages ago? The Profile has been copied many times as the PC have been replaced.
irvspa said
Yes. you can select an Inbox and watch the new mail come in when you fetch it off the server. She also has new messages colored red. Once read, it returns to the normal light black. Mine has the mail come in dark black and once read turns to light black... I assume all this is either a setting or in the Profile. I was able to poke around in the settings but not sure how that was done, she has no add-ons it seems. I probably did it for her ages ago? The Profile has been copied many times as the PC have been replaced.
Messages colored red? That might be from some user-generated CSS, but that would be disabled in Troubleshoot mode. Is it set in the Fonts settings?
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