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Can't see threading in Thunderbird.

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Basically, when I have a threaded message, I don't see the > to drop down information to show the threads from the subject pane in the subject field.

I have gone to view, sort by threaded. I'm led to believe I should see something like this:

Subject : Top Level of Thread

 |
 ---> Subject : Re: Top Level of Thread
      |
      ---> Subect : Re: Top Level of Thread

But I see none of that. It's just one flat subject. It doesn't even tell me someone has replied to me. I have to go into the mail to see that. I have added the conversations add on just to get a glance of that, because I'm seeing nothing.

Image attached of what I see.

Basically, when I have a threaded message, I don't see the > to drop down information to show the threads from the subject pane in the subject field. I have gone to view, sort by threaded. I'm led to believe I should see something like this: Subject : Top Level of Thread | ---> Subject : Re: Top Level of Thread | ---> Subect : Re: Top Level of Thread But I see none of that. It's just one flat subject. It doesn't even tell me someone has replied to me. I have to go into the mail to see that. I have added the conversations add on just to get a glance of that, because I'm seeing nothing. Image attached of what I see.
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Try view>Threads>Expand all threads

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No change at all.

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OK, I'm clueless now. I don't use threaded view, and maybe someone who uses it frequently will join in here.