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Stop Thunderbird from automatically opening messages.

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bdickey
bdickey

I would like to turn off the automatic open of email messages in Thunderbird. When I close or move or delete a message, the next message or the last message automatically opens. I don't want that. I want to be able to open messages individually.

I would like to turn off the automatic open of email messages in Thunderbird. When I close or move or delete a message, the next message or the last message automatically opens. I don't want that. I want to be able to open messages individually.

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Finally figured it out.

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christ1
christ1
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If you're using the message pane press F8 to disable it.

bdickey
bdickey Umnikazi wombuzo

I'm not talking about messaging. I'm talking about emails, as stated in my original post.

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Isisombululo Esikhethiwe

Finally figured it out.