screen that says 'welcome to thunderbird'

[sjw54]

Yesterday a friend was here helping with some glitches that needed correcting. Now when I turn on Thunderbird each account opens with a big screen that says 'welcome to thunderbird'....once I open an email in that account it goes away.....the same for each of three accounts. Then when I turn off the laptop and come back, the t-bird screen is back in all three again. I know there is a simple way to get rid of them...but cannot figure it out. The friend here yesterday suggested something that I cannot find. He said go to Thunderbird menu at top left of screen, but it is not there....then 'preferences', to 'uncheck' next to 'when t-bird launches' and 't-bird start page'...............I cannot find the first t-bird link to follow the rest of the instructions. He said left of the FILE link at the top....there is nothing left of that....I am going in circles!!!!!

[blanco14]

click Tools
Options
General tab
unCheck [ ] When Thunderbird

[DanRaisch]

Also, set each account in Thunderbird to "Check for new messages at startup". The menu path is Tools->Account Settings->Server Settings.

[sjw54]

When I go to general tab I do not see () when Thunderbird...........

[sjw54]

Dan----it is already set like that......

[DanRaisch]

The menu path for the start page option is Tools->Options->General tab->Thunderbird Start Page section->"When Thunderbird launches..."

[sjw54]

i am at the t-bird email screen....following Tools->Options->General tab> and the rest of your directions are not there....sorry for my stupidity...I am totally frustrated and getting annoyed.....

[sjw54]

I think I did it.....whew.......thanks......will be back if I didn't....I don't know how you all handle all of us and our questions and frustrations.....I am in awe of all of you!

[DanRaisch]

You're welcome.

[sjw54]

ok.....guys...I went out, came home,, and it is back again...I am not believing this!!!!!!n 'welcome to t-bird' is back

[DanRaisch]

How did you get rid of it last time? What did you change?

[sjw54]

i did tools>acct sett > server sett> and it is checked 'check for new messages' and the welcome screen is still there.....
When I start at tools>options>gen tab> there is nothing there about start up page section or "when t-bird launches'

[LIMPET235]

Just checking... but do you not see the setting/s in this option screen?




Check > http://kb.mozillazine.org/Start_Page_for_mail

[sjw54]

I have never seen that screen.......gosh.....can we start over....I do not understand why I am not seeing this screen.....sorry!!

[sjw54]

When I follow what you suggested the screen I get under general tab says:
+ show only display name for people
+wait _ seconds before marking message
+remember the last selected message
+show expanded columns
+open new message window......or existing message window
+determine how t-bird handles receipts
+advanced configuration