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  1. Bug #2004480
  2. Comment #102

Comment 102 for bug 2004480

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In , Cr0n-b (cr0n-b) wrote :

(In reply to emeitner from comment #97)
> There is a problem with upgrading to 102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1.
>
> 1. Currently running 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 from mozillateam PPA
> 2. Close TB and upgrade to 102.7.1+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 from mozillateam PPA
> 3. Backup my profile folder
> 3. Run TB
> 4. Can't authenticate. My university's OAuth popup just says "Stale request". Nothing can do will let me reauthenticate.
> 5. Close TB and create a test profile.
> 6. Works
> 7. Close TB and Downgrade to 1:102.4.2+build2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
> 8. Run TB using original profile
> 9 Same problem as above
> 10 Close TB and try test profile.
> 11. Works
> 12. Restore original profile from backup
> 13. Run TB. Works.
>
> Running a diff between the backup profile and the broken one shows a lot of changes in lots of files.
>
> I worked with the broken profile and found that by deleting logins.json from the profile I was able to get it working again.

Did you try to remove any auth information from your university's mail server (e.g. "oauth://" entries) from the stored credentials in Thunderbird? I can force a reauth by doing that.