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Unable to access old messages in inbox.

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howyadoin
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Last week, my email changed. Any email I receive is normal...but any older messages that I keep my inbox...don't load or just shows up as code.

Can I access/restore these emails? Or are they lost?

Last week, my email changed. Any email I receive is normal...but any older messages that I keep my inbox...don't load or just shows up as code. Can I access/restore these emails? Or are they lost?
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Toad-Hall
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Please try this: In Thunderbird Help > Troubleshooting Information click on 'Open folder'

A new window opens showing the contents of your 'profile name' folder

Exit Thunderbird now

If POP: Click on 'Mail' folder If Imap: Click on 'ImapMail' folder

Click on the mail account name folder Delete all files that have a .msf extension.

Start Thunderbird.

Please report back on results.

Matt
Matt
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try right clicking the folder in the folder pane, then properties and then repair.