Questions tagged [thunderbird]
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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Hide (or reduce size of) message headers in thunderbird when opening email
With larger amount of correspondents thunderbird emails messages can get really small. Is there a toggle to hide them?
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Why is Firefox failing to load hyperlinks from Thunderbird?
I have a problem with Firefox failing to load hyperlinks from emails in Thunderbird.
With the default browser set to Firefox, clicking hyperlinks in emails launches the browser but no page is loaded (...
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Thunderbird doesn't recognize email file format - attaches instead of opening a file
Is there a way to force thunderbird to open a file as an email instead of attaching it in a new email form? mbsync by default downloads files without extension, which confuses thunderbird (and some ...
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Exclude inbox from IMAP syncing in thunderbird?
In mbsync you can exclude any folder from syncing (including Inbox with a pattern like !"INBOX"). Is there any way to exclude Inbox in thunderbird? It would be useful when using gmail, ...
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"Sending of the message failed" when trying to sign a message with a gpg key (Thunderbird 102.11.2) using a gmail account
I'm trying to troubleshoot why thunderbird may be refusing to send a message when adding a signature to it, but works fine otherwise? Is it possible that gmail is blocking/refusing to process gpg ...
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Dovecot:/Thunderbird sslv3 alert certificate expired: SSL alert number 45
Thunderbird is silently failing to fetch messages for one of my mail servers. Looking in the server's dovecot logs I got the error message in the title, specifically:
imap-login: Info: Disconnected (...
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Selection is not visibile while dragging
In Ubuntu 23.04, in most applications and in most cases (but, unfortunately, not always) I cannot see the text selection while dragging my mouse.
Example:
while writing this question, I press and ...
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Modifying the icon of a notification
I love my Newaita icons and am a bit unhappy that e.g. the Thunderbird logo is the conventional one in the notifications of new e-mails. Would there be a way to also change the icons in the ...
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Thunderbird 'Non overridable TLS error occured. ... TLS vers. cert. used by server ... incompatible.'
I'm new to this, not changed anything on my machine for years. Last week had online banking security threat and advised I must check antivirus and do full system scan.
Today installed ClamTk and run a ...
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Missing OAuth2 Authentication Option Thunderbird 102.10.0
I recently switched my Windows laptop over to Ubuntu 22.04, and I am trying to get Thunderbird working. The email I use is a University email, and they use Microsoft's servers (office365) and OAuth2 ...
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Locale Problem Kubuntu 23.04 / Thunderbird 102.10.0
I'm using Kubuntu 23.04 and Thunderbird 102.10.0 and am experiencing some inconsistencies regarding the date format used in the list of emails. In Thunderbird the dates are displayed in US format with ...
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Syncing Ubuntu Online Accounts with Thunderbird
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and latest .deb of thunderbird.
Is there a way to sync the online accounts of Ubuntu (email, calendar, etc.) with Thunderbird?
The thunderbird asks me to add all my accounts....
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Forwarding a (specific) mail in thunderbird leads to loss of Greek encoding
I have received a mail from a @google.com mail address in Greek, as soon as I press forward in thunderbird, the Greek encoded letters get lost. I also use a google.com account.
When looking at the ...
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Scrollbar versus arrow in FireFox & ThunderBird
I have this problem scrolling in FireFox & ThinderBird: when I click on the scroll-arrow with the left mouse-button, the page scrolls incrementally. If I click on the scrollbar instead, the page ...
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How to add and sync Exchange calendar in Ubuntu [Calendar]
Our company uses MS Exchange Server 2019 to manage email and calendars. I tired to connect my account to
1- Thunderbird
2- Evolution
3- Online accounts
on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS.
Although by doing so the ...
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How to really disable Thunderbird updates? [duplicate]
In Ubuntu 22.04, I want to stop Thunderbird from updating due to this bug which prevents access to MS 365 (needed for my professional email). I followed the instructions and downgraded Thunderbird to ...
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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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Thunderbird copy sent mail to selected folder
I am new on Ubuntu and on Thunderbird to which I moved.
Previously, I used Pegasus under Windows. With Pegasus, when sending an email, I could direct the email to a folder/sub-folder of my choice.
I ...
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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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O365 emails will not sync to Thunderbird General Release (102) or Beta (109) U22.04
I'm trying to get two O365 email accounts to sync to Thunderbird. The issue started about a week ago. I've tried deleting the saved passwords and re-entering them in the general release and beta. I've ...
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Schedule sending with thunderbird mail merge adds on
Is it possible to add a column in the CVS file containing the required send times ( scheduled times ) then I add it to thunderbird mail merge because I want to send emails separately ( for ex one ...
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Firefox and other apps won't start on Ubuntu 22.04
I'm trying to start Firefox, Thunderbird and even other apps like Geany inside a VNC server on Ubuntu 22, and they all fail with Segfaults, like the following:
$ firefox
libGL error: did not find ...
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Thunderbird to run even in the background
I'm wanting to put Thunderbird to run even in the background but don't have that option. I've tried using FireTray but it looks like the version is not compatible. How can I set it up for it to work ...
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Thunderbird setup for two people
My wife and I want to share one computer using Thunderbird with different email accounts. How can I set this up?
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Thunderbird / Lightning no longer detecting caldav calendars (since Kubuntu 22.04)
I have been using caldav calendars in thunderbird for quite some time, but since the upgrade to Kubuntu 22.04 I can't get it to work any more, while on another machine still running 20.04 the same ...
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Thunderbird not loading email accounts from profile after reinstall
Last week, a botched attempt by my IT helpdesk to fix a problem unrelated to email forced me to re-image my machine. Before I did that, I made a full backup of my home directory, which I subsequently ...
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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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Thunderbird shows no windows on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
I installed a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 on a Macbook Pro 17, Thunderbird has been updated to the latest release. I have the following problem:
Thunderbird shows only a short menu, but no windows at all. The ...
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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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How to know if/when a package will be updated?
This is an update process question.
After the latest Thunderbird update (version 102), I realized my Tbsync add-on was now incompatible. Tbsync has been updated to v4 to catch up to TB 102, but my ...
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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 stays at 100% on one core and freezes upon opening
I posted this on the Mozilla support forum several days ago and it
received no traction.
OS: Ubuntu 20.04.5 LTS
Thunderbird Ver: 102.2.2 (64-bit)
This happens when I open Thunderbird from a closed ...
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How to make Thunderbird mail sync in background without opening the app
How can I make thundermail sync E-mail in the background and notify of new e-mails as they arrive? Applications like Evolution have a background service that allows it to sync email even when the app ...
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Thunderbird calendar - events missing after upgrade
My original problem was a blank Thunderbird window (see below) but now the problem is with my Thunderbird calendar -- specifically, all my events are gone.
Previously: my Thunderbird mail client began ...
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Thunderbird login issue
I have been using Thunderbird on my Dell Linux boxes for about 8 years now with no issues.
I am currently running Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS on a Dell Inc. XPS 15 9510. and run two email accounts through ...
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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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Thunderbird is blocked even in safe mode
I've been using ubuntu and thunderbird for more than ten years without problem (at least big problems). Now I use ubuntu 22.04. I don't remember the thunderbird version because when I launch ...
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Firefox and Thuderbird freezes OS after upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04
Firefox and Thunderbird freezes OS after upgrading from 20.04 to 22.04. Both apps run for about 5 seconds before freezing the system. I tried changing snap Firefox to non-snap Firefox (deb) using ...
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Thunderbird stops authenticating via gmail SMTP until restarted
I have Mozilla Thuderbird 91.11.0 (64-bit) configured with a gmail account and a MS account via Owl.
My problem is that after an hour or two, outgoing mail via gmail and SMTP fails to authenticate ...
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How to run an up-to-date Thunderbird package with HDPI+Wayland support on 22.04
To use Thunderbird on Ubuntu 22.04 I have these options:
Install from Ubuntu deb repos. (I've done this forever.)
✔ correctly rendered on hdpi and legacy screens
✖ about 10 versions behind!
✔ quick ...
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Is there a setting to make Firefox not directly download PDFs to Downloads when using "Open With"?
Ubuntu MATE 20.04
Possible culprits:
Email client: Thunderbird
PDF reader: Atril
Browser: Firefox v. 104.0
None are snaps.
For years I've been getting a .pdf copy of a newspaper via links emailed to ...
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Thunderbird not displaying messages after second attempt with option --profile
I have .thunderbird folder from a clone HDD.
I can open the mailboxes and my old emails by
/mountpoint/home/username/.thunderbird for the first time, but after the second attempt, all the emails and ...
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Retrieve emails from thunderbird from a cloned HDD
I have recently cloned hard drive from my old machine, so I can put them away for good.
I have a partition (let's call it partition-1) on a Large HDD, where the HDD of machine is cloned using dd.
What ...
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How to update Thunderbird from package version 9x (.deb, apt) to latest 10x as snapcraft (or flatpak) version, best way? 20.04 to 22.04
Currently running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with Thunderbird v91.11 installed from Debian packages, but soon switching over to 22.04 LTS, what is the best way to update Thunderbird to the most recent version ...
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thunderbird message filters disappeared and cannot create new ones if were already in existing rules
using Ubuntu 20.04 and the updated thunderbird that came with it (v91.11.0), my email filters have suddenly disappeared (years worth)....... and I have tried rebootingand nothing matters. only the ...
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Snap: Firefox is already running, but is not responding
Since I installed ubuntu 22.04 I have the following error message after clicking on a link in thunderbird if firefox is already running (instead of opening the link in a new tab):
Firefox is already ...
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mailto links not working
Using:
Ubuntu 22.04, Firefox snap, Thunderbird snap.
If a website has a simple <a href="mailto:john@gmail.com">Click to email</a> and I click on the link on Firefox, instead of ...
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Software not running properly in 22.04
I now have 22.04. Since installing it, Firefox only properly loads if I click on a link in Thunderbird; my music writing software (Musescore, using an appimage) won't load, and I think there must be ...