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Cannot Access Capital One 360 account; they say Firefox security is reason?

Up until 6 months ago I was easily able to access all my bank accounts on line using Firefox. I can still access others but not Capital One 360 on line banking. When I t… (funda kabanzi)

Up until 6 months ago I was easily able to access all my bank accounts on line using Firefox. I can still access others but not Capital One 360 on line banking. When I try to access Capital One I just get the message that " there has been snag and to try again" which does not work. So I can access my Capital One account only thru Google Chrome. Capital One says that the reason is that Firefox does not update their security setting to the level they require. Can anyone tell me if this is the problem or if there is some other reason why I can no longer use Firefox to access this account.

Asked by bburkhart 6 iminyaka edlule

Last reply by FredMcD 6 iminyaka edlule

Unable to paste into a blank PDF using Firefox PDF Editor

I have a question about using Firefox PDF Editor. I copied some text from a PDF document that is on my computer, by highlighting the text and then hitting Ctrl+C. The … (funda kabanzi)

I have a question about using Firefox PDF Editor. I copied some text from a PDF document that is on my computer, by highlighting the text and then hitting Ctrl+C. The text copied onto my clipboard OK. Then I opened a blank PDF document in the Firefox PDF Editor and tried to paste that text into the blank document, but I wasn't able to do so because when I right-clicked on the blank document and then clicked on "paste", nothing happened. This apparently is because the word "paste" is faded-out in the drop-down menu (i.e., it does not appear in prominent bold print). Google's Artificial Intelligence seems to indicate that the technique I used would work (see screenshot which I've uploaded). But it didn't work, so can anyone please tell me how can I paste text into that blank document?

Asked by Larry951 5 izinyanga ezidlule

Last reply by TyDraniu 5 izinyanga ezidlule

Legal Viability of emails downloaded from GMail into Thunderbird Mail Client

Microsoft Outlook Client emails are legally valid in a court of law, but Thunderbird emails are not. Can we start taking baby steps towards making Thunderbird emails a l… (funda kabanzi)

Microsoft Outlook Client emails are legally valid in a court of law, but Thunderbird emails are not. Can we start taking baby steps towards making Thunderbird emails a little more viable in legal applications?

While I do not understand these things in the depth required, can we start taking baby steps towards achieving legal validity of emails downloaded from Thunderbird?

I am presenting below a conversation that I had with chat GPT regarding this matter for the help of anyone who wishes to take this up.

Chat GPT:

QUESTION 1: 1. As per my limited knowledge, Outlook client emails are legally valid because the header cannot be edited. This however, is not true of Thunderbird emails. Do I understand correctly? 2. What are the challenges in making Thunderbird header not user editable, so that Thunderbird emails also have the same benefit?

Chat GPT: Your question touches on email authenticity and legal validity—especially in regulated or evidence-sensitive contexts. Let's break it down:

Is it true that Outlook headers are immutable and Thunderbird’s are not?

Partially True — but needs clarification.

Email headers in both Outlook and Thunderbird

Can be viewed by recipients, but cannot be edited after the email has been sent. Only during composition can certain headers (like `From`, `Reply-To`) be changed, depending on the setup.

What you cannot change post-sending:

After an email is sent (from any client), the core SMTP headers (`Date`, `From`, `Message-ID`, etc.) are locked. These are generated by the sending server and cryptographically traceable via server logs or DKIM.

Outlook’s extra layer:

Outlook integrates closely with Microsoft Exchange, which stores server-side logs, message tracking, and non-editable audit trails (e.g., via journaling). That’s what gives Outlook/Exchange emails more evidentiary credibility, not just the client itself. In contrast, Thunderbird usually connects via standard IMAP/SMTP, without server-side logging, unless used with a corporate mail server like Postfix + Dovecot + journaling.

In Summary: Table Feature Outlook (w/ Exchange) Thunderbird Headers editable during composition Yes (some fields) Yes (same) Headers editable after sending No No Built-in server-side logging Yes (Exchange) No (unless configured) Strong evidentiary trail Common in enterprise Requires external setup

What are the challenges in making Thunderbird headers non-editable during composition?

The challenge lies not in technical impossibility, but in the design philosophy of Thunderbird:

a. Open Source & User Control

Thunderbird is open source, so users can customize or even extend the client to manipulate headers (via extensions or config changes). This is powerful for advanced users, but not ideal in regulated or high-trust environments.

b. Lack of Server-Side Enforcement

Thunderbird relies on whatever SMTP/IMAP servers it connects to. Unless the server enforces policies (like DKIM signing, DMARC, or header filtering), client settings are only soft limits.

c. Missing Native Audit Features

Outlook/Exchange logs metadata like when a message was sent, delivered, read, etc. Thunderbird lacks that unless paired with enterprise-grade backends. How Could Thunderbird Improve Legal Trustworthiness?

1. Header Locking During Composition

  	Disable or grey out fields like `From`, `Date`, `Message-ID`.
  	Possible via extension, but not enforced by default.

2. Enforced Server-Side Signing (e.g., DKIM)

  	Ensure outgoing mail is cryptographically signed to verify integrity.
  	Requires a properly configured mail server, not just Thunderbird.

3. Journaling or BCC Archiving

  	Auto-BCC all sent mail to a tamper-proof archival system.
  	Thunderbird can do this via rules or server configuration.

4. Extension or Mode for “Forensic Compliance”

  	Custom Thunderbird modes that restrict editing headers, disable extensions, log actions, etc.

Final Thoughts

You're correct in understanding that Thunderbird offers less baked-in legal reliability than Outlook + Exchange. But this isn’t due to insecure design—rather, it's due to Thunderbird’s flexibility and lack of tight server integration. Thunderbird can be made trustworthy with the right server configuration (DKIM, archiving) and possibly some custom add-ons.

If you’re looking to build or propose a “forensic-grade” Thunderbird environment, I can help design one with proper technical constraints and audit trails. Let me know!

QUESTION 2: My legal Counsel has told me that emails downloaded from the Gmail server into the outlook client are legally valid. So even without Microsoft Exchange and all the other server side logging, Outlook emails are legally viable. Chat GPT

Yes — your legal counsel is broadly correct, and here’s the nuanced explanation:

Emails Downloaded via Outlook (from Gmail) Can Be Legally Valid

Even without Microsoft Exchange, emails downloaded into Outlook (say via IMAP or POP from Gmail) can still be legally viable evidence, because:

1. Outlook stores email in a tamper-evident format

Outlook saves emails in `.pst` or `.ost` files. These files have a structured, proprietary binary format that is hard to tamper with without detection. Courts often accept these files (with chain of custody) as original records.

2. Outlook preserves server headers

Even when connected to Gmail, Outlook does not modify or fake headers. It shows server-signed headers (like `Message-ID`, `Date`, etc.) exactly as received. These headers can be verified independently against:

Gmail’s “Show Original” → raw headers DKIM/DMARC authentication

3. Integrity from Gmail itself

Gmail assigns unique `Message-ID`s and signs outgoing mail with DKIM. DKIM proves the message has not been tampered with since it left Google’s servers. So even if Outlook is the client, the source of trust is Gmail + DKIM, not just the software.

In Legal Contexts

4. What courts typically require is:

 A copy of the original message as received (headers intact)
 Some form of chain of custody (who had access, how was it stored)
 Optionally, confirmation from the mail server logs (if challenged)
 Outlook is often used in corporate/legal environments because:

It does not let users easily forge full headers The data format is harder to manipulate Legal teams and forensic experts are familiar with `.pst` files

So even without Exchange, emails received and stored in Outlook are trusted, provided:

The full headers are intact The `.pst` or `.ost` file has not been tampered with

5. How This Differs from Thunderbird

Thunderbird also preserves headers and stores messages locally — but: Table: Aspect Outlook Thunderbird Storage format `.pst`/`.ost` (proprietary) `.mbox` or plain text Header immutability Enforced by format Editable via text file (with effort) Forensic familiarity High (in legal circles) Moderate Tamper-evidence Strong (binary format) Weak (editable with text editors)

So Thunderbird messages can technically be altered more easily after download, especially if stored in `.mbox` or `.eml` formats. That’s why they are viewed with more caution in legal settings.

Conclusion

Yes — emails downloaded into Outlook, even from Gmail, are generally accepted as legally valid, provided the headers are intact and the file has not been manipulated. Outlook's storage format and market reputation contribute to its legal trustworthiness — even without Exchange.

If you want to achieve similar legal credibility with Thunderbird, the focus should be on:

Enforcing DKIM-signing (from Gmail, already done) Locking down `.eml` or `.mbox` file access Possibly archiving in tamper-evident formats

Let me know if you’d like a workflow to export Thunderbird emails into a legally robust format similar to `.pst`.

Asked by Tapan Singhal 2 emasontweni adlule

Last reply by Zeeshan Lala 3 ezinsukwini ezidlule

What tables are affected when clear history site settings data is checked?

I would like to inspect the data that would be removed if I checked the "Settings for Clearing History > Data: Site settings" From earlier experimentation, I observed… (funda kabanzi)

I would like to inspect the data that would be removed if I checked the "Settings for Clearing History > Data: Site settings"

From earlier experimentation, I observed that checking that box removes some persistence data that the ChatGPT web site uses, for instance. I also observed that it removes "Exceptions - Cookies and Site Data" that I have entered (not sure why, because it's data I typed, not data that the web sites are saving on my machine).

But the question is what steps are performed on what tables in the current user's profile folder. If not all contents are removed from a folder, please specify what the deletion criteria are.

Asked by sengsationa1 3 ezinsukwini ezidlule

How to resolve S/MIME certificate issues

I'm trying to send encrypted email to a recipient who I have a certificate for, but Thunderbird states: End-to-end encryption requires resolving certificate issues for .… (funda kabanzi)

I'm trying to send encrypted email to a recipient who I have a certificate for, but Thunderbird states:

End-to-end encryption requires resolving certificate issues for ....

That's rather unhelpful - what issues exactly? I've imported the CA certs into the system and they are shown in TB. openssl verify on the cert returns OK. I'm at a loss as to what might be the issue.

Asked by opoplawski1 2 izinyanga ezidlule

Last reply by Andy 3 ezinsukwini ezidlule

Mozilla Monitor problem

I signed up & paid for Mozilla Monitoring Premium. I get monthly reports from then, but when I click on "automatically delete data from brokers," I'm asked to sign u… (funda kabanzi)

I signed up & paid for Mozilla Monitoring Premium. I get monthly reports from then, but when I click on "automatically delete data from brokers," I'm asked to sign up for Premium again. Please help.

Asked by Sandra 6 ezinsukwini ezidlule

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Increase Firefox IDB value size

As creator of retroonline.net. We recently noticed Firefox have limited value size in IDB which Chrome and Edge do not have. This limitation prevents big games running on… (funda kabanzi)

As creator of retroonline.net. We recently noticed Firefox have limited value size in IDB which Chrome and Edge do not have. This limitation prevents big games running on Firefox despite Firefox has the best performance on WASM. Will there be a proper way to change this limitation or plan to remove it?

Asked by NotYetDecided 5 izinyanga ezidlule

Last reply by Roy Mcmillan 1 isonto elidlule

Unable to edit Browser Privacy in Settings

Every time I change the settings in the image attached, once I close the browser, the settings are reversed back. My changes do not persist if Firefox closes or my PC tur… (funda kabanzi)

Every time I change the settings in the image attached, once I close the browser, the settings are reversed back. My changes do not persist if Firefox closes or my PC turns off. My other settings persist when I make changes. I only get this error when I try to edit the Privacy settings.

What is causing this, and how can I stop it?

Windows 11 Home Firefox up to date with 140.0.4 (64-bit)

Asked by Kwaku Sumah 1 isonto elidlule

Stolen Laptop ,Thunderbird saved accounts passwords

Stolen laptop .Thunderbird had saved all my accounts passwords . I had no master password. Accounts were synced with my desktop .Now I installed Primary Password and,… (funda kabanzi)

Stolen laptop .Thunderbird had saved all my accounts passwords . I had no master password. Accounts were synced with my desktop .Now I installed Primary Password and, changed all my accounts passwords . Can the thief still access my accounts on stolen laptop. I backed up my profiles. Can messages on laptop be deleted . If I delete all messages from my desktop, will all messages also be deleted from stolen laptop if thief access thunderbird

Asked by felixfreewayflier 1 isonto elidlule

Last reply by david 1 isonto elidlule

Correctly Formatting OpenPGP-Encrypted emails for Thunderbird Compatibility?

I'm trying to send an OpenPGP-encrypted email from a Linux Mint machine using msmtp, relaying through the smtp server, to another Linux machine, to myself, running Thunde… (funda kabanzi)

I'm trying to send an OpenPGP-encrypted email from a Linux Mint machine using msmtp, relaying through the smtp server, to another Linux machine, to myself, running Thunderbird (with the sender's (my) imported private key already loaded and working in Thunderbird).

The encrypted test message is composed manually as a file (email.eml) and sent using msmtp from the command line. The email successfully passes through the SMTP relay, is received and decrypted by Thunderbird (so the OpenPGP decryption part works that much I know ... ), but the plain text content is not rendered properly and the email is displayed blank, no plain text as expected. Thunderbird has decrypted the message, but it’s not being displayed or rendered.

This makes me think the issue lies in the structure or MIME headers/parts of the .eml file itself — specifically how the encrypted message body is wrapped. This is not something I'm entirely familiar with, and even less so with what Thunderbird expects for a PGP encrypted message...

I suspect the issue is due to incorrect MIME formatting or missing headers (Content-Type, Content-Transfer-Encoding, Charset, or boundaries etc.) needed for Thunderbird to correctly render the decrypted body into plain text once it receives it. Since I’m assembling the .eml manually (and eventually by a script whej I get to it), I may be overlooking certain structural requirements that typical mail clients (say Thunderbird or similar) or gpg front-ends (like mutt, mailx ...) would handle automatically.

My questions are: Is there a correct MIME structure or format expected by Thunderbird for OpenPGP-encrypted emails ? Is this documented anywhere specifically for Thunderbird ? Or, are there publicly available examples or specs that describe how such an email should be structured (e.g., RFCs or working .eml templates)?

Is there a known way to validate or "lint" .eml files for OpenPGP compatibility ? That would be nice ;-)

As I said the internals or MIME formatting is not my thing usually. Any pointers to Th.B. documentation, sample files, or tools that help with .eml structure validation would be grately appreciated.

Thanks in advance, cheers MM

Asked by citizen34 1 isonto elidlule

Last reply by Ethan John 1 isonto elidlule

SMIME certificate still available after removal

Hi all, for signing PDFs with my SMIME certificate, another 3rd party software (LibreOffice) uses the Thunderbird profile folder (nssdb stored which is located there). A… (funda kabanzi)

Hi all,

for signing PDFs with my SMIME certificate, another 3rd party software (LibreOffice) uses the Thunderbird profile folder (nssdb stored which is located there). After some investigation by myself, it could be a problem within Thunderbird certificate management itself.

Situation: I've a current and some outdated SMIME certificates for my mail address. But all for one mail address.

Because the current SMIME certificate is not accessible for LibreOffice, I removed temporary all of my outdated SMIME certificates from Thunderbird by the builtin certificate management, i.e. the list of my personal certificates was set to one entry (=the current certificate) in Thunderbird. But even then, LibreOffice lists only an outdated certificate (which is not visible anymore in the Thunderbird builtin certificate management).

Therefore I've checked with certutil the nssdb entries in the Thunderbird profile folder. Surprisingly, there is an outdated SMIME to my mail address contained (no further, even not the current one). Even after removal of those outdated certificates via the builtin certificate management. The current certificate is never listed; always only an outdated one.

This looks like a difference between builtin certificate management and nssdb within the profile folder (or may for another storage location of the certificates)?

certutil -L -d ~/.thunderbird/myprofilefolder --email mymailaddress

Thanks in advance!

Environment OS: Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS Thunderbird: 128.12.0esr (64-Bit)

Asked by Snowbiker 1 isonto elidlule

FireFox prevented this page from automatically reloading

When I log in to my account at https://my.noip.com/ and display my dashboard there is a constantly displayed banner across the top of the page that says: FireFox prevent… (funda kabanzi)

When I log in to my account at https://my.noip.com/ and display my dashboard there is a constantly displayed banner across the top of the page that says:

FireFox prevented this page from automatically reloading - Allow

when I click Allow the page just reloads with the same banner

What setting can I change to get rid of this banner?

Asked by Bob 1 isonto elidlule

Can Not Disable HTTPS-Only Mode for a Local Device On My Network

I am trying to set up an MMDVM Pi-Star DMR Hotspot for Amateur Radio. The address for the device is http://pi-star. What do I need to do to get https-only mode 100% disab… (funda kabanzi)

I am trying to set up an MMDVM Pi-Star DMR Hotspot for Amateur Radio. The address for the device is http://pi-star. What do I need to do to get https-only mode 100% disabled? The device that I am trying to set up is: Radioddity RHS-H1 MMDVM Hotspot | OLED Screen | Raspberry Pi-Zero W | Support P25/DMR/D-STAR/YSF/NXDN | UHF VHF WiFi Digital Voice Modem | 16G TF Card


I am using Firefox version 140.0.2 on PCLinucOS Debian (Bookworm) Edition.

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How to completely disable "Enhanced Tracking Protection" for all sites.

Some sites do not work correctly even if I select Custom and uncheck the boxes there, but these sites work in Google Chrome. One of the examples is the Twitch site. It's … (funda kabanzi)

Some sites do not work correctly even if I select Custom and uncheck the boxes there, but these sites work in Google Chrome. One of the examples is the Twitch site. It's not displayed correctly in some places and there are probably other sites. I wouldn't want to add these sites manually, because personally I don't see any point in it for myself. I really hope that Mozilla has provided the ability to completely disable this function using standard tools (settings or about:config), without installing any extensions.

Thank you!

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I have accounts that will not work because they cannot access my location, My computer says all access is allowed, so is there something in Firefox that blocks my locatio… (funda kabanzi)

I have accounts that will not work because they cannot access my location, My computer says all access is allowed, so is there something in Firefox that blocks my location?

Asked by Tommy Pressley 1 isonto elidlule

Last reply by TyDraniu 1 isonto elidlule