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How can I prevent this from happening?

I'm using Thunderbird 128.2.3esr (64-bit) Safari browser Version 18.0 (19619.1.26.111.10, 19619) Macbook Air M2 15" running OS 14.7

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Around 3:15 pm yesterday, I stopped getting emails from Outlook (Hotmail). I can send emails out. When I check activity manager, I see: Connection to server outlook.office365.com timed out Why? I Did not change anything. My settings are: Server Type: POP Mail Server Server Name: outlook.office365.com Port: 995 Connection Security: SSL/TLS Authentication Method: OAuth2

I've been using Thunderbird for years and never had any major problems until a few days ago. But ever since you automatically installed Version 128.4.2esr on my HP desktop running Windows 11, all I can get from Thunderbird is a blank screen unless I go into Troubleshoot mode. Subsequent automatic installation of Version 128.4.3esr did not help.

Сегодня при попытке настроить свою электронную почту, я столкнулся с проблемой, что thunderbird не может найти настройки для моей учетной записи, хотя всё настроено верно. Мне подсказывают друзья, что могут быть проблемы с моей геолокацией, т.к. я проживаю в Эстонии

since version 12, getting new mail in the inbox fails many times due to: checking server possibilities and then time-out on reaching server. Only on thuntherbird email server. No problem with other email programs. Many other user expierence this.

I am having an issue with my email page. They are slow to load and even slower to delete, one at a time or spam list (red highlight). Also doesn't allow some emails to load and they are well know addresses. Any thoughts as to what happened? Thank you, Dean

Hello everyone, I am in despair. Since few months now, Thunderbird became very slow and it is blocking me more and more in everyday life, particularly with my yahoo account.

I have the latest version installed 128.4.3 and work on WIN 11 PRO.

Alla the time, thunderbird in blocked and the message "Thunderbird is not responding" appears and it takes very long until I can use it (several minutes).

Beside, I installed OUTLOOK, to check if it was coming from my email server but it works fine on OUTLOOK, so my guess is that the problem comes from THUNDERBIRD.

Does anybody has some intel on this kind of problem and how to solve it?

Thank you in advance for your support and have a great day.

Kind regards. Sylvain from France

Great problem to navigate back after sending/reading e-mail, checking enclosed and so on. Waiting up to 5, 7 minutes to get back in business.

Regards Oystein Johnsen [edited phone number from public]

Greetings everyone,

since the upgrade to 128, chats and the motd from the IRC server are only displayed sporadically. I had hoped that this would be fixed in one of the updates, but so far this is not the case. Sometimes nothing is displayed when opening Thunderbird, sometimes only the chats (chat rooms) and sometimes a motd of the IRC server. Maybe someone can help me fix this so that everything is displayed as usual again.

I am using Thunderbird version 128.4.3esr (64-bit) under Windows 10 Pro 22H2 with Windows Defender. The settings for the chat, that it is connected and that there are also unread messages that are not displayed, I put in the attachment.

I use insert link all the time and it will work great for weeks and then randomly freezes. I have read so many threads about Band-Aid solutions for this as it seems to be a well established problem - so come one TB- solve it so it doesn't happen!! Anyway these are the solutions that have worked best for me

1. Use the esc key when your email freezes - this unfreezes the email instead of having to force close thunderbird - and then you can chose to paste the http link instead of insert.
2. If you have two screens - move your email to the opposite screen and try again - I found that the link screen dialogue box seems to have a preferred space between itself and the email (so incongruous)
3. Click Alt+spacebar to open the move dialogue box which allows you to move the email and sometime reset the location of the link dialogue box
4. Turn off hardware acceleration in settings general (at the bottom)
5. close thunderbird and open in safe mode by holding shift whist clicking TB. at the prompt: 'Reset toolbars & controls', 'Make changes & restart'.

But this should not be an ongoing problem - its super annoying and needs to be addressed

Hi,

I have finally managed to escape MS 365 and wanted to use Apple Mail. Having problems with that so I set up Thunderbird (TB).

Now all of a sudden all I get is a blank white screen with the spinning Apple beach ball. Forever.

I have done all the usual things, computer on and off again, reinstall the TB app etc.

The TB dock icon shows there is mail but I cannot get to it.

I did search Google and this forum but only found a closed thread with no solution.

Any help would be appreciated :-)

Since my last update 'Thunderbird' is giving issues never experienced previously!

Freezing of screen on loading - takes about a minute to make progress.

Click 'send' - "not responding" - one or two minutes to become active again!

Same issue when clicking any other function!!!

Any advice greatfully received.

Thanks.

Ken Hall, UK.