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Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option?

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Subject	Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option?
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On 20/05/2026 20:48, Marco Moock wrote:
> Am 18.05.26 um 17:51 schrieb occam:
>> On 18/05/2026 15:11, Marco Moock wrote:
>>> Am 18.05.26 um 14:35 schrieb occam:
>>>> I have the latest TB (140.10.2esr (64-bit) ) on my desktop. I use it
>>>> both for emails and usenet access.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know when, but somewhere along the line TB has lost the 'Cancel
>>>> Message' option. This was useful when a message was sent twice, for
>>>> whatever reason.
>>>>
>>>> [I realise not all mail servers accepted the 'Cancel' command, but at
>>>> least the option was there for those that did. ]
>>>
>>> For usenet, it is possible to cancel a message. Thunderbird checks if it
>>> is your message (most likely by the mail of the author), if not, the
>>> option is not available in the Message menu.
>>>
>>> Post a test message to misc.test and then use Message (menu bar) -->
>>> Cancel
>>>
>>
>> I would not have posted this message if Message (menu bar) -- > Cancel
>> was there. It is not.
> 
> Is that a message that you posted with the mail address used in your
> newsgroup account?

Yes, the made-up  'email' I have for the newsgroup <occam@nowhere.nix>

> 
> For TB 149.0.2, I can see this option - but only for "my" messages.
> 

For TB 140.11.0esr (64-bit) I cannot see that any more. (It used to be
an option.)

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Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-05-18 14:35 +0200
  Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-05-18 15:11 +0200
    Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-05-18 17:51 +0200
      Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-05-20 20:48 +0200
        Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-05-21 08:15 +0200
          Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? dillinger <dillinger@invalid.not> - 2026-05-21 13:07 +0200
          Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-05-30 11:11 +0200
            Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-05-30 14:53 +0200
  Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-05-18 08:04 -0700
    Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2026-05-18 21:24 +0100
      Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-05-18 14:58 -0700
        Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-05-19 12:49 +0200
          Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2026-05-19 09:29 -0700
            Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-05-20 12:36 +0200
  Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-05-18 23:32 +0800
    Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? Send Later <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-18 17:47 +0100
      Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-05-18 19:06 +0200
        Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com> - 2026-05-18 18:41 +0100
          Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-05-19 09:53 +0200
        Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-05-19 11:15 +0800
      Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-05-19 11:13 +0800
      Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-05-19 17:31 +0800
    Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? occam <occam@nowhere.nix> - 2026-05-19 09:55 +0200
      [OT] "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-05-19 17:32 +0800
  Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? Godfrey <gg@nomail.invalid> - 2026-05-18 18:56 +0000
    Re: Whatever happened to the 'Cancel Message' option? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-05-19 20:47 +0800

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