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after upgrading thunderbird. I can no longer get anything to work, i cannot view my email, i cannot view my address book, etc

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I upgraded thunderbird and now i am unable to do anything, the only thing that i can do is open the program. I can't open any of my folders, i can't write, I can't view my address book

I upgraded thunderbird and now i am unable to do anything, the only thing that i can do is open the program. I can't open any of my folders, i can't write, I can't view my address book

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Start Thunderbird in safe mode, uninstall Lightning, restart. Reinstall Lightning if required.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/safe-mode-thunderbird?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=safe-mode

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Start Thunderbird in safe mode, uninstall Lightning, restart. Reinstall Lightning if required.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/safe-mode-thunderbird?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=safe-mode