Malformed ''' bold markup in thunderbird-desktop-and-thundermail (line 23)
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Since Aug 4, 2026.
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Description
Malformed ''' bold markup in the Thunderbird KB article Thunderbird Desktop and Thundermail.
Article: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-desktop-and-thundermail
Edit: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-desktop-and-thundermail/edit
Line: 23
Current markup
* '''Authentication method: '''OAuth2'''
Three ''' markers on one line. The bold closes immediately after the trailing space in method: , then a third marker re-opens bold around OAuth2 and never closes it — so the label styling and the value styling are both wrong.
Suggested fix
* '''Authentication method:''' OAuth2
Why this is the intended form
The three lines directly above establish the '''Label:''' value pattern for this same settings list:
* '''Server Name:''' [http://mail.thundermail.com mail.thundermail.com] '''Server Port:''' 993
* '''Security:''' SSL/TLS
* '''Username:''' your full Thundermail address e.g. '''nemo@thundermail<!---->.com'''
Found by an automated audit of all 203 en-US Thunderbird / Thunderbird for Android KB articles (thunderbird, thunderbird-android), then verified by hand against the surrounding markup.
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