Beta Notes

Thunderbird Desktop

Version 151.0beta | Released May 6, 2026

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 151 beta 3 released May 06, 2026.

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 Thundermail OAuth sign-in with account auto-configuration

new

Enable users to override OAuth provider details for EWS accounts

new

Tasks can be sorted by created or modified date

What’s Changed

changed

Reinstated default application check when Thunderbird starts

changed

OpenPGP public key no longer attached by default in signed-only messages

What’s Fixed

fixed

Thunderbird could crash when processing message headers

fixed

Thunderbird could crash on startup

fixed

Calendar view tabs were not properly keyboard accessible

fixed

Thunderbird could crash when processing new incoming messages

fixed

On macOS, dragging attachments out of Thunderbird created multiple copies

fixed

Some IMAP emails showed current time instead of correct received date

fixed

Search result count was missing when using 'Find in Message' or Ctrl+F

fixed

Reply with selected text lost formatting for HTML messages containing

fixed

Multipart/related attachments were not preserved when editing or forwarding

fixed

Forwarded malformed MIME email had empty body and extra attachment

fixed

OWL add-on description was not visible in Account Hub for non-en-US locales

fixed

Account Hub prompted for password after OAuth login, causing Outlook setup failure

fixed

Auto-discovered Account Hub values were not preserved for manual editing

fixed

Account Hub links for encryption and signature opened the wrong account

fixed

Virtual folders did not update correctly for filtered POP3 messages

fixed

Thunderbird could crash in spam filtering

fixed

Using thunderbird -compose with double quotes made last email address invalid

fixed

With auto-mark-read disabled, large mail still marked as read during load delay

fixed

It was not possible to create date-only all-day tasks

fixed

Task context menu (right-click) had several disabled menu items

fixed

'Current Tasks' view showed past and finished tasks instead of only unfinished

Fixed in beta 2

What’s Changed

changed

There are no Thunderbird changes requiring release notes in this release

Fixed in beta 3

What’s Changed

changed

There are no Thunderbird changes requiring release notes in this release

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