Beta Notes — Thunderbird

Beta Notes

Thunderbird Desktop

Version 145.0beta | Released October 16, 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.

These notes apply to Thunderbird version 145 beta 4 released November 3, 2025.

System Requirements: Details

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

What’s New

new

Enable support for DNS over HTTPS

new

Account Hub email manual config option added

new

Account Hub address book creation enabled by default for beta

new

Enable support for Microsoft Exchange via Exchange Web Services

What’s Changed

changed

Skype has been retired and therefore dropped from Address book IM selection

changed

Removed pref default_supports_diskspace.{HOST}

changed

Removed pref default_offline_support_level.{HOST}

changed

Use of the string "Junk" has been replaced with "Spam"

changed

Stop shipping 32-bit Linux x86 binaries

What’s Fixed

fixed

'Save All' attachments with same names overwrote existing files without warning

fixed

Message headers were re-downloaded at every startup

fixed

Could not drag and drop ICS file to Today Pane

fixed

'Show remote content' did not display remote content for EML message

fixed

Emoji sequences were not properly handled in subject lines

fixed

Unified toolbar Spam button did not switch to "Not Spam" when spam message selected

fixed

Upgrading Thunderbird hid the Menu bar

fixed

When configuring external GnuPG, user was not promted to import public key

fixed

Add-on account creation did not work with Account Hub

fixed

Owl install did not show link to website in Account Hub

fixed

Username field did not appear in Account Hub when exchange authentication failed

fixed

Disabled inputs could be toggled in Account Hub address book

fixed

Manual account setup in Account Hub defaulted Connection Security to None

fixed

Close button from Account Hub was not narrated

fixed

Account Hub email creation error notifications were not narrated

fixed

Users could not disable spinning overlay in Account Hub for email

fixed

Deleted account data remained in "Export to mobile device" menu

fixed

'Sent' and 'Spam' folders were not always created when setting up new IMAP accounts

fixed

Spam was not checked with mail.server.default.check_all_folders_for_new on

fixed

Upgrade from 128.x->140.x broke authentication for @att.net using Yahoo backend

fixed

Task reminders could fail for tasks without end dates or with shifted due dates

fixed

Visual and UX improvements

Fixed in beta 2

What’s New

new

Add manual configuration to EWS account creation

What’s Fixed

fixed

Message compose window could incorrectly disappear from Task Bar on Windows

fixed

Some third-party hosted accounts could not be created in Account Hub

fixed

EWS users were unable to empty trash

fixed

Thunderbird failed to download EWS message with multiple reply-to addresses

fixed

Marking EWS folder as read appeared to work but was ignored server-side

Fixed in beta 3

What’s Fixed

fixed

Servers lacking localization showed special folder names in server’s language

fixed

Thunderbird could crash during exchange address account setup

fixed

System messages could break message sync for EWS

fixed

EWS messages with missing sender email address failed to sync

Fixed in beta 4

What’s Fixed

fixed

Account Hub allowed keyboard shortcuts to be executed in background screen

fixed

Receiving an EWS CalendarItem caused errors and blocked later message downloads

fixed

Dark theme did not render correctly since 145.0b2

fixed

Thunderbird could crash during EWS folder operations

fixed

Moving or copying a folder to EWS did not include subfolders and their messages

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