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I have to logoff/logon the desktop in order to view emails.

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Aviator1
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Hello All:

My bootup is normal and I can open Thunderbird and Firefox (Ubuntu 16.04)

Thunderbird will download all emails, but I cannot access any email until I logoff and logon the desktop.

Also, all the tool bar navigation links on Firefox an frozen until I do the logoff/logon procedure.

This is after a fresh, clean install. The same problem existed before the install.

Thanks for any help.

Hello All: My bootup is normal and I can open Thunderbird and Firefox (Ubuntu 16.04) Thunderbird will download all emails, but I cannot access any email until I logoff and logon the desktop. Also, all the tool bar navigation links on Firefox an frozen until I do the logoff/logon procedure. This is after a fresh, clean install. The same problem existed before the install. Thanks for any help.

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christ1
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Thunderbird will download all emails, but I cannot access any email until I logoff and logon the desktop.

What prevents you from accessing your mail after it has been downloaded?

Aviator1
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When I open Thunderbird, all emails will download.

When I use the cursor to click on an email, nothing happens.

If I click on get messages, write, etc..... nothing happens.

I have to logoff and logn. then everything works.

Toad-Hall
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Interesting....I'm on windows vista and recently, on a few occasions, have experienced Thunderbird appearing to not respond to any click selection. When this occurs, I see a second small rectangular icon appearing next to the cursor/mouse pointer. Have you noticed a similar weird icon appearing? Exiting and restarting thunderbird resolves issue.

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No, no strange cursor/icon issues.

Exiting and opening does nothing for me. I have to logout and logon (not reboot) before I get navigation.

I'm using Linux Ubuntu 16.04.

Thanks.

christ1
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Which Thunderbird version are you using? The vanilla version from mozilla.com, or the one provided by your distribution? In the latter case you should ask in an Ubuntu forum.