The Rumbling Edge

Major bugfixes:

• Fixed: 308196 - remote xfeDoCommand broken in thunderbird
• Fixed: 313208 - Thunderbird 1.5 (1.8 branch) latest l10n builds are repackaged from 1.5 Beta 2 instead of latest branch build
• Fixed: 274264 - Japanese attachment file name garbled, after fix for Bug 243504 and Bug 263462
• Fixed: 278398 - address typed gets replaced with first email address from dropdown list after Tab is pressed
• Fixed: 306170 - background download fails if server returns 200 response
• Fixed: 312846 - Pressing Enter when a UI-link is focused inside a wizard advances the wizard

Miscellaneous fixes:

• Fixed: 245392 - Installer options for shortcuts don't work
• Fixed: 245418 - menus and contextual menus open on wrong screen when using two displays
• Fixed: 285136 - apply bug 221824 "themes should be RTL compatible" to thunderbird
• Fixed: 286555 - When selecting a folder in the folder list, the folder immediately below the one clicked is selected.
• Fixed: 297254 - Replied status not applied after sending a message which was autosaved during composition
• Fixed: 300886 - privacy icon in preferences looks stretched
• Fixed: 311241 - Start page doesn't take RTL in RTL interface
• Fixed: 312392 - bump Firefox / Thunderbird version on Mozilla 1.8 branch to 1.5
• Fixed: 312520 - Use Warning.png in the phishing bar
• Fixed: 312598 - Duplicated thread in threaded view of virtual folder and quick search
• Fixed: 312937 - Make RSS a default component in the installer
• Fixed: 313193 - Saved Search Folder Location Dialog Shows Deferred Accounts
• Fixed: 313200 - Jiggle in thread pane column headers with the pinstripe theme
• Fixed: 313240 - Update service fails via exception when run as non-privileged user

Marked WORKSFORME:

• 312274 - submenu arrows are not right-aligned
• 312390 - Menu list combo boxes broken in Qute and Pinstripe

Regressions:

• Since 20 Oct 05: 313205 - software update "Check Now" uses the same accesskey as "Next"
• Since 21 Oct 05: 313319 - Set the NSPR version on MOZILLA_1_8_BRANCH to 4.6.1 (final)
• Since 21 Oct 05: 313341 - Allow Software Update to Set and Access Cookies in Thunderbird

Official Windows, Official Windows installer, Official Windows MSI (discussion) (2005-10-22)

Official Linux (i686) (2005-10-22)

Official Mac (2005-10-22)

New features:

• Fixed: 263180 - Threaded mail view in Virtual Folders is not possible
• Fixed: 282157 - Support Google Maps

Major bugfixes:

• Fixed: 307875 - Crash if I select the correct spell "hello" from context menu
• Fixed: 309590 - thunderbird crashes when I delete some messages from folder (not imap)
• Fixed: 281847 - [Linux] clicking mailto: link and "send link" fail to bring up mail compose
• Fixed: 307225 - Language packs for Firefox 1.5 Beta need chrome.manifest files in order to install
• Fixed: 308367 - Resume downloading thunderbird stays in the menu after update is downloaded

Build configuration fixes:

• Fixed: 308348 - create complete MAR files for locale builds
• Fixed: 310569 - 64-bit unsafe cast in nsMsgIncomingServer.cpp
• Fixed: 310615 - bump Firefox / Thunderbird version on Mozilla 1.8 branch to 1.4.1

Mac-specific:

• Fixed: 308541 - Digitally Signed email pen not visible
• Fixed: 273720 - There is no preview of a default (Pinstripe) theme.
• Fixed: 286483 - Thunderbird OS X builds missing prompt alert icon
• Fixed: 311755 - Remove "Bring All to Front" from the Window menu

Miscellaneous fixes:

• Fixed: 289126 - Internal error on browser end: Could not get the JVM manager; System error
• Fixed: 305226 - Details link in Software Update is broken.
• Fixed: 308822 - rewrap function disabled on first reply of session
• Fixed: 310010 - DOM Inspector from Firefox prior to 1.0 cannot be uninstalled in 1.4 and above
• Fixed: 310226 - "new mail alert" popup isn't height enough (got smaller in latest builds)
• Fixed: 310772 - Update version number for l10n branch build repackaging
• Fixed: 310833 - Template builder doesn't free constructed content when menulists are in use
• Fixed: 311402 - Land NSS 3.10.2 Beta 1 on branch
• Fixed: 311527 - Delaying software update by pressing "Later" doesn't give user proper feedback when dialog reappears
• Fixed: 311560 - Migration doesn't select any option by default
• Fixed: 312015 - Attachment > Download Folder directory is not updated
• Fixed: 312182 - Windows shortcut in Start Menu for "Thunderbird Safe Mode" Passes Incorrect Parameters

Regressions (refreshed):

• Since 12 Sep 05: 308196 - remote xfeDoCommand broken in thunderbird
• Since 13 Oct 05: 312274 - submenu arrows are not right-aligned
• Since 13 Oct 05: 312390 - Menu list combo boxes broken in Qute and Pinstripe

Official Windows, Official Windows installer, Official Windows MSI (discussion) (2005-10-13)

Official Linux (i686) (2005-10-13)

Official Mac (2005-10-13)

Changelog for previous release (Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 1)
Changelogs for other releases

Last updated 15 Oct 05.

Mozilla Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 2 has been released. There are no new major features over 1.5 Beta 1.

Improvements over Thunderbird 1.5 Beta 1:

New feature:

• 276632: make autocomplete be more like google suggest (make it most popular results come first)

Major bugfixes:

• 246966: Thunderbird does show blank page for some mails, due to problems with storing the previous e-mail
• 307875: Crash if I select the correct spell "hello" from context menu
• 309590: thunderbird crashes when I delete some messages from folder (not imap)
• 310305: Message Filters Delete Text
• 264544: Templates deleted after sending
• 270743: First launch account creation doesn't honor unchecking [ ] Download messages now option
• 281847: [Linux] clicking mailto: link and "send link" fail to bring up mail compose
• 292568: Message-Edit Message As New then File-Save (template or draft): deletes original message
• 300136: Full update archives may need to contain remove commands
• 301649: Invalid local image filenames cause forwarded-inline messages to spin indefinitely on send.
• 302095: Security warning dialog appears unnecessarily on View | Message Source.
• 303152: Options ->Update , "when updates are found" is always enabled
• 304904: Necko should refuse to look up invalid hostnames containing "%"
• 306551: popuplist is too small in filter manager dialog - usability blocker
• 307185: [Security fix] URLs passed on the command line are parsed by the shell (bash).
• 307225: Language packs for Firefox 1.5 Beta need chrome.manifest files in order to install

UI changes:

• 254564: Buddy icons not shown
• 303146: Shortcut for Paste as Quotation (control-shift-V) missing
• 308142: Language dropdown on compose window 'Spell' icon should show language variant
• 308677: "Match all" accesskey broken and duplicated
• 309214: Unlabeled controls on newsgroup Subscribe dialog when using filter.
• 309415: message views and quick search interact strangely
• 310226: "new mail alert" popup isn't height enough (got smaller in latest builds)

RSS-related fixes:

• 300983: RSS Reader unable to parse feeds which contain xmlns parameters pointing to missing files
• 306997: this rss feed cannot be added to thunderbird
• 307380: Multipart Article: body (summary) charset is invalid ("NaN")
• 307625: OPML export and import seem to have different assumptions about (default) character sets

Build configuration issues:

• 306355: Don't put important configuration in mail/config/mozconfig
• 308308: Extensions.rdf is no longer needed
• 310569: 64-bit unsafe cast in nsMsgIncomingServer.cpp
• 310615: bump Firefox / Thunderbird version on Mozilla 1.8 branch to 1.4.1

Mac-specific:

• 307436: app update window is too narrow to fit the UI
• 307323: New mail plays both the system beep and the notification sound
• 307999: The width of the font panel is short on OS X and GNOME.

Miscellaneous fixes:

• 266679: Thunderbird consumes excessive file-handles and memory
• 289126: INTERNAL ERROR on Browser End: Could not get the JVM manager; System error
• 295726: Disable presence URL check
• 305032: edit commands not available to subsequent instances on startup
• 305375: Alerts service not built on non-Win32 platforms (gtk1/2)
• 307028: auto-save happens even if message is currently being sent
• 307303: migration wizard APIs need updated
• 308321: Detaching attachment should remove any Content-Transfer-Encoding header
• 309080: Thunderbird icon is defective
• 310139: Editing mime-type handlers fails with a missing handler
• 310772: Update version number for l10n branch build repackaging
• 310833: Template builder doesn't free constructed content when menulists are in use

Official Windows installer (discussion)

Official Linux (i686)

Official Mac