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is there any way old emails can be retreived after deleting them to the bin. I thought sending them to the bin folder still retained them in archive status, but trying to look back more than the 3 months current in & out boxes They don't appear to be there

Subject: Thunderbird 152 – IMAP Junk messages are not automatically moved to Spam (T-Online IMAP) I am using Thunderbird 152 on Windows 11 with a Deutsche Telekom (T-Online) IMAP account. Problem When I manually mark a message as Junk (toolbar button, context menu or Junk column), the message briefly disappears from the Inbox and immediately reappears. It is marked as Junk, but it is not moved to the Spam folder. If I disable the option "Move new junk messages to:", the message remains in the Inbox and is marked as Junk, without the brief disappearance. Manual Move to → Spam always works correctly. Environment • Windows 11 • Thunderbird 152 • T-Online IMAP • ESET Internet Security • Only one Spam folder exists on the T-Online server. Troubleshooting already performed • Created a completely new IMAP account. • Verified Junk settings. • Verified the Spam folder path: imap://...@secureimap.t-online.de/Spam • Manual move to Spam works correctly. • Rebuilt the folder cache. • Recreated folderTree/folder cache files. • Performed IMAP resynchronization. • Tested with ESET mail protection enabled and disabled (no change). • Checked profile configuration. • Verified that the IMAP server directory setting does not change the behaviour. Additional observation The profile contains two IMAP cache directories: • secureimap.t-online.de • secureimap.t-online-1.de The current IMAP directory does not contain local Spam/Junk cache files, while the old "-1" directory still contains: • Spam • Spam.msf • Junk • Junk.msf Thunderbird also displays a greyed-out, inaccessible Spam/Junk folder which cannot be selected, subscribed or removed. Question Is this a known issue in Thunderbird 152 related to IMAP Junk handling or old IMAP cache migration after changing an account from POP to IMAP? If not, which log or additional information would help identify the cause?

PS: The POP account worked correctly before the migration to IMAP. The problem started only after switching from POP to IMAP. Rudolf.weinzierl-landshut@t-online.de

New W11 Pro pc, so new installation of Thunderbird. All profiles and folders moved over ok, but the Bin folder is an issue (main Gmail account IMAP). In my previous Tbird installation, I was able to right click the Bin folder, and be given the option of emptying said folder. Not now. The Spam folder does have the Empty option. Pics illustrate the folder list, what happens when I right click the Bin folder, and what happens when I right click the Spam folder, which does have the 'Empty Spam' option. I can highlight the messages in the Bin folder and delete them that way, but the right click option is shorter, easier... The only item I can find in the Thunderbird help pages tell me to delete the Trash and Trash msf folders in the profile - tried this twice, with no difference. It's a little frustrating... Any help would be welcomed, I guess I'm missing something really simple...

I have a particular need to periodically run junk mail filters on a folder in Local Folders that I know will contain mostly junk mail. According to a search engine, the command to do filtering on particular folders should come up in a junk mail tab when you right click on a folder and look under properties. When I right click on a folder, however, I never see a junk mail tab under properties or anywhere else. Where to I find the command to do junk mail filtering on a specific folder? Greatly appreciate any assistance.

Let me explain there is some one with the following email:

noreply@redcarpetradar.robly.com

Whatever anyone does do NOT click on their links I believe it's a criminal organization trying to get to my account.

I know many of you may not be in my situation but I'm a bit job hungry cause financial hit really hard. I clicked on link without looking and the site pretended I needed to fill a job application out. So I did without looking to see who sent it. Yes, STUPID me.

For some reason I marked as junk and it's not going to where I need to and that is trash and immediately delete it. I try and see if I can setup a rule for that. But wondering if there a extension that might do a better job. I tried to unsubscribe but these guys keep hitting back. That one sign of hackers trying to penetrate.

So now I'm wondering is there anything else I might be over looking. One think I keep thinking about is why NOT put something a tool that will do similar to mxtoolbox. With AI out there it's going to get harder to keep these criminals out of our inboxes.

I appreciate any feedback.

Is there a way to make Thunderbird check the server Junk folder when I open the Thunderbird Junk folder? When I empty my Junk folder, sometimes it will find there are more on the server and delete those too, so I never get to see them. Thanks

I can send a message to one of my address book contacts without issue, but their replay always winds up in my spam folder. I click on "not" spam, but that does not resolve the issue. I do 'not' have an issue with any other of my address book contacts.

This has gone on for a while.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

I have used Thunderbird for years and years and never had a problem. The last 2 weeks all of my outgoing emails have been going to everyone's SPAM folders. I have an AT&T email account and I use the AT&T Pop server settings, for the Outgoing Server I have the Comcast/Xfinity settings. I receive emails with no problems, it is my outgoing emails only. I don't know if it is a Comcast problem, an AT&T problem or Thunderbird problem. I have been on the phone with Xfinity for 2.5 hours and still having problems. Any suggestions.

Guten Tag,

Ich hoffe Ihr könnt mir helfen.

Ich benutze Thundebird das erste mal und würde gerne wissen wo meine gelöschten Mails hin verschoben werden wenn wie auf dem angehängten Bild keine Einstellung vorgenommen wurde standardmäßig. Werden die Mails dann direkt gelöscht aus der kompletten Mail-Adresse oder bleiben diese irgendwo gespeichert?

Die Gelöschten Mails sind im Mail Konto nicht mehr auffindbar.

Viele Grüße

The majority of emails going to my inbox are being automatically moved to trash when I exit. I want to return to all emails going to my inbox and I manually make the determination if its trash or not

[6/12/26, 10:49:22 PM GMT-4] Applied filter "Blocked Sender List" to message from The Home Depot® Consumer Credit Card <citi@info15.citi.com> - James, Don’t forget to use this special offer to get your Summer projects going! 🌼🌺 at 6/12/26, 10:02:27 PM GMT-4 deleted

[6/12/26, 10:49:22 PM GMT-4] Filter action failed: "Move failed" with error code=0x8000FFFF while attempting: Applied filter "Blocked Sender List" to message from The Home Depot® Consumer Credit Card <citi@info15.citi.com> - James, Don’t forget to use this special offer to get your Summer projects going! 🌼🌺 at 6/12/26, 10:02:27 PM GMT-4 deleted

The sent message is deleted but I get Filter action Failed.

I am getting a lot of email dated a month of more in the future. How do I best filter these out as junk? I tried making a regular filter, but can't find a way to set it to "greater than today."

i have lot of junk mails as scam in my inbox folder daily ,, why cant they move into junk folder as i already setup ,, am i miss something at setup? Michael Thompsett