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saved attached location ignored by when saving attachements

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nickblyth
nickblyth

I have set the folder for saving attachments in options/attachments to c :\download with the content set to pdf with the associated drop down set to "save file". However when click save on an incoming attachemnt it brings up a file manager window and ask me to select the folder in which to save the file. Why is it ignoring the setting in options. Having set it up I assumed that when I click on save for an attachement that it would save it as per the set up. Am I missing something here. It appears that Thunderbird thinks that I have selected the "always ask me where to save files" option. Thunderbird version is 45.5.1 running on a windows 7 PC.

I have set the folder for saving attachments in options/attachments to c :\download with the content set to pdf with the associated drop down set to "save file". However when click save on an incoming attachemnt it brings up a file manager window and ask me to select the folder in which to save the file. Why is it ignoring the setting in options. Having set it up I assumed that when I click on save for an attachement that it would save it as per the set up. Am I missing something here. It appears that Thunderbird thinks that I have selected the "always ask me where to save files" option. Thunderbird version is 45.5.1 running on a windows 7 PC.

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user1121639
user1121639

I am unable to help with getting Thunderbird to do what you want by itself. I use and recommend the add-on "AttachmentExtractor", which does an excellent job for me. I don't use all it's options, just the setting the folder to save attachments to, and its toolbar button which automatically saves out attachments to that folder.

Go to the Add-on Manager window (Thunderbird menu: Tools: Add-ons), and put "AttachmentExtractor" in the search box to find and install the add-on. After restarting Thunderbird to finish the installation of the add-on, go back to the Add-on Manager window, click on "Extensions" on the left side, then the "Options" button beside "AttachmentExtractor". Set all sorts of fun options (or the bare minimum).

If an "AE Extract" button doesn't automatically show up in the Thunderbird toolbar, then right-click the toolbar, choose "Customize". Find the AE Extract button then drag and drop it onto the toolbar where you want it.

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nickblyth
nickblyth Vraag-eienaar

no I am afraid that it still asks to select a folder rather than just saving it directly to the folder set in options/attachemets

nickblyth
nickblyth Vraag-eienaar

checked as requested

browser.download.dir - correct value browser.download.downloadDir - correct value browser.download.lastDir - this does not appear in the list messenger.save.dir - correct value

I have tried the add-on suggested by Bruce Johnson and it does what is required so I am not too worried if this proves to be a lost cause but it would be nice to find out what has gone wrong as it might help somebody else