Thunderbird Desktop
Version 83.0beta | Released October 22, 2020
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 83 beta 3 released November 9, 2020.
System Requirements: Details
- Windows: Windows 7 or later
- Mac: macOS 10.12 or later
- Linux: GTK+ 3.14 or higher
What’s New
new
Calendar: Category colors now displayed in category selection dropdown
new
Calendar: "Edit" item added to event context menu
new
MailExtensions: "compose_attachments" context added to Menus API
new
MailExtensions: Menus API now available on displayed messages
What’s Changed
changed
MailExtensions: Changed contact properties now passed in contact.onUpdated event
What’s Fixed
fixed
Searching global search results did not work
fixed
Link location was not focused by default when adding a hyperlink in message composer
fixed
Appmenu displayed visual glitches
fixed
Keyboard shortcut for toggling message "read" status not shown in menus
fixed
Chat: Previous conversations were not shown
fixed
Calendar: Subscribing to ICS calendars was not possible
fixed
Calendar: Reminder details appeared editable when viewing an event
fixed
Calendar: Two "Home" calendars were visible on a new profile
New, Changed, and Fixed in Beta 2
What’s New
new
Thunderbird prompts for an address to use when starting an email from an address book entry with multiple addresses
What’s Changed
changed
OpenPGP public key import now supports multi-file selection
What’s Fixed
fixed
Advanced address book search dialog was unusable
fixed
Encrypted draft reply emails lost "Re:" prefix
fixed
Replying to a newsgroup message did not open the compose window
fixed
Unable to delete multiple newsgroup messages
fixed
Visual glitches when selecting multiple messages in the message pane and using Ctrl+click
fixed
Switching between dark and light mode could lead to unreadable text on macOS
New, Changed, and Fixed in Beta 3
What’s New
new
OpenPGP: Added option to disable attaching the public key to a signed message
new
OpenPGP: Added option to disable email subject encryption
What’s Changed
changed
MailExtensions: browser.tabs.create will now wait for "mail-delayed-startup-finished" event
What’s Fixed
fixed
OpenPGP: Support for inline PGP messages improved
fixed
OpenPGP: Message security dialog showed unverified keys as unavailable
fixed
Chat: New chat contact menu item did not function
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