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no suggested email addresses popping up when I start writing in the 'to' box

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DavidAHanna
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I am on Thunderbird 29.0 - got upgraded to a beta version unintentionally.

Now, when I start typing in an address when writing an email no names pop up, even though the beginning letters clearly refer to an address or name in my address book. Every email address has to be typed in from scratch. only red letters appear. Problem.

I am on Thunderbird 29.0 - got upgraded to a beta version unintentionally. Now, when I start typing in an address when writing an email no names pop up, even though the beginning letters clearly refer to an address or name in my address book. Every email address has to be typed in from scratch. only red letters appear. Problem.

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Should you want to move to the current release of Thunderbird, it can be located here:

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Toad-Hall
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  • 'Tools' > 'Account Settings' > 'Composition & Addressing' for the mail account

or locate via

  • 'menu icon' > 'Options' > 'Account Settings' > 'Composition & Addressing' for the mail account
  • Under 'Addressing'
  • select 'Use my global LDP server preferences for this account'

Click on 'Global Addressing Prefernces' button to open this link

  • 'Tools' > 'Options' > 'composition' > 'Addressing tab

When addressing messages, look for matching entries in

  • select: 'Local Address Books'
  • click on OK

Back in 'Account Settings' > 'Composition & Addressing' ....at the bottom where it says 'Addressbooks for address auto complete'

  • click on 'Edit'
  • make sure all the address books are selected or make your selection
  • click on OK
  • Finally click on OK to save changes to Account Settings.
Toad-Hall
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Chosen Solution

Should you want to move to the current release of Thunderbird, it can be located here:

sfhowes
sfhowes
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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/997083