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A Feature I Think Would Be Helpful

This is the only place I thought might match my request. Well, maybe not so much support, but a request. Any chance of adding a dedicated notes tab? There are times I nee… (funda kabanzi)

This is the only place I thought might match my request.

Well, maybe not so much support, but a request.

Any chance of adding a dedicated notes tab?

There are times I need to jot down ideas on an email, or quickly need to have data available readily.

DON'T want to have to open another application JUST to take down info.

Thank you for a great product.

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Display Font Unreadable

I can't seem to get Thunderbird on Linux Mint to work. Everything font related is a mess. I don't know what default Thunderbird uses when it doesn't know a font but the… (funda kabanzi)

I can't seem to get Thunderbird on Linux Mint to work. Everything font related is a mess. I don't know what default Thunderbird uses when it doesn't know a font but the setting is unreadable. I've messed with a ton of font settings but nothing seems to change anything. Note if I copy the garbage and paste it into a notepad, it is totally readable but there appears to be no way to change this default in Thunderbird. Please help.

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Folders out of order

- Linux ver 140.7.1esr (64 bit) my folders are now out of alphabetic order among other things Trash us now under 'T' instead of grouped near the sent folder and my Comp… (funda kabanzi)

- Linux ver 140.7.1esr (64 bit) my folders are now out of alphabetic order among other things Trash us now under 'T' instead of grouped near the sent folder and my Computer folder has a mind of it's own. It's not under C even after I changed the name. It is just stuck. Wha? tnx

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How do you differentiate between formatted and unformatted text in the composition window?

I use Thunderbird on dark mode, so by default, unformatted text (where I haven't explicitly set text color) appears as white text on a black background in my compose wind… (funda kabanzi)

I use Thunderbird on dark mode, so by default, unformatted text (where I haven't explicitly set text color) appears as white text on a black background in my compose window. The same unformatted text, when sent to someone viewing it in light mode, appears as black on white to them and remains readable. When I use white text in my compose window, it looks identical to me, but remains white when sent and is thus unreadable white-on-white to those using light mode. Is there something in the composition window that indicates whether I'm typing with formatted or unformatted text? (No, the color selector tool does not do this. When typing unformatted text, it displays the last selected colors, regardless of whether they are being used.)

If there's no way to distinguish this, could someone please add a UI element for it?

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New messages number remains upon TB icon on taskbar after messages read

I'm on Thunderbird version 140.9.0esr at present. Machine: Dell Inspiron 15 Series laptop Monitor: Viewsonic 27" System: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS RAM: 16 GB For the last 2 vers… (funda kabanzi)

I'm on Thunderbird version 140.9.0esr at present.

Machine: Dell Inspiron 15 Series laptop

Monitor: Viewsonic 27"

System: Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS

RAM: 16 GB

For the last 2 versions of Thunderbird, I have seen that even after reading the new messages, the green new messages indicator remains on the TB icon in the taskbar.

Refer to screenshot.

It should of course disappear as soon as the new messages are all opened. Otherwise one thinks that there is an unread message somewhere among the mail folders, even though on checking there is not.

This remains so until TB is closed and re-opened. After re-opening the green circled number is gone.

Of course, this is more a nuisance than a serious problem.

But it would be nice to have it sorted by the next version.

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Add User Agent with correct platform information

Hello, I am using Thunderbird on my arm64 Linux machines (Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 and my Odroid C2) and I want Thunderbird to send the correct platform information in the U… (funda kabanzi)

Hello,

I am using Thunderbird on my arm64 Linux machines (Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 and my Odroid C2) and I want Thunderbird to send the correct platform information in the User-Agent line. After enabling Thunderbird to sent the full User-Agent line the following information is currently sent:

User agent:Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:140.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/140.0 Thunderbird/140.9.0

Everything is correct except for 'x86_64'. I would like to have sent the actual 'arm64' information because I'm proud using my small ARM64 machines as workstations and as a replacement for classic PCs and I do want to have this information distributed with every mail I am sending with Thunderbird.

Is there an easy way to get the correct information about my arm64 machines into the User agent line?

I am happy for any advice and help.

Kind regards,

     Roland
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Why does one account have a different color in the left panel?

I have two Gmail accounts and one school account that uses Office 365. In the left panel where the inbox, drafts, etc. are, the Gmail accounts are listed in blue but the … (funda kabanzi)

I have two Gmail accounts and one school account that uses Office 365. In the left panel where the inbox, drafts, etc. are, the Gmail accounts are listed in blue but the school account is listed in white. I can't see any reason for this difference in the accounts' settings. What does the difference indicate?

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Thunderbird keeps asking to set itself as the default email client on every startup on Kubuntu 26.04.

I am using Kubuntu 26.04 and I am using the monthly stable channel version of the Thunderbird Snap. In KDE system settings, the default email client is set to Thunderbir… (funda kabanzi)

I am using Kubuntu 26.04 and I am using the monthly stable channel version of the Thunderbird Snap. In KDE system settings, the default email client is set to Thunderbird. Upon every startup of Thunderbird, it ask if I want to set it as the default client for email, newsgroups, feeds and calendar and when I click yes and close Thunderbird and reopen it it does the same thing, over and over. Otherwise the email program operates just fine otherwise. My email accounts are all setup properly and functioning and working and it downloads email just fine. It just has that annoying popup upon every startup. I've included two images to show what I mean. I like the Snap version and prefer that container format. I would like someone who is smarter than me to file a bug on my behalf.

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Conversations sortable on arbitrary fields

Many times, I have a conversation with many messages. I may want to sort the array of conversation fields on any field. Currently, if I click on any field name, the con… (funda kabanzi)

Many times, I have a conversation with many messages. I may want to sort the array of conversation fields on any field. Currently, if I click on any field name, the conversation collapses.

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cant resize T'bird window

Since the last update , Tbird is either a default window occupying ~1/3 of the screen , or full screen. The horizontal divider between message list and messages works.… (funda kabanzi)

Since the last update , Tbird is either a default window occupying ~1/3 of the screen , or full screen. The horizontal divider between message list and messages works. resetting/changing font size didnt solve it neither did

changing toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets from false to true

or creating a new profile

OS linux mint 22.3 Tbird 140.10.0esr

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Ctrl-Q vs. R

Hi! I use Thunderbird at home, but at work I have to use Outlook. This M$ sh... uses Ctrl-Q to mark emails as read. After a long day at work, I go home, sit down at my co… (funda kabanzi)

Hi! I use Thunderbird at home, but at work I have to use Outlook. This M$ sh... uses Ctrl-Q to mark emails as read. After a long day at work, I go home, sit down at my computer, and automatically keep pressing Ctrl-Q instead of R. I'm sure I'm not alone in having this problem. Could you please allow users to choose which hotkey exits Thunderbird, or at least disable the hotkey?

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Changing the font size/type for Message Source?

My Message Source displays text in very large Liberation Mono. I can't find a setting anywhere, including Advanced Preferences. Where can I change that? Liberation Mono … (funda kabanzi)

My Message Source displays text in very large Liberation Mono. I can't find a setting anywhere, including Advanced Preferences. Where can I change that?

Liberation Mono is the font I have set for monospace in different languages. Since it is not the default, there may be a connection there.

Also, since yesterday when I reply to certain HTML messages, the font used for quoted text is again large size Liberation Mono. I haven't changed anything, so I suspect it's a bug in new 152.0.1.

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Since last updating Thunderbird a few weeks ago, it opens all 'remote' files in my default (Brave) browser.

By all, I mean images, json files that appear to be configuration for TB, not just remote http(s) links. This makes reading mails with inline images annoying at best, imp… (funda kabanzi)

By all, I mean images, json files that appear to be configuration for TB, not just remote http(s) links. This makes reading mails with inline images annoying at best, impossible at worst. The browser quickly fills up with rubbish.

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repeat delete not available

I use Thunderbird 140.11.1esr with Ubuntu 24.04. I also use LibreOffice 26.2. When using LibreOffice, if I want to delete a number of contiguous characters, I put the cur… (funda kabanzi)

I use Thunderbird 140.11.1esr with Ubuntu 24.04. I also use LibreOffice 26.2.

When using LibreOffice, if I want to delete a number of contiguous characters, I put the cursor at the start of the characters I want to delete, press the delete key and hold it. Holding down the delete key means that delete works its way through all the characters I want to delete.

When using Thunderbird, if I want to delete a number of emails, pressing down and holding the delete key doesn't result in the deletion of a number of emails. Instead, I have to keep pressing delete again and again.

Is there some setting in Thunderbird that I can change that will result in delete automatically working its way through all the emails I want to delete?

Thanks,

Leslie

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how do I combine folders?

There is a way to add a folder to a Thunderbird account that combines other folders. The one I want to create would be "Inbox and Sent emails combined". I did it in the p… (funda kabanzi)

There is a way to add a folder to a Thunderbird account that combines other folders. The one I want to create would be "Inbox and Sent emails combined". I did it in the past, but I can't remember how to do it anymore. Can someone help with this? I am running Thunderbird 140.8.0esr (64-bit) on Linux Mint.

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