Beta Notes

Thunderbird Desktop

Version 100.0beta | Released April 6, 2022

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 100 beta 4 released April 26, 2022.

System Requirements: Details

  • Windows: Windows 7 or later
  • Mac: macOS 10.12 or later
  • Linux: GTK+ 3.14 or higher

What’s New

new

es-MX localized build now available

new

"Select all addresses" now supported from composer pill context menu

new

Matrix chat support enabled by default. This is a beta feature.

new

Importing sqlite addressbooks now supported

new

Importing addressbooks via CSV file now supports semi-colon (;) delimited files

new

Exporting current profile now supported on importing tab

new

OpenPGP: Public keys from email attachments and autocrypt headers now saved for future use

new

Expired OpenPGP recipient keys now indicated in compose window

What’s Changed

changed

Account settings moved to macOS application menu

changed

"PreferMailFormat" property removed from addressbook

What’s Fixed

fixed

Additional SMTP errors now propogated to user

fixed

Thunderbird was unable to download new POP messages in some cases

fixed

Quoted lines in plain text replies were errorenously wrapped

fixed

Save dialog was incorrectly shown when closing empty composer windows

fixed

Various compose window UX fixes

fixed

Incorrect OpenPGP preferences were used for secondary identities

fixed

Adding an expiry date to an OpenPGP key that did not have one was not possible

fixed

UI showed old OpenPGP key expiry date after changing it

fixed

Various OpenPGP key lookup fixes

fixed

Creating news accounts by clicking a news URL did not work

fixed

Search box did not have focus after opening addressbook tab

fixed

Non-UTF8 CSV files could not be imported to addressbook

fixed

Modified CalDAV items could hang if the server indicated that no items changed

fixed

Reminders for events created by another user could not be closed

fixed

Start/End time widgets were not disabled for All-day events in event edit dialog

fixed

Incorrect access key used for File->New->Message menu item

fixed

Various theme improvements

Fixed in Beta 2

What’s Fixed

fixed

Some icons in mail toolbar were not visible

fixed

Importing large OpenPGP key files failed

fixed

Various issues opening news:// URLs fixed

fixed

Some Matrix conversations did not show correct encrypted state

fixed

Edit event dialog was not sized properly on macOS and Windows

Fixed in Beta 3

What’s Fixed

fixed

Thunderbird failed to retrieve complete message when using POP and set to download partial messages

fixed

OpenPGP Key Manager did not always display correct information after importing additional IDs

fixed

Decrypt OpenPGP keys via GPGME failed

fixed

OpenPGP was not able to use some previously supported key types

fixed

macOS disk image graphics updated

fixed

Task creation field on macOS incorrectly displayed a search icon

Fixed in Beta 4

What’s Fixed

fixed

macOS keyboard shortcuts for Application menu items did not work

fixed

Opening Account Settings from Tools menu on macOS failed

fixed

Tooltips on chat user avatars may not be displayed correctly

fixed

Chat system messages were not grouped correctly when displayed

fixed

Chat username splitting in the account wizard did not work after changing protocols

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