Thunderbird Desktop
Version 116.0beta | Released July 5, 2023
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 116 beta 7 released July 27, 2023.
System Requirements: Details
- Windows: Windows 10 or later
- Mac: macOS 10.15 or later
- Linux: GTK+ 3.14 or higher
What’s Changed
changed
Thunderbird on Windows now requires Windows 10 or higher
changed
Thunderbird on macOS now requires macOS 10.15 or higher
changed
Updated message pane customization defaults for new profiles
What’s Fixed
fixed
All menu items in "Help" menu were disabled after sending a message on macOS
fixed
Pane splitter was still enabled for hidden folder pane
fixed
Folder tree expanded under drag-and-drop did not re-collapse when item was dropped
fixed
Deleting messages from message list sometimes scrolled list to bottom, selecting bottommost message
fixed
Ascending/descending message sorting was not available in vertical view
fixed
Message list was not updated when message was deleted from server outside of Thunderbird
fixed
Message header was occasionally missing in message preview
fixed
Message composer title was not visible on macOS when theme was enabled
fixed
Context menu with "Copy link" option was not available in calendar event descriptions
fixed
Improved localization of OpenPGP strings
fixed
"OK" and "Cancel" buttons were mostly hidden in address book Edit List dialog
Fixed in beta 2
What’s Fixed
fixed
Added option to enable Menu Bar in Unified Toolbar context menu
fixed
Unified Toolbar could not be customized under certain tabs
fixed
Selecting a folder with one or more subfolders and pressing enter did not expand folder
fixed
LDAP addressbook did not work
Fixed in beta 3
What’s Fixed
fixed
Tooltips did not appear when hovering over folders
fixed
Message Summary header buttons were not keyboard accessible
fixed
"New" button in Message Filters dialog was not keyboard accessible
Changed & fixed in beta 4
What’s Changed
changed
Added Thunderbird Supernova branding to about:dialog
What’s Fixed
fixed
Thunderbird Flatpak could not be executed from terminal using command "thunderbird"
fixed
Old OpenPGP secret keys could not be used to decrypt messages under certain circumstances
fixed
Deleting large amounts of messages from Trash folder consumed excessive time and memory
fixed
When multiple folder modes were active, tab focus navigated through all folder mode options before reaching message list
fixed
Scrolling behaved unexpectedly when moving to next message unread message in another folder
fixed
Scrolling animation was unnecessarily used when switching or toggling the sort column in message list
fixed
Attempting to delete a message and then cancelling the action still marked the message as read
Changed & fixed in beta 5
What’s Changed
changed
Quick Filter bar is now hidden by default
What’s Fixed
fixed
Message-ID header used account domain instead of "From" field domain
fixed
Zooming did not work in multi-message view
fixed
"Clear Recent History" dialog did not resize correctly to fit content
Fixed in beta 6
What’s Fixed
fixed
Tooltip containing full message title did not appear when hovering over message in card view
fixed
Message List column headers became transparent in increased contrast mode
fixed
Message List card padding was incorrect in compact view
Changed & Fixed in beta 7
What’s Changed
changed
Mail tab toolbar and Unified toolbar heights adjusted to be more consistent
What’s Fixed
fixed
Messages in deeply nested IMAP folders were inaccessible
fixed
Total message counts and folder sizes were also hidden when "Hide Local Folders" was selected in Folder Pane options
fixed
CardDAV address book dialog did not resize properly to show all available address books
