[Bug 673931] Re: unable to move or delete messages without restarting TDB

[Mario Pauls]

Problems associated with deleting or moving email usually stem from failure to compact mail 

folders, especially inboxes. This is because deleted email is not
removed from the

application until you compact (expunge is the technical term). This can
be done

automatically by a setting in your email account. Manually is simple
enough. On any mail

folder do this: right click/compact (or File/Compact Folders). This is
especially important

on inboxes but also, any folder from which you regularly delete/move
email.

If you are experiencing problems you probably have a lot of uncompacted
mail so be patient

the first time and watch the activity bar for its status (at the bottom
of the application).

Mario Pauls
Running Thunderbird 24.3.0
Windows Vista Home Premium
Used Thunderbird with Lightning integrated since 2005

Find more useful info here:

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2638361


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rais
     
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    Joined: May 25th, 2011, 8:57 pm

Post Posted January 7th, 2013, 6:47 pm
two things just for starters:

    Archive all the mail currently in the Inbox
    http://kb.mozillazine.org/Archiving_your_e-mail

    enable AutoCompact
    http://kb.mozillazine.org/Compacting_fo ... omatically

Last edited by rais on January 8th, 2013, 3:01 am, edited 1 time in total.
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