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Thunderbird Not Responding on Mac. Pinwheels

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Thunderbird V38.5.1 on Imac OS V10.7.5.

This problem started 2 days ago. I cannot open my emails on my Imac. I can get my emails on Yahoo via Firefox and on my ipad and iphone. I can also get my emails from my other Imac computers. My problem is only on my personal Imac computer.

My emails show up on the Thunderbird screen but when I click on any email on the screen, the colored processing wheel starts spinning. My computer says that Thunderbird is not responding and advises me to force quit the application. When I force quit and reopen the Thunderbird application, the problem continues to exist.

I cannot send any emails. I can receive the emails as I can see them on the Thunderbird screen but, I cannot open the messages due the fact that the colored processing wheels starts spinning whenever I try to click a message or any heading or anything located in the menu bar.

Thunderbird V38.5.1 on Imac OS V10.7.5. This problem started 2 days ago. I cannot open my emails on my Imac. I can get my emails on Yahoo via Firefox and on my ipad and iphone. I can also get my emails from my other Imac computers. My problem is only on my personal Imac computer. My emails show up on the Thunderbird screen but when I click on any email on the screen, the colored processing wheel starts spinning. My computer says that Thunderbird is not responding and advises me to force quit the application. When I force quit and reopen the Thunderbird application, the problem continues to exist. I cannot send any emails. I can receive the emails as I can see them on the Thunderbird screen but, I cannot open the messages due the fact that the colored processing wheels starts spinning whenever I try to click a message or any heading or anything located in the menu bar.

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WHat changed 2 days prior to 2/2/2016?

How much memory and CPU is Thunderbird process using?

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Does it work better in safe mode?

see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/safe-mode
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No. It does not work in safe mode even with I try the opens that it offers.

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WHat changed 2 days prior to 2/2/2016?

How much memory and CPU is Thunderbird process using?