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how do i retreive compacted folder information

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user01229325 replied 12 years ago
mgolight
mgolight

stored messages in folders were compacted. How do I retrieve this compacted messages?

stored messages in folders were compacted. How do I retrieve this compacted messages?

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user01229325
user01229325

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In Thunderbird terms compacting permanently deletes messages marked for deletion.

You can read about compacting folders here.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_Tips_:_Compacting_Folders