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Changing mail in a tab after moving mail to different folder

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We are using IMAP on Thunderbird and have this problem.

I open one mail from Inbox in a new tab. Then I move that mail to other folder inside same account. As soon I drop mail in a folder open mail changes to a new one or tab closes (if mail was the last one).

I want, that open mail stays open even after i move it.

Any solutions?

Thanks in advice!

Jernej

We are using IMAP on Thunderbird and have this problem. I open one mail from Inbox in a new tab. Then I move that mail to other folder inside same account. As soon I drop mail in a folder open mail changes to a new one or tab closes (if mail was the last one). I want, that open mail stays open even after i move it. Any solutions? Thanks in advice! Jernej

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When you open the email, it is opened from account A Inbox. A specific location that you have selected. When you move it, that email is no longer in the selected account A Inbox so cannot be seen unless you reselect it, as the focus in on the selected account A Inbox.

When you delete or move an email, focus goes to the next email in the selected account folder. Focus does not follow any email that is deleted or moved, constantly jumping from Inbox to Deleted or Junk or another folder or another account including Local Folders.

Focus always remains with the account folder you selected to view.

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To bad, that focus goes away.

If 2 or more people are using the same account and answering to customers there is confusion who is working on which mail.

Thanks for reply, tho!