Thunderbird Desktop
Version 119.0beta | Released September 27, 2023
Check out the notes below for this version of Thunderbird. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, or file a bug in Bugzilla.
These notes apply to Thunderbird version 119 beta 6 released October 16, 2023.
System Requirements: Details
- Windows: Windows 10 or later
- Mac: macOS 10.15 or later
- Linux: GTK+ 3.14 or higher
What’s Fixed
fixed
Thunderbird could not import profiles with hostname ending in dot (".")
fixed
Broken folders were excluded from folder tree
fixed
In Unified Folders view, some folders had incorrect unified folder parent
fixed
"Open in conversation" did not open messages in a thread view
fixed
"Edit message as new" did not restore encrypted subject from selected message
fixed
Default reply identity did not use "Delivered-To" address when catch-all was active
fixed
Large SVG favicons did not display on RSS feeds
fixed
News messsage with non-ASCII author name were incorrectly canceled
fixed
Localized "Re: " prefix was not stripped from news messages
fixed
"Followup-To" label was incorrectly labeled as "Newsgroups"
fixed
Calendar alarm dialogs with lengthy descriptions pushed buttons out of view
fixed
Various UX and visual improvements
Fixed in beta 2
What’s Fixed
fixed
Thunderbird attempted to load accounts missing server hostname, causing blank 3-pane window
fixed
Permission description strings were missing from Add-Ons Manager
fixed
Modifier keys did not work as expected when dragging a message over the folder tree on macOS
fixed
Card View displayed incorrect recipient name for mail and news accounts, depending on folder
fixed
"View Headers All" did not work when selected in standalone message window
fixed
Importing calendars from iCal files did not work under certain circumstances
fixed
Calendar invitations were not sent to event participants, only organizer
fixed
Printing dialog could be opened, even with no messages selected
Fixed in beta 3
What’s Fixed
fixed
Spell check dictionary dialog sometimes pushed Close button out of view
New and fixed in beta 4
What’s New
new
"Manage Newsgroups Subscription" now displayed on Account Central when using newsgroups
What’s Fixed
fixed
Manually configured authentication methods on accounts did no always persist
fixed
"From" address was editable when creating a new message from a template if the account identity contained Unicode characters
fixed
"Move/Copy to <folder> again" was sometimes displayed in the folder context menu when it should not have been
fixed
Viewing the mail filter log displayed an error if no log file was present
fixed
"Folder Location" toolbar button did not work for local folders
fixed
Calendar ICS parser improvements for more reliable event import
Fixed in beta 5
What’s Fixed
fixed
"Reply to List" option was always enabled, even with no list to reply to
fixed
"Archive" button in message pane was enabled on messages that could not be archived
fixed
Multiple message drafts or message templates could not be opened simultaneously for editing
fixed
Opening a saved .eml file in compose window did not preserve message subject from file
fixed
"Edit as New", "Reply", and "Redirect" could not be used on multiple messages simultaneously
fixed
"Copy to
fixed
"Send Autocrypt key in header" preference was available on accounts with no encryption key
fixed
Tools > Filters dialog did not open in Unified Folder view if no messages were selected
fixed
"Save image as" option did not work for RSS feed items displayed as a webpage
fixed
OTR verification dialog was blank, preventing verification of OTR chat sessions
New and fixed in beta 6
What’s New
new
Added account context menu to Unified Toolbar "Get Messages" button, creating quick access option to retrieve new messages for individual accounts
What’s Fixed
fixed
"Compact" option was missing from folder context menu for IMAP accounts using maildir
fixed
Message list could not be properly read by screen readers in table view
fixed
NVDA keyboard table navigation of message list did not work in table view
fixed
Message list did not automatically scroll to new messages when switching folders
fixed
Replying to some plaintext messages with desired quote selected in original message did not preserve formatting of quote
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