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I want my ThunderBird show folders as usual for email whem I use gmail. As you know, emails hosted on gmail open folders differently in Thunderbird and I do not like this way. How do I make Thunderbird only shows folders in the usual way even if I use gmail?

I want my ThunderBird show folders as usual for email whem I use gmail. As you know, emails hosted on gmail open folders differently in Thunderbird and I do not like this way. How do I make Thunderbird only shows folders in the usual way even if I use gmail?

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I Followed your recommendations, but beyond that, I deleted the gmail folder and has worked well even without restart Thunderbird. Thank you very much

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What exactly is different that you don't like?

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That's the normal Imap 5 folders <MYADRESS COMMON> INBOX

   DRAFTS
   SENT
   JUNK
   TRASH

That's the gmail 8 folders <MY ADRESS GMAIL> INBOX

   JUNK
  GMAIL
      DRAFTS
      SEND
      ALL EMAILS
      SPAN
      TRASH

This Gmail takes up too much space with useless folders and spamassassin does not work right

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Try this: Right click on gmail imap mail account in Folder Pane and select 'Settings' Select 'Server Settings' click on 'Advanced' button Imap server directory: type... [Gmail] click on OK click on OK

Restart Thunderbird. Report back on results.

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I Followed your recommendations, but beyond that, I deleted the gmail folder and has worked well even without restart Thunderbird. Thank you very much