Thunderbird Desktop
Version 128.0beta | Released June 12, 2024
Check out the notes below for this version of Thunderbird. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, ask for help, or file a bug in Bugzilla.
These notes apply to Thunderbird version 128 beta 6 released July 1, 2024.
System Requirements: Details
- Windows: Windows 10 or later
- Mac: macOS 10.15 or later
- Linux: GTK+ 3.14 or higher
What’s New
new
Changing expiration of OpenPGP keys with a "complex" structure now supported
What’s Changed
changed
A warning is now displayed when importing OpenPGP keys that advertise unsupported features
changed
Search bars in Thunderbird now use a common custom element for more consistency
changed
Importer for "Becky! Internet Mail" removed
changed
"Prefer Display Name" option removed from individual contacts
changed
Addressbook toolbar updated
changed
Calendar ICS file import now always uses new importer
What’s Fixed
fixed
Thunderbird sometimes displayed a blank screen on startup
fixed
Selecting multiple folders in folder tree was not possible
fixed
Accidental deletion of multiple messages occurred when Delete was pressed and held
fixed
Message count for synthetic folder views was sometimes incorrect
fixed
Count of message in a thread was not refreshed when a message was deleted externally
fixed
Headers for messages in POP accounts could be parsed incorrectly causing display issues
fixed
Resetting the global search bar content loses focus
fixed
Autodiscover HTTP requests did not include Basic Authentication headers
fixed
OpenPGP decoding of Base64 data did not allow for spaces and tabs before footer
fixed
Querying DNS TXT records that return multiple records failed
fixed
CardDAV contacts synced to server when no changes were made
fixed
Thunderbird incorrectly rejected some valid RSS feeds
fixed
Updating times of recurring events also modified the event exception times
fixed
Keyboard accessibility fixes
fixed
Dark mode colors were inconsistent throughout application
fixed
Various visual and theme updates
Fixed in beta 2
What’s New
new
Selection indicator added to folder pane and address book pane
What’s Changed
changed
Decryption of PGP messages using AEAD/OCB mechanism re-enabled
What’s Fixed
fixed
Standalone window titles no longer included message subject on macOS
fixed
Currently selected address book icon was solid color when creating a new contact
fixed
Removing Organizational Properties from a contact did not clear all organization related fields
Fixed in beta 3
What’s New
new
Custom account colors are now shown in the "From" field when composing a message
What’s Changed
changed
Updated donation link from "give.thunderbird.net" to "www.thunderbird.net/donate/"
What’s Fixed
fixed
Commandline "--migration" option did not work
fixed
All Thunderbird notifications on Windows are now removed when Thunderbird is closed
fixed
Tag folders with non-alphanumeric characters did not work correctly
fixed
When using an external installation of GnuPG, Thunderbird occassionally sent/received corrupted messages
fixed
S/MIME status (encryption and signature) was not shown when opening an email from a file
fixed
Profile migrations from Thunderbird 35 or below to a newer version sometimes failed to determine the protocol of the outgoing server
New and Fixed in beta 4
What’s New
new
Help menu now includes additional information for Beta and Daily users
What’s Fixed
fixed
Compacting did not correctly report the amount of space saved on Windows
fixed
Scrolling to an unread message in an expanded thread did not show as much of the thread as possible
fixed
In a synthetic view, right-clicking an unselected message incorrectly selected the message
fixed
In cards view, when all child messages of a thread were read, the replies button incorrectly displayed the unread icon
fixed
Messages could not be sorted by columns that were not visible
fixed
Source of 'news:' links were incorrectly attached to messages by default
fixed
Account manager and about:support could break if the chat buddy list became corrupted
Fixed in beta 5
What’s Fixed
fixed
Restart was necessary to read an NNTP message if a network error occured during message retrieval
Fixed in beta 6
What’s Fixed
fixed
Display columns reverted to default columns after an IMAP folder was repaired
fixed
Mark as "Read By Date" was not available when a folder with unread messages was selected
fixed
Drag-and-drop moved a previously selected folder when dragging and dropping another unselected folder
fixed
Parsing an email address with a comment caused a failure for OpenPGP
fixed
Thunderbird defaulted to insecure connection when Exchange Autodiscover configuration was misconfigured
fixed
Calendar 'Find Events Pane' did not match search terms if they included uppercase letters
