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cannot open any links in emails anymore.
What is the problem? This has made my life almost impossible. Do you understand the impact of not being able to use links in emails? It is the only way to access what the email is about. It means I cannot unsubscribe from anything either. When I tried to follow manual instructions they did not make sense and what was described was not what was on the set up. I am not a tech I don't understand and for Thunderbird to have no way to get help is beyond shameful and insulting. It is a "fuck you" to all of us. Insult to injury is the constant nag for donations. How dare you ask for this when you provide no help at all. It should be illegal to do this. I have tried for help on here before and received no answer. I cannot function like this. There is no Kindness here. ' When I try to take a screen shot the pop-up message disappears. This is what it says "This file does not have an app associated with it for performing his action. Please install an app or, if one is already installed, create an association in the Default Apps Settings page." I tried and it would not do it and only Chrome was offered. I do not use Chrome. I need my email back. Thunderbird has effectively ruined my life. It should not be this hard or disrespectful.
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Yes I too,
The last update has caused the pointer cursor to not change to link select but to magnifying glass. To select the link one has to right click with the mouse and open link in browser. Wife has same problem. Version 128.6.1esr | Released January 27, 2025.
Anna, I have no idea what is causing your issue(s) in Thunderbird, but you don't HAVE to use it to read and respond to your emails. What email provider are you using? Is it a gmail account, or Yahoo, or what? You can tell who your provider is by looking at your email address. For example, if it's a gmail account, it will be [your user ID]@gmail.com. Once you know who the provider is, you can access your email by logging into their server directly with your user id and password. Once you're logged in, your email will be available, links should work, and you won't get nagged for donations, and life will improve for you immeasurably. Then you can uninstall Thunderbird and be a happy camper once again!
If you don't know how to log in to the provider directly, please reply with who the provider is and someone (maybe me?) can coach you how to do so. Don't respond with your whole email address...just the provider.
Good luck!