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How do I display the message content in the preview pane? It went away with the lastest update.

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Before the latest Thunderbird update. I was able to see the entire message content in the preview or display pane at the bottom of the page. Now, I have to select an option to display the classic view tab. How do I get back to the original display option?

Before the latest Thunderbird update. I was able to see the entire message content in the preview or display pane at the bottom of the page. Now, I have to select an option to display the classic view tab. How do I get back to the original display option?
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Try restarting with addons disabled. I seem to remember someone having an old add on causing this.

You can do this from the Help Menu.

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Try restarting with addons disabled. I seem to remember someone having an old add on causing this.

You can do this from the Help Menu.

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I had restarted Thunderbird to see if that would correct the issue - it didn't. When I checked my add-ons, all of them were disabled, but when I used the option to Restart With Add-Ons deleted - Safe Mode - the preview pane appeared! Go figure!