Cumbersome access to the address book when writing an e-mail.

[dwarf]

To be able to send an e-mail to a mail address, you must either first go to Address Book. You can also start writing an e-mail and then when you want to get the mail address from the address book (Tools/Address Book), Thunderbird starts a new mail again. I do not understand this concept. In Outlook you can write the mail and then click on the 'To' button at the top of the address bar and it opens the address book....Bingo. Simple and comfortable. Could you implement it like that? Otherwise Thunderbir is awesome....

[wsm]

As noted in https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/thunderbird-addresses-from-address-book/m-p/16040 this is possible with View > Contact Sidebar F9

[dwarf]

Thunderbird: The way you have to retrieve an address from the address book is really very poorly done, as it is very cumbersome.

[MattAuSupport]

Which part? 

The auto search when composing,  the use of the contact pane (F9) to select contact and lists, Right clicking on the user name in the list in the address book or the write button in the individual contact entry in the address book.

[dwarf]

Sorry guys, I was quite cheeky. I really didn't know the trick with the F9 key to make the address book visible when editing an e-mail. Maybe also because I didn't find a corresponding description anywhere? But yes, with F9 it is quite alright. It's a bit strange for me to get to the addresses in the address book if you compare it with Outlook, but in the end it's quite practicable. Better than no F9! 😁. And, thanks for this F9 tip ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (cinque stelle 😁)

[patcoghm]

WE also lost the ability to print the address book and when it does its only the  Name and Display name, before it showed all elements in a address book printout.

[wsm]

@patcoghm printing now works for me.  Does it work for you?