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I just recently switched to Thunderbird and Libre Office to get rid of MS365. I am happy so far, if there wasn't one particular issue which I do not find a solution for:

I know how to sort messages with the newest on top, I know how to toggle the threaded view on and off. But I would like to use the threaded view and find it impossible to adjust a descending order within a thread. So I end up with the newest thread on top, but the thread headline shows the oldest message and if I unfold the thread it's in ascending order.

This is a major issue for me. To avoid overlooking incoming mails, I need to switch of the threaded view. Websearch didn't provide me a solution.

Hello,

I try to create a TB account for a mail account *@outlook.fr ans something goes wrong. The mail account is not the mail id associated with the MS365 account of the current Windows session.

Everything is well set (joined screen capture).

To proceed, I refer to several documents : Following the recommendations of : [https://support.mozilla.org/fr/kb/microsoft-oauth-authentification-thu...] In this article I should get a panel (joined screen capture) which purpose is to allow Thunderbird to access to the mail box *@outlook.fr Nota : as described (french translation of the article) this panel can be accessed using the following url: « https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant-id}/adminconsent?client_id=9e5f94bc-e8a4-4e73-b8be-63364c29d753 » Then allow Mozilla Thunderbird to access to : "IMAP.AccessAsUser.All, POP.AccessAsUser.All, SMTP.Send et offline_access.

When I validate the connection parameters, I should get this previous panel but I get the unexpected "connect to an MS account" (see joined screen capture).

So, if you validate (giving the password and "connect") then you have changed the current account of the Windows session which cannot anymore operate in normal conditions (particularly changes the current user of MS365 applications).

This is not the expected behavior.

The nonsense of this behavior can be enlarged by this proposal : "Imagine that you have to activate several *@outlook.fr mail sessions, what could be the consequences ?".

In another way, as it is an IMAP account which is a "multi-user" function, several users are normally able to connect simultaneously which is opposed to MS account which cannot (must not - built for) be connected with several Windows sessions simultaneously.

Consequently, something goes wrong when you set up an outlook.fr mail account. It looks like the two connection with same id (*@outlook.fr) : 1- connect MS365 account (linked to and id by *@outlook.fr) for contextual use of MS365 applications 2- connect to *@outlook.fr mail IMAP account to manage mails are somewhere confused.

For now, I am unable to set up the configuration of mailboxes for a team where several are using Thunderbird as mailer and others Outlook, while everybody of the team must have access to the e-mail of the team which is an outlook.fr mail account.

Best regards, Trebly (trebly_auth)

Nota: I have set up the Outlook.fr account using Gmail on my smartphone without any problem.

Bonjour, J'ai eu des problèmes avec thunderbird j'ai voulu réparer, je n'ai fait que tout fermer. J'ai des mails dessus et je voudrai bien tout retrouver. Est-ce possible : mon adresse email est Jean-simof@laposte.net. Merci de votre réponse. Cordialement. Jean Golovine

I am trying to turn off the message that I get saying "Mozilla Thunderbird Email wants to access your Google Account". I cannot figure out how to turn this off.

Just make it stop. I reply to deny but it keeps coming up.

Just make it stop.

Hello there :)

I just merged all my CSV files from all my different emails into one big file. I managed to import it in TB, playing with the checkbox for the matching fields so far so good

but

some of my contact have 3 emails, and i need those. so i added a custom field in TB, for the 3rd email (cause the default in TB is 2 emails)

then, if i edit a contact, add a 3rd email to it, it all display ok in TB

the issue i have now, is if i export my adress book back to CSV, that 3rd email information is lost during the process. the "custom" field in the csv field is blank, and the "3rd email" i created in TB is nowhere to be found

anyone could tell me if it's a TB limitation, or if i'm doing something wrong? :)

many thanks,

Baptiste

I've been (mostly happily until 2 yrs ago) with Eudora. My usage model is to keep all (saved) email locally (20 yrs archive), access via POP. Unfortunately, the evolution of HTML, iso character sets, etc has been forcing me to move on. I tried TB about 2 yrs ago and abandoned the project for lack of time and urgency. I'm trying again, but now very serious. Anyway, I set up an install and did basic tests - all ok. But I can't seem to find config options to customize. I found some option to set my mail store to a folder of my choice (away from the system root -- C:\ - i use windows 10-11.) to something like E:\docs\tb. It created inbox, trash etc. right there. My previous install attempt (2 yrs ago) created these in a subfolder named for the email account (eudora calls 'personalities'). I do want to use multiple accounts each in their own 'garden', not in the same inbox, outbox, etc.. I can't find where to configure this - I can't even find how to configure my earlier choice to store them on E:. What am I missing? On some settings for copies and folders, it offers (eg) Sent folder on <email account>. I presume this is particular to IMAP and not relevant to my current setup.

That's enough to get me started, but I would like to eventually migrate my Eudora archives to TB, so a pointer to docs on this would be appreciated.

Tnx, Tom

Thunderbird Mails junk controls are themselves junk - they do not work. Each day I mark a message from a regular sender as "not junk" and the very next day or two later the next message from the same sender is also placed into junk. Why? Is there a way to permanently disable your junk controls. I have always enjoyed using Thunderbird. I have recommended it to friends. The calendar is an awesome feature. When this new system of controls arrived which I seem to have no control over I have changed my mind. Can it not be turned off? Thanks, John

I don't seem to be able to get threading to work for me in card view. I have downloaded the add on and i am still having challenges. Can you help me understand what i am missing?

When I try to add a new email account, I'm told that either my username or password is incorrect. This isn't true. I can log on to webmail using the same credentials.

How can I solve this problem?

Is there a way to delete an email from one computer without it being deleted from another computer? I have my email on 2 computers. I don't want an email deleted from both computers.

Hello,

I am in the process of linking my mail account via Thunderbird on my computer. However, I can no longer see my normal folder structure. However, if I link my account via my Android phone using the Thunderbird app, I have the option of selecting so-called special folders (see attachment screenshot 1). If I then select INBOX, my usual folder structure can be accessed again in the linked mail account on my phone (screenshot 2). Why don't I have this option in Thunderbird on my computer? Perhaps I thought I was using an outdated version of Thunderbird on my computer, but I cannot see the version number and cannot check whether I can update Thunderbird or not.

Best regards, Dr. Jan-Christian Raabe

How to permanently set line spacing to "Single Line Spacing" in emails, any online solutions do not work in Thunderbird version 128.5 64 bit.

I used to able to do this easily and effectively but with the new version of Thunderbird I don't seem to be able to get it to work.

Any working solution would be most appreciated. Thanks.

Using Windows 11 and recently activated Windows Security and removed McAfee antivirus. Since this was completed, MS Outlook would not send emails so I was instructed by my ISP to switch to Thunderbird. Now using Thunderbird and I am able to receive emails but cannot send. Attached are the mail settings that were given to me by my local cable company (MCTV Ohio). Any ideas how to fix this so that I can send emails? The message just "clocks" showing sending for hours...never actually sends the email. I know the issue is not on the end of the ISP because I am able to send on their web, just not through Thunderbird.

I moving from classic outlook to Thunderbird and I am having trouble finding how to change fonts and color in signatures for my emails. I do not do html it is a simple signature; name company name and phone numbers. I search and found no help. Is there a way to change color and font in the reply to an email? Sorry I know this sounds simple but I have been using outlook since it came out so this is similar but just enough to give me trouble. Thank you for any help, rick

I have not changed my email accounts or my Google & Microsoft usernames or passwords. A few days ago when I started Thunderbird, two Google pop-ups arrive reading "Mozilla Thunderbird Email wants to access your Google Account" demanding that I deny or allow it. Why might this be happening and how do I stop it? This does not occur with other email apps such as Outlook for Windows.

bold textI share an info@ ..... e-mail with colleagues. We used to be able to mark = colour e-mails so e.g. I could colour blue to my colleague an he could colour green for me.

My two colleagues can still use this function but I can only use it on my own laptop.

What can I do to make the marking seeable for my colleagues as well as myself? We have tried updating and restarting which does not solve our problem.

David, thank you. I think with your help, I have it fixed. I only had one prefs.js. (I had to go look for the file.) Anyway, just the one file. It was dated in 7/x/2023. No files named prefs-1.js or ........ prefs-46.js. So I checked the properties of the prefs-js file. It was marked read only. I unmarked read only and closed Thunderbird and reopened it. Twice now. The account I wanted to delete did not reappear and the account I wanted to add came back!! I am very pleased the solution was so simple but I would never have found it without your help and clues.

I just bought a new laptop at Best Buy; and asked the Geek Squad to transfer everything from my old Lenovo to the new one. Re: my Thunderbird email: on my old laptop I have about 10,000 emails in my in box. I also have previous years' emails stored in local folders, by year. When the transfer occurred, only one month of "inbox" emails show in the new laptop, which is receiving new ones as well. I cannot find the local folders containing the previous emails. Although I brought the laptops back to Best Buy, the Geek Squad rep was unable to find a way to transfer successfully. They suggested that TBird might be able to download directly from the server? I have looked thru the suggested transfer methods using USB to copy and load,, essentially, onto the new device but am wary of attempting, not wanting to screw up the records . on the old laptop. I have limited tech experience. Can you advise as to how I can get my new laptop to accept the same setup as old, with all the stuff intact? FYI: there is a TB Profile Backup folder on my old laptop that was created during the Geek session; it is 21 GB zip folder. Any help / guidance much appreciated. Kathy Ormosi kormosi@verizon.net