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Ctrl+Shift+B only shows only the "Personal Address Book" and no other "Collected Addresses" books

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There people,

Within Thunderbird it is not possible anymore on a computer of a friend of mine to show all the different Address Books.

Ctrl+Shift+B only shows only the "Personal Address Book" and no other "Collected Addresses" books or customized address books.

When he sends an new e-mail then it is possible to choose from all the present address books. So he did not delete the other address books.

The screen shot i attached is in Dutch.

Kind regards

Nic Wilms

There people, Within Thunderbird it is not possible anymore on a computer of a friend of mine to show all the different Address Books. Ctrl+Shift+B only shows only the "Personal Address Book" and no other "Collected Addresses" books or customized address books. When he sends an new e-mail then it is possible to choose from all the present address books. So he did not delete the other address books. The screen shot i attached is in Dutch. Kind regards Nic Wilms
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Enable the Directory Pane from View/Layout; press Alt if the Menu Bar with View is hidden.

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Enable the Directory Pane from View/Layout; press Alt if the Menu Bar with View is hidden.

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Thank You for the quick reply. In Dutch you need to take the next steps after following your advice.

Press the Alt Key, Choose Beeld, Vormgeving, Enable the option Directoryvenster.