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I want to configure an automatic response to emails that have been forwarded to me from a particular address. I have created a template for the response and it is saved in the Templates folder. I then attempted to create a Filter Rule to send the response. I believe there should be a Reply with Template option in the Perform these action pull-down, but there isn't. I've attached a screen shot to illustrate this.

I'm using Thunderbird 154.0 and Windows 11. Is there a new way of achieving my objective?

I have had Thunderbird from the time I acquired my Mac computer. This week it started to do something new. After a restart I opened Thunderbird. A box came up that says across the top System Integration. The cursor balloons, and hasn't stopped for the time I powered the computer, as least fifteen minutes. You know how the program icons are in a dock across the bottom. With other browsers open, hitting the Thunderbird icon doesn't bring its window into the forefront. This needs either a reset, or possibly a backup first. Is there a quicker way to fix this? Thanks in advance. I am not using a VPN; but I also have Thunderbird on my Windows 11. You might have seen a more recent thread on that installation. I included a screenshot. It was easier here to do that than on the Windows 11. On the Mac, I just had to use Activity Monitor to close out of Thunderbird in order to get its version.

I have a smartcard with email signature and encryption S/MIME certificates. I recently updated the signature and encryption certificates on my card and was having issues getting TB to read the encryption certificate. Both the signature and the encryption certificates check out fine with the certificate issuer (IdentTrust), can be read by Windows, Edge, and Firefox Certificate Managers, and works fine for authentication to websites. I am wondering if I accidentally deleted the encryption certificate in the TB Certificate Manager, as the signature certificate (having same issue date and email address) is visible but the encryption certificate is not found. To see if I could restore access I have tried replacing existing profile files having dates prior to the new certificates for:

cert9.db
content-prefs.sqlite 
key4.db
permissions.sqlite
pkcs11.txt
prefs.js
SiteSecurityServiceState.bin

This restored my settings for my previous (now expired) certificates but still does not allow me to view the encryption certificate in Certificate Manager. I also tried removing the logins.json and logins-backup.json files which had no effect on ability to view the encryption certificate, and tried adding the certificate ID .

I'm hoping someone could explain what the TB Certificate Manager does when when accessing and deleting a certificate from a smartcard (it can't electronically delete it without the middleware - in this case ActivClient, and the missing certificate still remains as other apps can still access the certificate in question). I surmise that the name must be stored somewhere, and hopefully by editing the appropriate preference setting I can restore access.

The 'new' Thunderbird doesn't allow a password entry in server setup and will not prompt me for one. It pops up a Windows toaster message saying it can't connect - obviously. I set the advanced options to not remember the signon but still no success.

I tested out the incoming and outgoing security server and they both are successful at SSL/TLS but I still cannot send email. Is there anything else I should check?

I bought a new pc with windows 11 and everything is fine except that I installed thunderbird via microsoft store and when I gave it my email address, I could see my emails but it hasn't created a profile. Therefore when a try to view the profile it says user.../appdata/roaming/thunderbird/profiles... doesn't exist. I am logged on as an administrator. Should I uninstall then install from the mozilla website directly?

This past week I started having a problem accessing URL's embedded in my emails from the Thunderbird interface. When clicking on the URL reference, nothing happens. I have not changed anything in my settings recently. Running Windows 7. I know my email server is working since this works when using my AT&T mail handler. I did have an issue with a Trojan virus that was cleared up with Malware program (i hope). I checked all the parameters of my mail handler and saw nothing that might cause this problem.

Have used Thunderbird for years and never had this issue before. Just upgraded to Thunderbird 115.18.0 esr and my calendar is now blank. Did the upgrade erase the data or is a pointer off somewhere? Can I get my calendar back?

How to search Desktop Thunderbird with multiple accounts for email message that were sent/arrived during a specific date range, a "Global" search which covers multiple accounts. All of the guidance I have found online result with me needing to pick a particular account.

I recently (unwisely) refreshed my Windows 10. I had to relaod Thunderbird, but when I tried to reinstal my previous profile, I couldn't do so. I've tried using profile manager. but it only seems to recognise two of the six or so profiles that exist in my profile folder. This means I can't access several years' worth of emails - I need to access these for invoice and work purposes. What is really frustrating is that I can see the profile I need in the profile folder, and all the emails seem to in the Mail/popmail/Inbox folder (all with a much smaller MSF. file of the same name). I've tried importing the profile into Thunderbird, but that doesn't work, it just imports the mailbox with no subfolders. A responder called David has already kindly provided advice (many thanks, David), but unfortunately the solutions haven't worked. Can anybody help?

What are the memory limits for Thunderbird. Currently, I get this message when I try to save and email "Unable to save your message to local folders. Possibly out of local file storage space." Please see attached screenshot.

I am not out of storage space.

Any suggestions?

Thank you.

Tom O'Brien

WHEN I ENTER AN ITEM IN THE TB CALENDAR IT OFTEN (NOT ALWAYS) SHOWS UP ON MY I PHONE CALENDAR. HOWEVER WHEN ENTER SOMETHING ON THE I PHONE IT NEVER SHOWS UP ON TB

I see others are having this same issue with no resolution in sight.

The company I work at is unable to print anything through the print preview in Thunderbird. The current work around is to download, open, then print the file.

Does anyone have any further information on this subject besides going through separate avenues to fix the problem?

Thanks!

Something seems to have changed recently with the PDF rendering in Thunderbird. I received an email with a PDF file attached. When I view it on the screen it looks fine, but when printing it out from within Thunderbird part of the top of the first page missing; it looks like part of the image is behind a white rectangle.

When I save the file and print it using Acrobat Reader it renders fine.

I don't know what to make of this behavior, but it does seem to be new and there is a difference between how the file is printed from Thunderbird as opposed to printing using Adobe Reader.

Thunderbird 152.0.1 on Windows 11 PC.

I have 10 email accounts I have to monitor. When I set up Thunderbird on Windows, I entered all the account info and the passwords. I checked the box 'use password manager'. This worked well for a few days. After several days, I started the app again and it asked for every password again. I entered all the passwords again. This happened several more times. I sought help for the bug, but found none. Someone suggested deleting password database files in the Thunderbird data folders. This did not help. Someone else suggested that CCleaner may be deleting password data files, so I added the entire Thunderbird data folder to the scanner exclusion list. Yes, this may be a security risk, but I need this app to work, as I have not found any other app that even begins to get the job done. Ready to start looking for another email app now, unless someone can fix this problem. It is not reasonable to expect me to lookup and restore 10 passwords every time I check my mail.

Thunderbird not connecting to server. It says timds out and an error occurred connecting to mobile.charter.net. I can neither send or receive emails. This started 8/20/2026