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Disable all threads

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Mette1
Mette1
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With the latest update Thunderbird now sorts emails in threads. I need to disable all threads via a central setting. I want no threads at all

I have several email adresses and would like to disable threads for all of them

With the latest update Thunderbird now sorts emails in threads. I need to disable all threads via a central setting. I want no threads at all I have several email adresses and would like to disable threads for all of them

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david
david
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You need to highlight each folder and click View>sort by>unthreaded. If this applies to just a few folders, just repeat the process as necessary. If you have many folders or plan to add many new folders, you may wish a different approach, below:

More info: To change default for new folders, In config editor, you can change default that applies to NEW folders you set up: mailnews.default_view_flags 0=unthreaded

Config editor is available at Tools>settings>general and scroll to bottom right.

To set many existing folders, follow these steps: 

  In the Message List view, in the column header on the far right, open the options menu.
  At the very bottom is the option:
  -> "Apply current view to..."
  -> "Folder and its children..."
  -> Hover over an account
  -> In the next menu don't select a folder. Instead select the account name itself.

This isn't a perfect solution, but it does address the issue of unthreading many folders.