Finally, success in locating the previous version (why is this so difficult?).
For anyone else who's been hit by this breakage, here's where to find a working version of Thunderbird:
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-security/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/24124419
After reverting back to this level everything "just works" again. I'll have to figure out how to lock out updates.
Finally, success in locating the previous version (why is this so difficult?).
For anyone else who's been hit by this breakage, here's where to find a working version of Thunderbird:
https:/ /launchpad. net/~ubuntu- mozilla- security/ +archive/ ubuntu/ ppa/+build/ 24124419
After reverting back to this level everything "just works" again. I'll have to figure out how to lock out updates.