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how do i keep thunderbird logo etc. off the bottom of screen?

woody73
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the bottom of my image is showing Thunderbird logo etc. and if i sellect an email it goes to that location as opposed to showing up full screen ?

the bottom of my image is showing Thunderbird logo etc. and if i sellect an email it goes to that location as opposed to showing up full screen ?

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That sounds like the Message Pane displaying the Thunderbird start page. When you single click a message it displays there if you have it turned on. Pressing F8 toggles the Message Pane on and off. You have to double click a message to have it open in a new tab or window.

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That sounds like the Message Pane displaying the Thunderbird start page. When you single click a message it displays there if you have it turned on. Pressing F8 toggles the Message Pane on and off. You have to double click a message to have it open in a new tab or window.