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Resetting the index

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mario64
mario64

Sometimes the index becomes too large, making searching very difficult. The solution is to reset the index, which involves deleting the global-messages-db.sqlite file. After Thunderbird rebuilds the index, searching is simpler and faster. Adding a menu or an automatic database reindexing process would be a significant improvement!

Sometimes the index becomes too large, making searching very difficult. The solution is to reset the index, which involves deleting the global-messages-db.sqlite file. After Thunderbird rebuilds the index, searching is simpler and faster. Adding a menu or an automatic database reindexing process would be a significant improvement!

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Mapenzi
Mapenzi
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Mozilla Connect https://connect.mozilla.org/ is the place where you can submit and vote for ideas...

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