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Thunderbird is a free, open source, cross-platform e-mail and news client. It is Ubuntu's default e-mail client since 11.10.

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Can't open file attachment with Libreoffice snap

I'm running Ubuntu 18.04 and have Libreoffice 6.2 installed as a snap app. I'm trying to open an attachment from Thunderbird, but get the following error message I can save the file to my Downloads ...
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ProtonMail bridge installation for a newbie

Just installed Ubuntu 18.10 two weeks a go and it's my first Linux distro. Everything's working fine and I want to start playing with the terminal. So I want to install this still in beta ProtonMail ...
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Google calendar reminders not imported in thunderbird

I have thunderbird with the lightning and the google calendar extension. It works almost perfect, which means that the tasks and events are imported correctly, the calendars synchronizes properly and ...
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Thunderbird 52.9.1 can not start on Ubuntu 14.04 with "GenerateDump cloned child" error

Just in the past few days, my thunderbird immediately crash and refuses to start on my Ubuntu 14.04 box (xfce, with LDAP). It gives the following error fangq@taote:~$ thunderbird ExceptionHandler::...
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Strange starting behavior of firefox, thunderbird, chromium, Ubuntu 18.04

I am working with Ubuntu 18.04 and notice a strange behavior of programs like firefox, thunderbird or chromium: If I open firefox, it typically takes maybe two minutes until it starts. Same with ...
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Where are my recent folders in Thunderbird's GTK3 save menu?

My Xubuntu LTS 16.04 desktop recently upgraded Thunderbird from a GTK2 to a GTK3 version. When saving an e-mail attachment, I no longer see my recently used folders list. However, it still has this ...
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Thunderbird for ubuntu strange downloading

Screen shot of Thunderbird: Moreover, it is now saying me downloading 44 of 19, while it just had downloaded all the inbox yesterday and there is no new email in my mailbox since then. (I checked in ...
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Protecting thunderbirds logins.json

When I start thunderbird, it reads the encrypted passwords from logins.json and asks me for the master password. But I feel that using a local master password for this file is not the right way. Is ...
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Chromium crashes when clicking on a link in Thunderbird

I have a small problem, every time when i click on a link in Thunderbird or any other application (like Discord), Chromium opens then a new window and says that Chromium didn't shut down correctly and ...
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Edit the messaging menu at the top bar

Is it possible to change the position of the Thunderbird submenu to place it at the top of the messaging menu ? Thanks
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Thunderbird indicator in 16.04 LTS Unity?

I recently started using Thunderbird again, but I cannot seem to get that indicator icon, i.e. minimize it to tray so that I could receive new message updates. d.conf editor shows it should be OK: ...
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Bidirectionally synchronize Thunderbird profiles (POP3 mail accounts) between two computers

I have two computers, each has Thunderbird installed. I once set up a Thunderbird profile on computer A and configured my email accounts there (all POP3, not IMAP). The message store type is "File ...
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How can I get Thunderbird to compact folders?

I recently deleted a large number of old e-mails from both my online e-mail accounts and from my Thunderbird local folders. I have now only about 10 e-mails between my online accounts and my local ...
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How do I make Firefox open in the foreground when clicking a link in Thunderbird?

I click a link in Thunderbird (31.8.0) and Firefox (40) opens, but it's always in the background, even though keyboard focus is transferred from Thunderbird to Firefox. I have been pressing Alt + Tab ...
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Send an email from the localserver using PHP

I am trying to send an email to my thunderbird or google acount using PHP from a local server in Ubuntu. I have used the mail() function in PHP. I have done some research and apparently you can not ...
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Thunderbird crash

After manually updating Thunderbird to the latest version so that i can use GMAIL. Thunderbird open and run nice until i restart my pc... it doesn't reopen again so i try to start it via terminal and ...
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Recovering Thunderbird mail from HDD

I had a laptop failure running Ubuntu. Fortunately HDD was intact. I installed Ubuntu on another laptop and can see all files when I attach this HDD as USB drive. I could thus recover most of my files ...
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Three backslashes in front of email address when using mailto.

In opening an email address with mailto in Chromium three backslashes appear in front of it in the recipient field that I have to manually remove before sending. I use Xubuntu 15.04, and Chromium ...
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Failing to ask for crypt password on boot forces emergancy boot

I'm running Vivid on HP Pavilion 15. The Problem? When I boot the system, I get the purple screen that checks the disk. If I skip or wait till the end, I am pushed into emergency boot. (it should ...
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Display thunderbird unread count docky gnome

I was wondering if it's possible to display the unread e-mail's count on the Thunderbird icon on my Docky bar. I am using ubuntu gnome and already have tried multiple things which include: Installing ...
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Thunderbird problem

I get the following message when I click on GetMail. However, the inbox is already empty. I also get a similar message when I try to delete a message "The folder Inbox is full, and can't hold any ...
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How to get Gmail-like labels in Thunderbird

Is there a way to get Gmail labels shown in Thunderbird properly? That is, a label next to the subject.
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Can't access logical partition immediately

Bit of a newbie question: I have a logical partition called "Workspace" (I am only running one hard drive). The logical partition contains media files for use from multiple operating systems (dual ...
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How to use the default calendar indicator more effectively in 13.04

How to sync all my calendar events to the calendar indicator in ubuntu 13.04? I have got a calendar indicator on my panel next to volume but it never shows any of my events. I have got thunderbird ...
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Thunderbird new email count not displayed in 13.04

Since upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04, Thunderbird (17.0.5) no longer displays the number of new emails in the Launcher. The notification menu still displays as the emails come in, but there is no ...
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Mail attachment in eml sent from Thunderbird not opening in MS Outlook

I am using Ubuntu 12.04 with Thunderbird Mail client 13.0.1 , but when I am sending some mail attachment in .eml format, its not opening in MS Outlook in Windows? Though through Ubuntu 11.04 it is ...
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Thunderbird: Missing folders after restore

Before installing a new OS I tried to backup my Thunderbird by copying the .thunderbird directory. To be on the safe side I tried to emulate the restore procedure on another machine. I copied the ....
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How to retain Enigmail/OpenPGP passphrase with Kubuntu?

I am using Enigmail with Thunderbird to crypt my emails and I would like it to retain my passphrase for some time. In Enigmail settings it is possible to set a duration to memorize the passphrase. ...
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xdg-email can't find thunderbird

Clicking a mailto link in chromium-browser it executes xdg-email mailto:[email protected] (or maybe without "mailto:", which seems to be the same thing). In my case this opens kmail instead of ...
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Unable to setup email with client with 2014 mac mini model

I recently decided to repurpose my old 2014 mac mini (model A1347), by installing Debian 12 , deleting the old Mac OS that was on this device. Everything was going well until I was unable to use both ...
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HowTo Disable Thunderbird Unread Message Count Icons

I'm running Ubuntu 22.04 and after a recent Thunderbird upgrade to version 115.3 I am now seeing small round icons with a count of unread messages next to each message folder. See image below: I want ...
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Lunar Lobster giving Not Responding notices

I have upgraded Ubuntu from Jellyfish to Lunar Lobster on Toshiba Satellite laptop. Now, on opening with Firefox, Thunderbird or even IsleRiot - after the initial screen, I get #whatever_selected# Not ...
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How to transfer Thunderbird calendar from Windows 10 to Ubuntu

New to Ubuntu so I apologize if this one's been asked and answered. TBird works fine but I need to import the calendar (tasks and events) from my old Windows account. I found the windows folders but ...
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How to make a Thunderbird attachment readable to snap apps such as LibreOffice

Since LibreOffice became a snap package it can not find an attachment to a mail in Thunderbird when this is clicked to open. Of course there is the work-around to download the attachment explicitly, ...
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Evolution-EWS and MS Exchange

I was using ExQuilla and Thunderbird to get my MS Exchange email and calendar. My trial is expiring and I was hoping to not have to pay. I am attempting to re-create this in Evolution-EWS, however I ...
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Automatic download of intermediate certificates

I receive s/mime signed email. Signature for this email is generated with certificate that is issued from this authority: Sectigo RSA Client Authentication and Secure Email CA expiration 01.01.2031 ...
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This add on could not be installed because it is not verified error

I cannot install the Send Later add-on which schedules an email to be sent later. When clicking on the send_later-9.0.11-tb.xpi file, I receive the following error in Firefox: This add on could not be ...
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Why does Thunderbird still play a sound when I receive an email even though I've turned off notifications (on 22.04.1)?

I keep hearing a sound at some irregular interval as I'm using my desktop (running Ubuntu 22.04.1). Finally I notice that I had just received an email in Thunderbird However, I've turned off ...
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Thunderbird (Google) calendar entries disappearing

Intermittently, all events from (Google) calendars disappear from Thunderbird. The affected calendar is still listed in TB, but with no events. Unsubscribing then re-subscribing to the affected ...
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Thunderbird retains access to old DNS entries, how to purge them?

So, I have a pihole and I'd blocked an address in the pihole (www.tm.ak.prd.aadg.trafficmanager_net [address munged on purpose]) which caused login to login.microsoftonline.com from a browser to fail, ...
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Open .eml file with running thunderbird installed from snap

I use thunderbird installed from snap in my ubuntu 22.04. When TB is not running and I double click on an .eml file it opens it in a message window in thunderbird. As it should. When thunderbird is ...
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Irritating popup re Google Calendar

I'm frequently being prompted by a popup (initiated by Thunderbird?) to input my password for Google Calendar, even though I've removed my Gmail account (with its data) from ThunderBird though I haven'...
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How to configure Dark Reader so that ThunderBird panes are dark?

I'm looking to configure Thunderbird so that all three panes are dark, as: However, after downloading and adding the Dark Reader plugin I get only a single pane dark. The list of messages is ...
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alt tab bug with Thunderbird

Whenever I have the Thunderbird screen in focus and use alt tab to change windows something strange happens. The alt tab function is disabled (no longer works) and this behaviour can only be rectified ...
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Where are menu command shortcuts stored for Firefox and Thunderbird, e.g. ALT_F for main menu entry "File"?

I'd like to harmonize keyboard-accelerators for main menu entries of Firefox and Thunderbird, maybe add some (if it possible will be seen). The standard localization for German setup is a little bit ...
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Thunderbird cannot be re-opened from Dash

Since upgrading to Ubuntu 21.10 (on Wayland) if I open thunderbird from the Dash and then close it it cannot be reopened from the Dash. If I click on the Thunderbird icon nothing happens. If I open a ...
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Strange behaviour of the Thunderbird mail sending window

When I open the mail sending window in Thunderbird (Ubuntu 21.10), send the mail, and close the sending window the dot next to the Thunderbird icon is not deleted. So there are two dots but only one ...
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rsync gets stuck in backing up thunderbird emails

I do my backups with rsync. Now rsync gets stuck transferring my email folders. I use 20.04 and thunderbird 78.13.0 (64-Bit). I start my backup with this: #!/bin/bash rm -Rf /home/anja/.cache/* for ...
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duplicate icons and probably duplicate application installations

After upgrading to 21.04, I now show two Firefox and two Thunderbird icons on my apps and it seems that I can't close Thunderbird even after closing out the window. When I use thunderbird, there is a ...
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Ubuntu crashed and Thunderbird lost all accounts (second time)

This happened at least the second time this month. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with crashing but I noticed that it's the second time all accounts disappeared from Thunderbird like it was ...
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