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Release Notes

Thunderbird Desktop

Version 143.0 | Released September 16, 2025

Check out the notes below for this version of Thunderbird. As always, you’re encouraged to tell us what you think, ask for help, or file a bug in Bugzilla.

System Requirements: Details

  • Windows: Windows 10 or later
  • Mac: macOS 10.15 or later
  • Linux: GTK+ 3.14 or higher

What’s Fixed

fixed

Web pages with bad certificates displayed as blank

fixed

Users could no longer send using smtp-relay.gmail.com

fixed

Changing to new drafts folder and then back did not correctly restore the folder

fixed

Option did not exist to create new address book under File -> New

fixed

Some folders showed new mail count prior to receiving mail

fixed

Menu bar was hidden after updating from 128esr to 140esr

fixed

Menu Bar -> View contained duplicate accelerator keys

fixed

Warning was not logged if mail.openpgp.alias_rules_file file did not exist

fixed

Cmd+Shift+F no longer invoked "Search Messages" on macOS

fixed

Arrow key selection in global search bar skipped every other result

fixed

Drag-drop of unselected contact inserted wrong or no email address

fixed

Thunderbird could crash on startup

fixed

Adding an account could fail and cause UI hang

fixed

Thunderbird could crash when importing mail

fixed

Windows new message notification click did not bring Thunderbird to foreground

fixed

Delete or detach attachments did not work for some IMAP servers

fixed

Saving a new draft retained superceded version

fixed

Language field in settings was empty after restart in Troubleshoot Mode

fixed

Visual and UX improvements

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