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Automatically deleting emails from server when downloaded into Thunderbird

When email downloads from my internet server to thunderbird how do I indicate that the message is to be deleted from the server. ie I dont want the message to be in two p… (lees meer)

When email downloads from my internet server to thunderbird how do I indicate that the message is to be deleted from the server. ie I dont want the message to be in two places . At the moment after reading the email and saving it to a folder I have to log into my internet provider and delete the email.

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Cannot access email accounts

Neither my wife nor I can access email on our respective PCs. This has been the case for four weeks. We can access email by our Android phones, but we really want to use… (lees meer)

Neither my wife nor I can access email on our respective PCs. This has been the case for four weeks. We can access email by our Android phones, but we really want to use our PCs. I've tried to resolve the problem and failed. Previous to this failure, I had an account with BT but this was transferred to EE. When I attempt to log in to my mail account, I receive the message "Could not connect ... :the connection was refused". I can also add is that in my Account settings, Outgoing Mail server I see a message "Connection to server mail.btinternet.com:465 failed."

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Sent email folder is not showing updated sent emails any longer

I am using Thunderbird for my emails since gmail will no longer support my business emails. I was able to access my sent emails up until April and now I am no longer se… (lees meer)

I am using Thunderbird for my emails since gmail will no longer support my business emails. I was able to access my sent emails up until April and now I am no longer seeing sent emails show up in the sent folder. Please provide easy to follow steps for this. I need to be able to access my sent emails.

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ERROR: Unable to write the email to the mailbox

My computer was hacked a month ago, well... I got phished when I was sent an email that looked like it came from a client, it was a bit premature to receive a file from h… (lees meer)

My computer was hacked a month ago, well... I got phished when I was sent an email that looked like it came from a client, it was a bit premature to receive a file from her but... it was very late, I wasn't at my best, and there it is. I always thought I was savvy. So. I did catch it in time to save my Google account and they didn't succeed in getting at any money, did lose my longtime alt-email address. My computer tech was able to restore most of Thunderbird, except for all my client information (18 years' worth), which I theorize is because the bad file was filtered into my client folders so those 2 main/many subs were deleted (or it could be because those client folders and a couple others missing were near the bottom of the folder tree and the tech guy's backup program failed at that point, he did try again but no luck). Fortunately I still keep a paper schedule so I was able to figure out who to talk to, and the autofill feature of TB was able to give me most of the emails I needed. [I have since learned about and have moved my Profile into my Documents in a separate folder so that my cloud backup picks it up every day (idrive). I really think it should be a LOT LOT easier to find and utilize the information on the Profile because EVERYONE should be backing that up every day, and the best way is to automate it. [My tech guy (re)installed Windows 11 Pro, I had Home by preference, have a tutorial from a trusted source about going back to Home without losing anything, because I do not need or want the architecture of Pro. But not doing that until I get my computer stabilized.]

All that said, to get to the point. When I collect email in TB (I have a gmail account using POP into TB as I do not like syncing and use TB to track), I usually have more than 200 emails at a time before I d/l into TB. Several times each d/l session, I get the following error message (header is cut off, it just contained my email address):

<<Unable to write the email to the mailbox. Make sure the file system allows you write privileges, and you have enough disk space to copy the mailbox.>>

I have write privileges and there is plenty of disk space. I press OK and the d/l continues for a few more emails and then stops. I then press F5 again to start d/l again. Several times a session. There is no information about which folder isn't there or what is missing or causing the error.

It appears to me that the filters are telling TB to filter into a now-nonexistent folder. I did reconstruct my client folders, but plenty of room for error there I imagine (I use QuickFolders and that actually told me which of the visible tabs no longer existed). My old laptop died in the process of all this so no longer have another version of TB as a guide. I have 367 filters (been using TB since Eudora went away), but they are only searchable by name of filter, not by possibly now-missing folders.

1. I assume that this error only means the email isn't filtered, it doesn't mean it has been deleted or anything. yes? Or am I totally wrong about the meaning of this error message, and if so, please help! 2. What can I do to fix the error? With 367 filters, it would be nice if there were some way I could figure out a way to know which filter is failing, if indeed this is a filter problem?

Thank you for any input about this. I have tried and tried to figure this out.

All best wishes, --Victoria

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subfolders are not fetched

To my new computer Thunderbird has just fetched the INBOX-mails from the IMAP-server, not my many subfolders, not the SENT-folder, not the SPAM-folder. This has previous… (lees meer)

To my new computer Thunderbird has just fetched the INBOX-mails from the IMAP-server, not my many subfolders, not the SENT-folder, not the SPAM-folder. This has previously worked when I changed to a new computer. How do I get Thunderbird to transfer these mails.

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imap yahoo error message - edge: too many requests (bug1997062)

I have THREE yahoo accounts, one of them is giving me an issue, and I don't know why. A message window pops up: "Enter credentials for XYZ@yahoo.com on imap mail yahoo co… (lees meer)

I have THREE yahoo accounts, one of them is giving me an issue, and I don't know why. A message window pops up: "Enter credentials for XYZ@yahoo.com on imap mail yahoo com" But the window says: "Edge: too many requests" But the other two connect and fetch mail without issues.

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Tbird/yahoo authentication problem EDGE Too many requests (bug1997062)

Email problem. Old Lenovo Desktop, Window 8.0 (I know, I know, but it's my wife's and all she uses it for is email and utube recipes, and she's used to it). I use it for … (lees meer)

Email problem. Old Lenovo Desktop, Window 8.0 (I know, I know, but it's my wife's and all she uses it for is email and utube recipes, and she's used to it). I use it for some banking, mainly because the printer is on it. Tbird 115.18.0 (32 bit) -says it's up to date AVG antivirus free

Email through yahoo. It worked fine until, going by the last date it linked email, 10/30/25 at 06:45AM MST When I tried to download new messages Sunday 11/2, it failed.

It pops up a new window "Enter credentials for bababarb@yahoo.com on imap.mail.yahoo.com" In the address window is "https://login.yahoo.com/?src=thunderbird&client_id=(about a zillion characters) Then, in the message window is "Edge: Too many requests"

So, I did the troubleshooting as in Help article. I logged in on the webmail, signed in with the password, and was able to see the messages, many from after the 30th (she gets a ton of sorta spam).

Looking under Account setting> server settings, I find that the security is set to SSL/TLS and Authentication is set to OAuth2. Incidentally, these were set automatically when I set this to a yahoo.com address.

So, I try setting the Authentication to Password and request mail. I get a popup asking for the password. I enter it (the same password I used on webmail) and it replies "Login to server imap.mail.yahoo.com with username bababarb@yahoo.com failed."

Following suggestions on the help article, I got to Settings, and check "saved passwords". Then, again following the suggestions, I remove the yahoo password entry. According to the article, the next login attempt should ask for a password. It does not. I just get the "too many requests" popup. What the hell, I go back and remove the SMTP password, too. Same result.

Anybody else having this issue? Any suggestions?

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Thunderbird Desktop Client can no longer access Yahoo mail Plus - "Edge: Too many requests"

This just started October 30th. I am running Thunderbird 140.4.0esr (64-bit) on a Windows 11 Pro 24H2 on a PC and Laptop. Thunderbird email can no longer access my Yahoo … (lees meer)

This just started October 30th. I am running Thunderbird 140.4.0esr (64-bit) on a Windows 11 Pro 24H2 on a PC and Laptop. Thunderbird email can no longer access my Yahoo Mail Plus account and I get a pop up windows stating Edge: Too many requests several times. I tried deleting the account and trying to reinstalling it back in but I get a error message in yellow pop up box in the account page stating "incorrect password or username". I have also tried to generate a tried party app password in Yahoo mail Plus web client and using that in place of my regular password with the same error message. I can no longer add this account into Thunderbird and I am not able to use my Yahoo mail plus account. This has occurred on both my PC and Laptop. I am fairly certain this has to due with Yahoo Mail's new security policies. I have checked the current setting are correct according to the latest FAQ & Help articles and see many others just starting see this same issue. Please provide me with solution so I can resolve this issue.

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difficulty receiving and sending mail for the past month at bahnhof.se

hello. I have thunderbird mail on my windows 11 computer and android phone and for the last month I have had difficulty receiving and sending mail. Sending attached files… (lees meer)

hello. I have thunderbird mail on my windows 11 computer and android phone and for the last month I have had difficulty receiving and sending mail. Sending attached files is not possible at all. best regards håkan magnusson xxxx@bahnhof.se

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Can I use TB to store all old email which I want to delete from server?

Hi all. My mail account reached 50 GB (it's too much) and this is what I plan to do: 1) Download all emails to TB 2) Remove emails older then 1 year from server (for now … (lees meer)

Hi all. My mail account reached 50 GB (it's too much) and this is what I plan to do:

1) Download all emails to TB 2) Remove emails older then 1 year from server (for now I don't know how to do that) 3) Keep all emails in TB and use it as my local database - if I'm looking for some old mails then I will go to TB

Important information - daily I don't use TB. I log to my mail via web gui.

The question is - what TB will do when it connects to server and notices that older emails are deleted. Will TB also delete them locally? It's not what I want - my goal is to keep old emails locally. Should I disconnect TB from server after downloading all email by changing credentials?

Please tell me what you think about that plan. Do you see better way to store old emails and keep mailbox slim on the server? I want to fit in 2-5 GB.

By the way do you have idea how to delete mails older then 1 year from server? I have shell access.

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Thunderbird shows email messages from the wrong account; Sending email "Request failed: Mailbox unavailable"

Thunderbird shows email messages from the wrong account. The messages show properly in Yahoo website and on other computers using Thunderbird. Concurrent with this new is… (lees meer)

Thunderbird shows email messages from the wrong account. The messages show properly in Yahoo website and on other computers using Thunderbird. Concurrent with this new issue, I now get message: Sending of the message failed. An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded: "Request failed: Mailbox unavailable. Please verify that your email address is correct in your account settings and try again."

I have verified the settings. Searching for help with Thunderbird, I see references to index files getting corrupt. However, I struggle with the correction procedures. When I right click on the bolded email address, "Properties" is not an option on the drop down menu. I cannot find a "Fix folders" button.

BTW, I did contribute December 17, 2025, it seems like a pretty good way to say "thank you!" Jim

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If a Telecom uses real Email, i/.e. not WEBmail, and they use POP3...

Hello, and thanks for the read... ISSUE: Every day I have to call the telecom ROGERS that took over for telecom SHAW, turn IMAP and Pop3 on 9 Email accounts (they lost 1)… (lees meer)

Hello, and thanks for the read...

ISSUE: Every day I have to call the telecom ROGERS that took over for telecom SHAW, turn IMAP and Pop3 on 9 Email accounts (they lost 1). Sometimes the 1 to 2 hors chat w/ a human turned it back on will not last long.

DETAILS:

  1. I can receive outside Emails *because I can't send using Shaw/Rogers, checking for Email, just hangs at trying to login in to any of the 9/10 emails.
  2. When I can get a support person to check, they tell me that IMAP and POP3 are turned off.
  3. They will tell me they re-enabled it. But it doesn't enable for me.
  4. It all works OK when using the online webmail Zimbra. However, I need to check 3 of the 9 email accounts every hour, others every 6 hours, and others once a day at boot.

QUESTION: When using POP3, does the setting on my SMTP need a special setting on Thunderbird?.

NOTE: I am complying with "Rogers With Shaw" passing the buck to the Email Client (Thunderbird) by asking here - "Could It Be The Email Client'! And my answer is 'No', because Thunderbird works perfectly with 54 other Email accounts.

Thank for reading this, and for any input you may add, ~r

P.S., I'd like to see a upgrade to this input form that allows us to Preview out Post And, when I started this Post, it alerady had a image from a previous Post

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Emails appearing in UNIFIED folder but not in INDIVIDUAL EMAIL account folder

An unusual situation. I have 2 email addresses--one is a "comcast.net" address (imported via Yahoo), the other is a "gmail.com" address. Emails from BOTH addresses show u… (lees meer)

An unusual situation. I have 2 email addresses--one is a "comcast.net" address (imported via Yahoo), the other is a "gmail.com" address. Emails from BOTH addresses show up in the UNIFIED EMAIL FOLDER. The "Gmail" email ALSO shows up in the "GMAIL EMAIL FOLDER"....but the "Comcast" emails DO NOT SHOW UP IN THE "COMCAST" EMAIL FOLDER.

I've been unable to locate a previously asked/answered question on this issue. Help appreciated.

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