diff --git a/autostart.conf b/autostart.conf
index 70a5350..705f931 100644
--- a/autostart.conf
+++ b/autostart.conf
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ exec --no-startup-id /usr/libexec/gsd-xsettings
 exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/bg_rotate.sh
 
 # Always need firefox, so let's just start it
-# Well for some reason this isn't starting correctly and leaving a weird empty window.  So commenting out for now.
-#exec --no-startup-id firefox
+exec --no-startup-id firefox
 
+# since I'm using thunderbird now, let's pause the neomutt start
 # Create a kitty workspace for mail
-exec --no-startup-id "kitty --name mail neomutt"
+#exec --no-startup-id "kitty --name mail neomutt"
 
 # start the auto run .desktop files
 exec --no-startup-id dex-autostart --autostart --environment i3
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ exec --no-startup-id dex-autostart --autostart --environment i3
 # Start redshift, becuase I like not being blinded at night
 exec --no-startup-id redshift
 
+# Start thunderbird, because I guess I'm doing that again
+exec --no-startup-id /usr/bin/thunderbird
+
 # Switch to the terminal/email workspace by default
 exec --no-startup-id "i3-msg workspace $ws3"
 
 # disable the urgency flags on all windows at startup
-#exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/disable_startup_urgency.sh
+exec --no-startup-id ~/bin/disable_startup_urgency.sh
diff --git a/layout/w6.json b/layout/w6.json
index b4286da..c5abcc9 100644
--- a/layout/w6.json
+++ b/layout/w6.json
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+// vim:ts=4:sw=4:et
 {
+    // tabbed split container with 2 children
     "border": "normal",
     "floating": "auto_off",
     "layout": "tabbed",
@@ -18,13 +20,33 @@
             },
             "marks": [],
             "name": "Joplin",
-            "percent": 1,
+            "percent": 0.5,
             "swallows": [
                {
                 "class": "^Joplin$"
                }
             ],
             "type": "con"
+        },
+        {
+            "border": "normal",
+            "current_border_width": 2,
+            "floating": "auto_off",
+            "geometry": {
+               "height": 1035,
+               "width": 1920,
+               "x": 0,
+               "y": 0
+            },
+            "marks": [],
+            "name": "Inbox - kellya@arachnitech.com - Mozilla Thunderbird",
+            "percent": 0.5,
+            "swallows": [
+               {
+                "class": "^thunderbird$"
+               }
+            ],
+            "type": "con"
         }
     ]
 }