[tor-bugs] #27569 [Applications/TorBirdy]: Stop bad feature of ThunderBird - Built-in browser

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#27569: Stop bad feature of ThunderBird - Built-in browser
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     Reporter:  bo0od                  |      Owner:  sukhbir
         Type:  defect                 |     Status:  new
     Priority:  High                   |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/TorBirdy  |    Version:
     Severity:  Major                  |   Keywords:
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 ThunderBird has a feature but its not for anonymity. it has built-in
 browser (as it seems) which makes requests that might cause a potential
 harmful action on user privacy. TBB handle that very well so need a built-
 in one.

 steps to produce:

 * open thunderbird and make new email then follow the images

 [[Image(https://forums.whonix.org/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d1bea8f9dc70ee16fc701440de923216a21c8465.png)]]

 [[Image(https://forums.whonix.org/uploads/default/optimized/2X/3/36496c3c9b48f948d3074d6be0e56a0acb35b3be_1_690x363.png)]]

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