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Inbox wiped when/with some sx4wo2e5.default-release ?

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Using 115.10.1 and POP on Windows 10 Pro (v. 22H2) with just the Windows built-in virus protection enabled (but App or Browser Control is disabled). Platform seems stable, no evidence of nefarious services noted in task manager.

Realized the emails in InBox from a couple of days ago (and going back decades) were blank or had mismatched headers to content. Figured an index problem. Ran the Repair under 'InBox' folder Properties, and only a few of the most recent emails remain - all duplicates of which I had sorted into other folders.

All the other folders are fine - just my InBox got wiped! Looked in the Thunderbird folder under profiles and saw the above captioned with a time-stamp that captures the approximate time this went down - occum's razor. I did not initiate any update to Thunderbird.

Walking on eggshells and very nervous, we're talking thousands of emails, what is the recommended recovery of the InBox (after I attempt to backup what I have left). Thanks!

Using 115.10.1 and POP on Windows 10 Pro (v. 22H2) with just the Windows built-in virus protection enabled (but App or Browser Control is disabled). Platform seems stable, no evidence of nefarious services noted in task manager. Realized the emails in InBox from a couple of days ago (and going back decades) were blank or had mismatched headers to content. Figured an index problem. Ran the Repair under 'InBox' folder Properties, and only a few of the most recent emails remain - all duplicates of which I had sorted into other folders. All the other folders are fine - just my InBox got wiped! Looked in the Thunderbird folder under profiles and saw the above captioned with a time-stamp that captures the approximate time this went down - occum's razor. I did not initiate any update to Thunderbird. Walking on eggshells and very nervous, we're talking thousands of emails, what is the recommended recovery of the InBox (after I attempt to backup what I have left). Thanks!

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Matt
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What mail provider? I am seeing a change at YAHOO with regard to synchronizing old emails in IMAP.

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Thanks for responding Matt.

My own POP server... no change there. Also discovered the captioned folder is my profile and the date/time stamp updates many times daily - so there is no evidence of a version upgrade being pushed. Also discovered each folder has its own file (in the profile) and opened the "InBox" file only to see the few emails post-repair. Tried some data recovery tools but it found nothing. I could go to the bit level on the hard drive and search for crumbs, but decided to go to a backup from a month ago, replaced the InBox file, and got back my emails - save the last months' worth.

My guess is (just) the InBox file itself was mysteriously trashed or deleted, the "repair" put back a new (empty) one, populated it with emails still lingering on the server, and what I was looking at in Thunderbird pre-repair was the index. I hate not knowing, and hate even more not being in control of my own system, but anything suggested going forward on my part is conjecture or speculation. If anyone can tell me how one file in an "apps" folder that is deep down on a perfectly functioning SSD drive can be singled out for (and must have been) deletion, I would be very humbled and appreciative of their input.

Thanks again for responding, Matt!

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