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How compose a new message within a standard tab in the main window?

bruno.eeckhout

Hi everyone,

Why is it not possible in Mozilla Thunderbird to compose a new message within a standard tab in the main window?

Or is Thunderbird designed in such a way that the compose window always opens in a separate, standalone window? There is currently no option within the program's settings to change this behavior to use a tab instead.

Thanks!

Hi everyone, Why is it not possible in Mozilla Thunderbird to compose a new message within a standard tab in the main window? Or is Thunderbird designed in such a way that the compose window always opens in a separate, standalone window? There is currently no option within the program's settings to change this behavior to use a tab instead. Thanks!

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Sorry, that cannot be done. I see suggestions for the ability to compose in a tab going back many years, so at this point I wouldn't expect it to happen. But if you'd like to chime in with that suggestion, it can be made here:

https://connect.mozilla.org/

Buza umbuzo

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