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Thunderbird profile

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pmbrown
pmbrown

My Drafts folder in Thunderbird is empty. Why does the Drafts file in my Thunderbird profile take up 247,300 KB?

My Drafts folder in Thunderbird is empty. Why does the Drafts file in my Thunderbird profile take up 247,300 KB?

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Right-click the folder in the TB interface, not File Explorer.

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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Right-click the folder in the Folder Pane, Compact. What is the size after that?

pmbrown
pmbrown Question owner

@ sfhowes: I attach an image of my options after right-clicking. “Compact” isn’t one of them. The file is now up to 256,591 KB.

sfhowes
sfhowes
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Chosen Solution

Right-click the folder in the TB interface, not File Explorer.

pmbrown
pmbrown Question owner

0 KB!! — Thanks.