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Somethimes Thunderbird downloads messages but does not show them
I have been using Thunderbird for about 10 years and I'm very happy with the program. Recently a disturning issue came up though: incoming emails sometimes seem to disapp… (read more)
I have been using Thunderbird for about 10 years and I'm very happy with the program. Recently a disturning issue came up though: incoming emails sometimes seem to disappear from my inbox.
What happens is that when checking my email the Thunderbirds status bar says "downloading message n of m" and "received n of n messages", however no new messages are shown in my Inbox. And indeed: some messages - that I know have been sent to me - simpy have not arrived, which is worrying.
The email is downloaded via the POP protocol, and I have now changed the settings to keep the mail on the server for two days. Then I can use webmail, and indeed there the missing messages are present.
I already used the Repair option in the Properties of the Inbox. Not sure if that helped, as the problem is present only now and then. Also: the missing emails did not seem malformed (and downloading emails is not totally blocked, what could be caused by a mailformed email).
Does anyone have a suggestion about what may case this problem ?
Lex.