In Thunderbird how to hide the count indicator of unread emails?
Apr 7, 3:14pm

In Thunderbird, the unread email count indicator on the taskbar icon can be hidden by disabling a hidden preference. Here’s how you can do it:

For Windows Taskbar Icon Badge (Windows):

  1. Open Thunderbird.
  2. Go to Menu > Settings > General.
  3. Click on "Config Editor" (at the bottom).
  4. In the search bar, type mail.biff.show_badge.
  5. Double-click the preference and change its value to false.
  6. Restart Thunderbird for the change to take effect.

This will remove the unread email count badge from the Thunderbird icon in the Windows taskbar.

For Folder Pane Unread Counts (All Platforms):

  • As of now, there is no built-in option to hide the unread count badges next to each folder in the folder pane. However, you can use Thunderbird extensions like "Compact Menus" or "TB Unread Folder" to remove or customize these indicators.

For Linux (using Birdtray):

  • If you use Birdtray (a system tray launcher for Thunderbird), you can disable the unread count badge in Birdtray’s settings.

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Apr 7, 3:14pm

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