Local Folder mapped to Network drive not viewable
I have a laptop that updated itself and is now updated to the latest version of Thunderbird. Desktop computer is still on v.115. I have the Local Folders on the laptop set to use a shared folder on the desktop and locally store incoming emails on the laptop. I use the shared folder for archiving emails on the desktop. So LaptopMail is stored on D:\LocalMail on the laptop and the Local Folders is set to store files on the desktop through the private local network on a shared folder (D:\Mail-Common on the desktop hard drive) Up until today this worked almost flawlessly. When things do go sideways on an update (which happens with thunderbird more than I like) I ususally search for an answer first. Normally, I find an answer that works.
The problem is exactly as was in this post [ https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1512216#search ] The fix however didn't work for me. I cannot directly edit the Local Directory path either. The browse button still works though. Currently, D:\Mail-Common is mapped to the "N:" drive and all that is in the Local Directory path in the Local Folders settings is N:
Any more suggestions are more than welcome
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So:
- Laptop v140 or v146 (you don't say which), incoming messages=>folders on laptop D:\LocalMail, and archive folder share on #2 D:\Mail-Common
- Desktop v115 you don't describe
Are you pointing both Thunderbird versions to Mail-Common? This is bound to hit problems.
Muudetud Wayne Mery poolt
Laptop is on v140.6.0esr and up to date Desktop is on v115.10.2 Incoming messages inbox on Laptop are set to D:\Localmail on the laptop. Local Folders on Laptop was set to shared folder \\<private network name>\Mail-Common on Desktop computer. Shared folder is now mapped to N: on laptop. No change on Desktop. Main desktop computer incoming mail inbox is set to D:\Mail-Local on the desktop. Local Folders on desktop has always been set to a separate folder (D:\Mail-Common) on the desktop and shared with the network.
Yes... although I am not sure why that would cause problems, this set up has been working for years. I also have dual booted with Linux and never had a problem accessing the common folder with Thunderbird on linux by pointing it to the folder on the NTFS partition on the same computer. Come to think of it I doubt I have seen how things work from the laptop when the desktop is booted into Linux (Both computers are normally on Win10)
Thanks for the reply
Does it improve if you have both laptop and desktop running on same version - 140.6.0esr?
Toad-Hall said
Does it improve if you have both laptop and desktop running on same version - 140.6.0esr?
No... Still can see all the directories in the Local Folders, but no messages...
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