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How can I recover a category list

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Tranas
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Have used MoreFunctionsForAddressBook addon for years. Suddenly, the master category list has disappeared. No idea as to cause. Is there a way to recover the master list from an old backup of a profile?

TIA

Have used MoreFunctionsForAddressBook addon for years. Suddenly, the master category list has disappeared. No idea as to cause. Is there a way to recover the master list from an old backup of a profile? TIA

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  • 'Menu icon ' > 'Options' > 'Options' > 'Advanced' > 'General' tab
  • click on 'Config Editor' button

It will say to be careful :)

  • In top search type: morecol
  • This line should have the categories: morecols.categories.list

example:

  • morecols.categories.list userset string Family, Relation

This is stored in the 'prefs.js' file located in your 'Profile name' folder. The line would look like this assuming two categories called Family and Relation.

  • user_pref("morecols.categories.list", "Family, Relation");

If you wanted to copy paste that line from old backup 'prefs.js' file back into the current 'Prefs.js' file..

Thunderbird would need to be closed first. I would advise you create a backup of current 'prefs.js' file - just in case, as it can be a bit tricky working out exactly where to insert the line. Preferences are stored alphabetically, but all the 'user set' preferences are grouped first in alphabetical order followed by all the defaults in alphabetical order.

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Toad-Hall
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Chosen Solution

  • 'Menu icon ' > 'Options' > 'Options' > 'Advanced' > 'General' tab
  • click on 'Config Editor' button

It will say to be careful :)

  • In top search type: morecol
  • This line should have the categories: morecols.categories.list

example:

  • morecols.categories.list userset string Family, Relation

This is stored in the 'prefs.js' file located in your 'Profile name' folder. The line would look like this assuming two categories called Family and Relation.

  • user_pref("morecols.categories.list", "Family, Relation");

If you wanted to copy paste that line from old backup 'prefs.js' file back into the current 'Prefs.js' file..

Thunderbird would need to be closed first. I would advise you create a backup of current 'prefs.js' file - just in case, as it can be a bit tricky working out exactly where to insert the line. Preferences are stored alphabetically, but all the 'user set' preferences are grouped first in alphabetical order followed by all the defaults in alphabetical order.

Tranas
Tranas Question owner
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Toad-Hall said

  • 'Menu icon ' > 'Options' > 'Options' > 'Advanced' > 'General' tab
  • click on 'Config Editor' button
It will say to be careful :)
  • In top search type: morecol
  • This line should have the categories: morecols.categories.list
example:
  • morecols.categories.list userset string Family, Relation
This is stored in the 'prefs.js' file located in your 'Profile name' folder. The line would look like this assuming two categories called Family and Relation.
  • user_pref("morecols.categories.list", "Family, Relation");
If you wanted to copy paste that line from old backup 'prefs.js' file back into the current 'Prefs.js' file.. Thunderbird would need to be closed first. I would advise you create a backup of current 'prefs.js' file - just in case, as it can be a bit tricky working out exactly where to insert the line. Preferences are stored alphabetically, but all the 'user set' preferences are grouped first in alphabetical order followed by all the defaults in alphabetical order.

The above directions resolved the issue. I was able to recover the master list. TYVM