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I have used Thunderbird for years for my emails, some reason the format has changed and not very user friendly! Is there any way to go back to the original format?

I have used Thunderbird for years for my emails, some reason the format has changed and not very user friendly! Is there any way to go back to the original format?

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going back to previous version is "downgrade" / "rollback". please see (unofficial) info in linked pages.


More/Related Info: • Disable AV/FW/SS software mail-protection OR enable+add+allow EXCEPTIONS in it & add mail-server names/address . Some AV/SS creates insecure proxy/gateway for scanning/checking emails, but there are other secure way to scan/check emails . Please make sure the option "Allow AV to Quarantine email" is selected inside TB, and make sure your AV/SS is set to Scan all files on access. • Regain old data , in Windows : by using downgrade process, or by using a Second-TB, or by using manual file-transfer,etc). • Downgrade TB in macOS: downgrade by using second-TB , upgrade/downgrade TB. • AT&T , ATT-Yahoo related settings for TB. • Yahoo , ATT-Yahoo related settings for TB. • Microsoft Hotmail/Outlook related settings for TB. • Convert MAB/mork or SQLite based Address-Book into other format, mbox email files into other format. • Disabled auto-update or update of TB : inside the linked page , click on the topside 1st link to goto the auto-update disable instruction page into another website.

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going back to previous version is "downgrade" / "rollback". please see (unofficial) info in linked pages.


More/Related Info: • Disable AV/FW/SS software mail-protection OR enable+add+allow EXCEPTIONS in it & add mail-server names/address . Some AV/SS creates insecure proxy/gateway for scanning/checking emails, but there are other secure way to scan/check emails . Please make sure the option "Allow AV to Quarantine email" is selected inside TB, and make sure your AV/SS is set to Scan all files on access. • Regain old data , in Windows : by using downgrade process, or by using a Second-TB, or by using manual file-transfer,etc). • Downgrade TB in macOS: downgrade by using second-TB , upgrade/downgrade TB. • AT&T , ATT-Yahoo related settings for TB. • Yahoo , ATT-Yahoo related settings for TB. • Microsoft Hotmail/Outlook related settings for TB. • Convert MAB/mork or SQLite based Address-Book into other format, mbox email files into other format. • Disabled auto-update or update of TB : inside the linked page , click on the topside 1st link to goto the auto-update disable instruction page into another website.

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> not very user friendly

What about it is not user friendly?