Comment 16 for bug 581330

(In reply to comment #9)
> While I would still really like to see a simple, straight-forward way to just:
>
> [x] 'Disable Tabs'
>
> you can almost accomplish it by simply:
>
> 1. Set Tools > Options > Advanced > Reading & Display > Open messages in
>
> to 'A new message window'
>
> and
>
> 2. Open the config editor (about:config) (press Alt+C), and set
> 'mail.tabs.autoHide' to true.
>
> Now the only things that will open in a tab are the Calendar, and GLODA search
> results (which I don't use either).
>
> After a few months working like this, I find it a tolerable workaround.

WOW! Thanks, Charles. Exactly what I was looking for! It's nice to like Thunderbird again!