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Email disappearing from inbox after switching to new computer

Thunderbird Installation and updates
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asmp
asmp

I recently moved to a new computer, and it has come to my attention that my email on Thunderbird seems to disappear from my inbox at set intervals. At most I can go about a month back, but any emails from before that are gone. I can't seem to find them anywhere but on my old computer. I also can't seem to find a fix for this issue online. Does anyone have any idea as to what could be causing this issue?

I recently moved to a new computer, and it has come to my attention that my email on Thunderbird seems to disappear from my inbox at set intervals. At most I can go about a month back, but any emails from before that are gone. I can't seem to find them anywhere but on my old computer. I also can't seem to find a fix for this issue online. Does anyone have any idea as to what could be causing this issue?

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svlad2009
svlad2009

Probably on your old computer have used pop3 but on the new computer you are using imap. Check on the new computer what you have on Synchronization & Storage page (tools- account settings) on disk space options. If there is a check-box and value 30 (days) then that's why those mails disappear.