>> Maybe, I got TB 1.5.0.8 with my last yum update run. I can easily get >> rid of TB 1.5.0.8 but I need to find the "old" 1.5.0.7 rpm which >> apparently is no longer in the yum repositories. > > I has some trouble with 1.5.0.8 too, but my problem was different. > Thunderbird just wouldn't connect to the mail servers. Pressing the "Get > Mail" button did absolutely nothing. had a similar problem once after a thunderbird upgrade. solution: Go to your profile folder and delete all .msf files (summary files). (or, delete just those whose mailbox you are having a problem getting mail) and restart thunderbird. -eb