Thunderbird Desktop
Version 80.0beta | Released August 3, 2020
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 80 beta 5 released August 20, 2020.
OpenPGP in Thunderbird 80.0b1 has reached feature complete state, but it's still disabled by default, to allow more time for testing, correctness, and localization. See the wiki for how to enable and help with testing. Want to help? Join the conversation on Matrix: #openpgp:mozilla.org.
What’s New
new
OpenPGP support is now feature complete. Improvements: new Key Wizard, online searching for OpenPGP keys, and more
What’s Changed
changed
"Master Password" renamed to "Primary Password"
changed
Twitter search removed
changed
Building OpenPGP shared library linked to system libraries now supported
changed
MailExtension errors now shown in Developer Tools console by default
What’s Fixed
fixed
IMAP server capabilities were not rechecked after upgrading to SSL/TLS connection
fixed
Advanced IMAP server preferences not saved in Account Manager
fixed
Message preview was sometimes blank after upgrading from Thunderbird 68
fixed
Drag and drop of address book contacts did not work in some situations
fixed
Email addresses whitelisted for remote content not displayed in preferences
Changed and Fixed in Beta 2
What’s Changed
changed
Building OpenPGP shared library linked to system libraries now supported
changed
MailExtensions: Dynamic registration of calendar providers now supported
What’s Fixed
fixed
Address book migration failed when there was a dot in the file name
fixed
Address book: "Always prefer display name over message header" was always checked when editing a contact
fixed
Printing did not always work
fixed
"Select All" (Ctrl+A) in message source did not work until focused with a mouse click
fixed
Ctrl+scroll wheel not zooming in message reader
fixed
Chat did not display messages
fixed
Setting/changing a signature from a file lost when closing account settings
fixed
Message filter dialog fixes: Missing scrollbar, drop-down list not wide enough
Changed and Fixed in Beta 3
What’s Changed
changed
OpenPGP Key generation now disabled when there is no default mail account configured
changed
MailExtensions: Some APIs now use defineLazyPreferenceGetter in order to benefit from caching
What’s Fixed
fixed
OpenPGP Key Manager search function did not work
fixed
OpenPGP Key Properties dialog was sometimes too small
Fixed in Beta 4
What’s Fixed
fixed
OpenPGP: Encrypted email would not send if address contained uppercase characters
fixed
OpenPGP: "Key ID" column could not be resized in Key Manage
fixed
Message Composer: Order of attachments could not be modified using drag & drop
fixed
Address Book: Migration did not preserve names of address books used in filters
Changed and Fixed in Beta 5
What’s Changed
changed
OpenPGP: Encrypted messages are now signed automatically
changed
Calendar: Event summary dialog is now themeable
What’s Fixed
fixed
OpenPGP: Keys containing invalid UTF-8 strings could not be imported
fixed
Dialog to add a new mail account from "Account Settings" did not open
fixed
Composing messages with a "fixed width" font did not work
Known Issues
unresolved
Thunderbird may become unresponsive when sorting large IMAP folders
unresolved
MailExtensions: Content scripts in mail editor do not work
