Ubuntu Version :
ubuntu 24.04.2
Desktop Environment (if applicable):
GNOME
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I had this problem and found a solution. I removed snap thunderbird and replaced it without snap. This was supposed to fix the google problem. It did not. I goto thunderbird and the first thing I get is a login to google. I want that gone. I have no idea how to fix it.
My snap contains:
Thoughts?
What I’ve Tried :
Are you by any chance using a gmail account for your emails?
Not necessarily. Thunderbird profiles are saved independently of the versions installed.
I prefer others comment, but one possible solution would be to create a new profile and see if that fixes the issue.
This. Here’s the connections Thunderbird makes:
$ snap connections thunderbird
Interface Plug Slot Notes
audio-playback thunderbird:audio-playback :audio-playback -
avahi-observe thunderbird:avahi-observe :avahi-observe manual
browser-support thunderbird:browser-sandbox :browser-support -
calendar-service thunderbird:calendar-service :calendar-service manual
camera thunderbird:camera :camera manual
content[gnome-46-2404] thunderbird:gnome-46-2404 gnome-46-2404:gnome-46-2404 -
content[gpu-2404] thunderbird:gpu-2404 mesa-2404:gpu-2404 -
content[gtk-3-themes] thunderbird:gtk-3-themes gtk-common-themes:gtk-3-themes -
content[gtk-3-themes] thunderbird:gtk-3-themes gtk-theme-orchis:gtk-3-themes -
content[icon-themes] thunderbird:icon-themes gtk-common-themes:icon-themes -
content[icon-themes] thunderbird:icon-themes icon-theme-breeze:icon-themes -
content[sound-themes] thunderbird:sound-themes gtk-common-themes:sound-themes -
cups-control thunderbird:cups-control :cups-control -
dbus - thunderbird:dbus-daemon -
desktop thunderbird:desktop :desktop -
desktop-legacy thunderbird:desktop-legacy :desktop-legacy -
gpg-keys thunderbird:gpg-keys :gpg-keys manual
gsettings thunderbird:gsettings :gsettings -
home thunderbird:home :home -
network thunderbird:network :network -
network-control thunderbird:network-control :network-control manual
opengl thunderbird:opengl :opengl -
personal-files thunderbird:dot-thunderbird :personal-files -
removable-media thunderbird:removable-media :removable-media manual
system-files thunderbird:etc-thunderbird :system-files -
system-files thunderbird:host-usr-share-hunspell :system-files -
u2f-devices thunderbird:u2f-devices :u2f-devices manual
unity7 thunderbird:unity7 :unity7 -
wayland thunderbird:wayland :wayland -
x11 thunderbird:x11 :x11 -
You can see there personal-files as a connection interface. This makes ~/.thunderbird shared between the snap or a .deb version you might install.
Therefore, from a user user profiles standpoint, there is no difference.
Norm24
April 23, 2025, 8:25pm
5
Adding to @ajgreeny comment if you are using a Gmail account did you tick the option to remember password when you added the account to TB?
as little as possible as I am having problems there
ogra
April 23, 2025, 10:54pm
7
I guess the question was more going into the “do you have a Gmail account set up in Thunderbird” direction
