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How do I delete folders in Thunderbird?

johnharry replied
johnharry

I want to delete folders in Thunderbird and nothing seems to work. How do I do it?

I want to delete folders in Thunderbird and nothing seems to work. How do I do it?
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Chosen Solution

Make sure to move all messages you want to keep to Local Folders before deleting an account.

To delete an account:

AppMenu button - Options - Account Settings

In the Account Settings window select the account to be removed in the left pane. Then choose 'Remove Account' from the 'Account Actions' drop-down menu at the bottom.

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What have you tried?

What folder are you trying to delete?

Modified by christ1

I tried the delete key. I tried delete folder. I am trying to delete folder in Thunderbird. I am closing one email account and want to delete the entire account. Thanks.

Chosen Solution

Make sure to move all messages you want to keep to Local Folders before deleting an account.

To delete an account:

AppMenu button - Options - Account Settings

In the Account Settings window select the account to be removed in the left pane. Then choose 'Remove Account' from the 'Account Actions' drop-down menu at the bottom.

Thank you very much for your assistance.