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Deleting an open eMail in Thunderbird v91.1.1

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In Thunderbird v91.1.1 for Windows, in an open eMail, how can that open eMail be deleted with the delete button and not automatically open the next eMail?

In Thunderbird v91.1.1 for Windows, in an open eMail, how can that open eMail be deleted with the delete button and not automatically open the next eMail?

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I followed the procedure to install this. I checked it under "extensions", it's installed and enabled. I restarted Thunderbird, opened an eMail, then with it open I used the button to Delete It. It got deleted and the next eMailed automatically opened.

This is the same problem I had and asked about.

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I tested the add-on before suggesting it. When messages are opened in the Message Pane, deleting a message makes the pane blank, i.e. no other message is opened. I don't know why it doesn't work for you.

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I have the Thunderbird settings set to open an eMail in it's own window. In that window, when I click on the delete button to delete that eMail, that eMail gets deleted, then the next eMail opens in that same window.

I hope that this can get fixed.

- Alan

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I can confirm that the add-on doesn't deselect after a message is deleted from a separate window. It does work for messages opened in the Message Pane or a tab.

I suggest you contact the add-on author to find out if this is a bug or a restriction imposed by TB's window management.