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messages open several tabs in Thunderbird, one for each step in the mail exchange

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A friend has a new PC with Windows 8. If a message is a reply, when opening the message each step in the mail exchange will open in a different tab in Thunderbird.

A friend has a new PC with Windows 8. If a message is a reply, when opening the message each step in the mail exchange will open in a different tab in Thunderbird.

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What happens if you open the reply by right-click - Open Message In New Window, and Open Message In New Tab?

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You'll need to provide more details about your problem.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/ask-tb#w_how-to-ask-your-question

Modified by christ1

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Well, the question is that when I open a message in the Inbox, either by double clicking or by pressing Enter, if the message is a reply, i.e if there are more than one message "behind" the message I click to open, every step in the message history is open in a separat tab. Please see attachment

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What happens if you open the reply by right-click - Open Message In New Window, and Open Message In New Tab?

Can you post your Troubleshooting Information?

AppMenu button - Help - Troubleshooting Information