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Unable to delete a gmail account

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I have Thunderbird 91.8.1 (64-bit) installed on my macbook pro mid 2012. I am having issues with folder compacting. It takes a long time no matter how often I do it, and makes the whole computer unusable until it's finished.

I have 3 accounts, 2 pop accounts and 1 gmail account that I don't use. I have tried removing the gmail account, and get to the confirmation screen saying "removal successful" - I then close thunderbird, and reload - and the account is back again.

I did ask this question in August last year, and then got distracted with life -(sorry День сумо for your assistance at the time) Since then the problem is the same. I just ignore the compacting requests. One new change now is that Gmail is asking for a sign in everytime I open thunderbird. I go through the sign in, and then that works, but if I close TB, and reopen I am asked for log in details again. My authentication method is set to 0Auth2.

Thank you in advance for any help with this.

Kind regards Hugh

I have Thunderbird 91.8.1 (64-bit) installed on my macbook pro mid 2012. I am having issues with folder compacting. It takes a long time no matter how often I do it, and makes the whole computer unusable until it's finished. I have 3 accounts, 2 pop accounts and 1 gmail account that I don't use. I have tried removing the gmail account, and get to the confirmation screen saying "removal successful" - I then close thunderbird, and reload - and the account is back again. I did ask this question in August last year, and then got distracted with life -(sorry День сумо for your assistance at the time) Since then the problem is the same. I just ignore the compacting requests. One new change now is that Gmail is asking for a sign in everytime I open thunderbird. I go through the sign in, and then that works, but if I close TB, and reopen I am asked for log in details again. My authentication method is set to 0Auth2. Thank you in advance for any help with this. Kind regards Hugh

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Boris
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I assume related to this problem, If I change the default email account (I have 2 POP accounts as well as the gmail account) from one to the other, this also resets if I close and re-open TB.

Thank you for your help.