Rated 5 out of 5 stars

by Josh C. on Dec. 30, 2024 · permalink

I ran into the same problem with 2FA that others have mentioned, but all you need is an add-on that will allow you to open a link in another Thunderbird tab.

There are a couple of options for that. I chose this one:
https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/open-tab/

When you get to the screen that tells you to verify your account, just right-click the button and choose "Open in New Tab" from the context menu.

Facebook might give you some hassle depending on which way you choose to verify (a code from an authenticator app is probably the best option), but once you verify on whatever other app or device you're using to do so, close the Messenger tab in Thunderbird, then reopen it. It should load at that point and ask you for your encryption PIN.

Make sure you check the box to stay signed in so you don't have to go through all of that every time!

As for this add-on itself: it does exactly what it says it will! I've got a Messenger icon in my Spaces bar, and it's now open in a tab for me. So far so good!