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Multiple message filter files disappear (win10)

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RonB1949
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I recently installed Thunderbird for use with Gmail. I have created several message filters, but they keep disappearing. I have found that multiple filter files have been created:

Directory of C:\Users\shrdl\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\ae352sn6.default-esr\ImapMail\imap.gmail.com 2025-10-28 22:30 385 msgFilterRules.dat 

              1 File(s)            385 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\shrdl\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\ae352sn6.default-esr\Mail\Local Folders 2025-10-28 19:07 241 msgFilterRules.dat 

              1 File(s)            241 bytes

Directory of C:\Users\shrdl\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\ae352sn6.default-esr\Mail\pop.gmail.com 2025-10-26 11:03 0 msgFilterRules.dat 

              1 File(s)              0 bytes

Any idea why this is happening? Thanks

I recently installed Thunderbird for use with Gmail. I have created several message filters, but they keep disappearing. I have found that multiple filter files have been created: Directory of C:\Users\shrdl\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\ae352sn6.default-esr\ImapMail\imap.gmail.com 2025-10-28 22:30 385 msgFilterRules.dat 1 File(s) 385 bytes Directory of C:\Users\shrdl\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\ae352sn6.default-esr\Mail\Local Folders 2025-10-28 19:07 241 msgFilterRules.dat 1 File(s) 241 bytes Directory of C:\Users\shrdl\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\ae352sn6.default-esr\Mail\pop.gmail.com 2025-10-26 11:03 0 msgFilterRules.dat 1 File(s) 0 bytes Any idea why this is happening? Thanks

Modified by Wayne Mery

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