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carl72
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My Thunderbird has started showing all emails 'threaded'

Is there a way to 'sort by' unthreaded, globally, so i don't have to go into every folder of every email address and click 'unthreaded'?

My Thunderbird has started showing all emails 'threaded' Is there a way to 'sort by' unthreaded, globally, so i don't have to go into every folder of every email address and click 'unthreaded'?

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david
david
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Thunderbird has been doing that since 102 was released. This URL has the full info on changing on a folder by folder approach, or set default for NEW folders. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/message-threading-thunderbird

carl72
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Thanks

Thats a pain, i have about 150 folders to go through and change 1 by 1 then

Why do they insist on changing things? This is why i seldom do updates, just messes up what i have.

david
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Use this 'quickie' approach. Yes, I agree they really shot themselves in the foot on this.

To set many *existing* folders, follow these steps: (I creates a crude video that walks through the steps at 

   https://davidkirk.org/SettingDefaultFolderView.mp4  that demonstrates the following steps:

  First, highlight a folder that you have set to unthreaded	
  In the Message List view, in the column header, on the far right, open the options button that shows    
   context menu. :
  At the very bottom is the option:
  -> "Apply current view to..."
  -> "Folder and its children..."
  -> Hover over an account
  -> In the next menu don't select a folder. Instead select the account name itself.