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Beta Notes

Thunderbird Desktop

Version 138.0beta | Released April 2, 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.

These notes apply to Thunderbird version 138 beta 1 released April 2, 2025.

System Requirements: Details

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

What’s New

new

New mail notification customization added to macOS Settings

new

New mail alert now includes message disposition buttons

What’s Changed

changed

Calendar UI improvements

What’s Fixed

fixed

Menu items to manage folders were not disabled in offline mode

fixed

Unchecking "Show all headers" in Message Header Settings closes dialog

fixed

Wrong day of week displayed for some emails

fixed

Using Delete column in "Search Messages..." window may delete other messages

fixed

Preference to show notifications for x seconds was not disabled when system notifications were disabled

fixed

macOS notifications displayed two logos

fixed

Message preview truncation in notifications improved

fixed

Added delay to built-in notifications when new profile is created in offline mode

fixed

OpenPGP key was not updated when an accepted key was reimported with new identities

fixed

Dual signed (PGP and S/MIME) emails were not displayed

fixed

CardDAV synchronization to Zimbra server failed

fixed

Nickserv messages appeared during successful auth

fixed

Clicking a mid: link in Calendar opens two copies of the message

fixed

Some calendar requests were blocked due to opaque responnse blocking

fixed

Keyboard navigation was not possible when first header button was disabled

fixed

Various theme, accessibility, and UX improvements

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