Release Notes — Thunderbird

Release Notes

Thunderbird Desktop

Version 140.3.1esr | Released September 30, 2025

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.

For help and a quick start on Thunderbird 140, see Thunderbird 140 Eclipse FAQ

For more on all the new features in Thunderbird 140, see What’s New in Thunderbird 140.

System Requirements: Details

  • Windows: Windows 10 or later
  • Mac: macOS 10.15 or later
  • Linux: GTK+ 3.14 or higher

What’s Fixed

fixed

Certificate viewer tab would not load when opened from exception dialog

fixed

Layout inside a pane could cause performance degradation in other panes

fixed

Thunderbird could crash in various scenarios

fixed

Adding an account could fail and cause UI hang

fixed

Address book items with mixed case email addresses were not recognized

fixed

No way to distinguish between Thunderbird Release/ESR in Windows registry

fixed

Initial launch had long load times and UI lag while messages downloaded

fixed

Sending emails via servers with self-signed certificate did not work

fixed

Opening Website header link in RSS feed incorrectly re-encoded URL parameters

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