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Join UsVersion 68.0beta, first offered to channel users on June 14, 2019
Run filters periodically. Improved filter logging.
"Off the record" (OTR) chat, see the Wiki
File link attachments can now be linked to again instead of uploading them again
Added a policy engine that allows customized Thunderbird deployments in enterprise environments, using Windows Group Policy or a cross-platform JSON file
TCP keepalive for IMAP protocol
Add-on support: Restartless add-ons and non-restartless legacy add-ons using XUL overlays are only supported if add-on authors have adapted them
Theme support: Thunderbird no longer supports so-called lightweight themes. Therefore none of the themes offered at addons.thunderbird.net currently work. Lightweight themes will be converted to WebExtension themes, but this conversion has NOT happened yet. It has happened at addons.mozilla.org. Workaround: Manually install from addons.mozilla.org by dragging the link or .xpi file into the Add-ons Manager.
Application menu aka "Hamburger menu"
Box.com file link provider was removed and is now available as add-on at ATN
UI improvements for external attachments
Improvements to scam warnings
Various UI improvements. Many changes affecting UI, and so problems are expected. Please file bug reports at bugzilla.mozilla.org.
Malfunction when deleting a message opened in a tab or stand-alone window
Blank new mail notification under some circumstances
Spellcheck marks disappeared erroneously for words with an apostrophe
Various theme improvements.
SMTP password wasn't removed when account was deleted or server or user name were changed
Calendar: Multiple connections with different users to the same CalDAV server not working
Chat: Context (right-click) menu and spelling. In each conversation an individual spellcheck language can be selected now.
OAuth2 authentication for Yandex
Auto-compact threshold increased from 20 MB to 200 MB
Customising From address broke saving draft and sending message
Chat: Status selector not working
Thunderbird 68 beta may display a message "You have launched an older version of Thunderbird" and will not allow opening a specific profile. Workaround: start with option --allow-downgrade.
Find toolbar not fully working
Display of external or detached attachments not correct in message preview
Tab and shift-tab not fully working on the main window
Chat: Ctrl+D and Ctrl+U not working to switch between conversations
Calendar: Many fixes in Lightning, but note the first unresolved item
Ignore (Sub)Thread not working
Some search engines not working
Global indexer causing high CPU loads under some circumstances
Many fixes of UX/UI glitches
Calendar: Mailing lists not expanding when added as invitees. Note the first unresolved item.
Calendar: Lightning not updating to corresponding beta 5 version. Workaround: Set preference extensions.lastAppVersion
to a value of 67.0 to force a refresh. Check version number in the Add-on Manager afterwards.
Thunderbird 68 beta may not recognise an existing profile. Workaround: start with the profile manager option -p.
The spellchecker may mark words preceding a single quote as misspelled
Due to changes in the Mozilla platform profiles stored on Windows network shares addressed via drive letters are now addressed via UNC
Calendar: A localized version of Provider for Google Calendar not available at addons.thunderbird.net or the Mozilla FTP server. A US-English version can be downloaded here. The XPI file needs to be installed manually in Thunderbird.
Chat: Twitter not working due to API changes at Twitter.com