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Mozilla Thunderbird 144 Updates the Flatpak Runtime to Freedesktop SDK 24.08
Mozilla Thunderbird 144 is here to update the Flatpak runtime to Freedesktop SDK 24.08, fix an issue where users could not read mail signed with OpenPGP v6 and PQC keys, fix an issue with Fastmail CalDAV app password access failing due to forced OAuth regression, and fix copying text from some error alerts.
This release also fixes an issue with the Delete key failing to prevent deleting attachments in OpenPGP messages, an issue with newly created folders missing from the “Recent” menu when moving a message, the broken ‘Copy Message to’ action in newsgroup filters, and a crash that occurred in various scenarios.
Linuxiac:
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Thunderbird 144 Released with Bug Fixes and Flatpak Runtime Update
Mozilla has just unveiled Thunderbird version 144 of its widely adopted free and open-source desktop email client, now available for download.
Among the notable changes, copying text from some error alerts now works properly, and an issue with Fastmail CalDAV access caused by an OAuth regression has been resolved.
The release also fixes a bug where the Delete key didn’t prevent users from deleting attachments in OpenPGP messages—a small but critical fix for users handling encrypted mail.
The email organization also gets a few corrections. For instance, newly created folders now correctly appear under the “Recent” section when moving messages, and sender avatars now display properly when using the “Name via address” format.
OMG Ubuntu:
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Thunderbird 144 Update Delivers Assorted Fixes - OMG! Ubuntu
Users of the open source e-mail client from MZLA Technologies — the company saw its yearly revenue increase 19% last year to over $10 million — receive a flurry of refinements and tweaks to the software’s existing feature set, but not any major new ones.
Fastmail users (who don’t fancy installing the new Fastmail desktop app) will be pleased to know CalDAV passwords work again, restoring access to viewing and editing Fastmail calendars from Thunderbird.
Task reminders sometimes failed to appear for tasks ‘without end dates or with shifted due dates’, so that that’s been taken care of: reminders should now appear as/when expected. Using shift + click to ‘Compose Message To’ on a mailto link now opens in plain text.
Thunderbird no longer hangs if running an auto-check for new messages across multiple accounts.
If you use a Microsoft Exchange account in Thunderbird and were rankled by a missing “Reply All” button in the composer you’ll be relieved to see it restored. Similarly, sending emails through servers with self-signed certificates works again.