Release Notes

Thunderbird Desktop

Version 128.6.0esr | Released January 7, 2025

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.

For help and a quick start on Thunderbird 128, see Thunderbird 128 Nebula FAQ

For more on all the new features in Thunderbird 128, see What’s New in Thunderbird 128.

System Requirements: Details

  • Windows: Windows 10 or later
  • Mac: macOS 10.15 or later
  • Linux: GTK+ 3.14 or higher

What’s Fixed

fixed

macOS shortcut CMD+1 did not restore the main window when it was minimized

fixed

Clicking the context menu "Reply" button resulted in "Reply-All"

fixed

Switching from "All", "Unread", and "Threads with unread" did not work

fixed

Downloading message headers from a newsgroup could cause a hang

fixed

Message list performance slow when many updates happened at once

fixed

"mailto:" links did not apply the compose format of the current identity

fixed

Authentication failure of AUTH PLAIN or AUTH LOGIN did not fall back to USERPASS

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