Beta Notes

Thunderbird Desktop

Version 132.0beta | Released October 2, 2024

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 132 beta 6 released October 21, 2024.

System Requirements: Details

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

What’s New

new

Added mail.threadpane.table.horizontal_scroll for horizontal threadpane scrolling

new

Added checkbox to select/unselect all calendars in the calendar setup wizard

new

Packaged Thunderbird as a Debian package

What’s Fixed

fixed

Repair folder could result in older messages showing wrong date and time

fixed

Thunderbird could crash on startup when syncing folder changes

fixed

Quick filter state was not reset when a special view was chosen

fixed

Applying column view to folder and children could break if folder error occurred

fixed

Drag and drop to collapsed folders resulted in incorrect collapsed state

fixed

Message list returned to selected message after action on another message

fixed

"Remove All Shown" saved passwords deleted all logins if filtered without results

fixed

RSS feed with invalid hostname broke the RSS feed folder

fixed

New Account creation could fail to add SMTP server

fixed

OAuth2 not shown in "Authentication method" menulist for existing Exchange account

fixed

Could not drag and drop multiple contacts from address book to destination fields

fixed

Thunderbird could crash when renaming a local folder while copying from IMAP

fixed

Delayed sending of message could fail with "DSN & Return Receipt" enabled

fixed

Delayed sending of message could fail when retrying copy to Sent folder

fixed

Thunderbird Flatpak install did not use a branded symbolic icon

fixed

Thunderbird update did not update language pack version until another restart

fixed

Removed the webchannel.allowObject.urlWhitelist preference

fixed

ICS calendar import could fail if it contained non-UTF-8 data

fixed

Searching with "Find Events Pane" failed if an event did not have a title

fixed

Organizer email address for CalDAV calendar events could be incorrect

fixed

Changing calendar.week.start preference did not update calendar views

fixed

Calendar event updates were not always sent to attendees

fixed

Calendar printing displayed a blank page

fixed

Visual and UX improvements

Fixed in beta 2

What’s Fixed

fixed

Could not import binary OpenPGP key file ending with whitespace

fixed

Clicking on an HTML button could cause Thunderbird to freeze

Changed and fixed in beta 3

What’s Changed

changed

Reinstated "All future events" to the calendar event filtering

What’s Fixed

fixed

Thunderbird could crash on startup

fixed

Messages could not be selected for dragging

Fixed in beta 4

What’s Fixed

fixed

Cards view "replies" button remained styled without new messages in thread

fixed

Some faulty messages were downloaded and never stored

fixed

Messages could become corrupted during folder compaction

fixed

Calendar invitation could be missing dropdown icon on buttons

New and fixed in beta 5

What’s New

new

Export Thunderbird account settings to Thunderbird Mobile via QRCode

What’s Fixed

fixed

Searching events by Location, Description, or URL failed

Fixed in beta 6

What’s Fixed

fixed

New profile creation caused console errors

fixed

Images inside links could zoom when clicked instead of opening the link

fixed

Long email addresses required horizontal scrolling to export accounts for mobile

fixed

Global indexing failed when processing email with invalid calendar data

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