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Opens email as composing

hgholsteins
hgholsteins

I have two emails linked in Thunderbird. My default one works fine, but my secondary one started opening emails wrong yesterday. Every email I open, instead of just being able to view it/read it, it opens it into a composing email (like I am replying back to the email or even replying back to myself instead of just trying to read it) I looked at all of the settings between the two accounts and can't find any differences. HELP!

I have two emails linked in Thunderbird. My default one works fine, but my secondary one started opening emails wrong yesterday. Every email I open, instead of just being able to view it/read it, it opens it into a composing email (like I am replying back to the email or even replying back to myself instead of just trying to read it) I looked at all of the settings between the two accounts and can't find any differences. HELP!

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antifascist
antifascist

As per this thread, it appears you may need to use the FolderFlags addon to correct the fact of your inbox folder believing itself to be a drafts folder: https://support.mozilla.org/eu/questions/1414262

Alternatively you could try the "repair folder" button found in the "properties" window of the inbox (right-click on the inbox, choose properties.)

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