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Since updating Thunderbird today, when I open an email, the email header is showing, how do I close it ?

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ayjay
ayjay
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I could always open or close this header before as required, in previous versions of Thunderbird there was a plus/minus symbol at the top left of the email header, but it's no longer there.

I could always open or close this header before as required, in previous versions of Thunderbird there was a plus/minus symbol at the top left of the email header, but it's no longer there.

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Zenos
Zenos
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It sounds like you have been using the Compact Header add-on.

Maybe you need to re-install it, or re-enable it if it has become dis-enabled.

ayjay
ayjay Question owner
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Thanks Zenos, I just checked and I do indeed have that add-on, and it's still enabled. It doesn't seem to be working though. I'll have a play with it tomorrow and see what I can do.

Toad-Hall
Toad-Hall
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See if it is up to date. Try uninstalling the addon and reinstalling. Here's the link:

ayjay
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Top marks Toad-Hall, it was one version behind.

I looked (a bit half heartedly) for an update yesterday and couldn't find one, but that has fixed it.