Why can't I open my emails by double clicking on it, I now have to use cntrl/O instead.

Up until a few days ago I could open emails by double clicking on it. Now I have to use control/O instead. I have not changed any settings that I am aware of. What happened and how can I change it back?

''cjaquith [[#question-1040162|said]]''
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Up until a few days ago I could open emails by double clicking on it. Now I have to use control/O instead. I have not changed any settings that I am aware of. What happened and how can I change it back?
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''Airmail [[#answer-674273|said]]''
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Try a different mouse. There is no setting in Thunderbird.
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I am using a laptop, which didn't have a mouse, just a mouse pad, so I added a corded mouse via a USB port, and it does the same thing.

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