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Hi there. I used the export/import functions to export my Thunderbird profile to a new computer.

It was largely successful. Many of my layout and general appearance settings were not imported to the new computer, but I just re-set those manually.

My last remaining problem is that it appeared that none of my local folders and messages were exported.

However, when I use file explorer to go to drive C on my new computer,

\Users\myname\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\xxxxxxxxx.default-esr\Mail\Local Folders\Storage.sbd All of the folders, subfolders and messages are right there.

They're just not showing up in the directory tree pane or account pane (sorry, not sure what you really call it) in my main Thunderbird interface. All I see are "Trash" and "Outbox."

Anyone have any ideas as to how I make my local folders and messages re-appear?

Thanks,

Dave

Every start of Thunderbird 128.4.0esr (64bit) on Windows 11 (64bit) I get a dialog with the message: "Zum Ausführen der gewünschten Aktion ist kein E-Mail-Programm zugeordnet. Installieren Sie ein entsprechendes E-Mail-Programm, oder erstellen Sie in der Systemsteuerung unter "Standardprogramme" eine Zuordnung, wenn bereits ein Programm installiert ist."

Thunderbird is the standard E-Mail programm in "Standardprogramme". Reinstallation of Thunderbird did not change the behavior. User account is not administrator. For installing Thunderbird, the administrator password was requested. Windows 11 is freshly installed. Thunderbird has been installed as one of the first programms. Windows is: Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, installed 10.10.2024, build 26100.2033. Dialog appeared right from the beginning, even before a profile was imported, and at every program start.

I post-installed two extentions, but the dialog showed up before and after installation and also if I disable them. The dialog appears right after the Thunderbird window has been created (that is after the master password entry of the profile).

Playing around with settings, I experienced, that switching the Thunderbird language from German to English (US), the dialog and message disappear. Could you please fix it with the German language pack?

My Thunderbird had an automatic upgrade this week to 128.5.1esr 32Bit. Since then, I have not been able to pull down email for any of my accounts. When attempting to pull email from remote servers, the Thunderbird status message is "Checking server capabilities ....". This has gone for hours with no change, or the attempt just stops with no status update and no emails. This occurs regardless of VPN usage. What happened and how do I fix this ?!?!?

I have 128.5.0esr (64-bit) running on a Chromebook, about a week ago it started only showing the top of message boxes and no content. So if you say go to delete an Event from the Calendar you can't as a box pops up but only has the banner at the top saying 'Delete Event' with the close option at the end of it, the rest of the box with the 'Yes' option is missing. Any ideas on how to fix this? thanks

Every few days I get a Can't load XPcom error when trying to launch Thunderbird. I know how to fix this problem when it occurs (manually delete T'bird from Programs, download and install latest version), but every few days it occurs again, which is getting tiring. How can I fix this so the error won't occur, at least not so often?

12.2.24 Thunderbird does not work after installing the last windows update. Tried to just reinstall thunderbird email program but it never allows completion after account sign up it goes to a blank page. Is there a problem with thunderbird? Or what is the suggestion to fix this?

I see a lot of discussion here about people wanting to turn off update alerts but I have a problem in the reverse. I have TB set to "Check for updates, but let me choose whether to install" but TB never tells me an update is available. I have to go into setting General and scroll down to see if one is. Is this normal behavior if auto-updates are disabled?

My thunderbird recently crashed and stopped working (windows version 11 Pro Version 23H2) . The program seemed to freeze and after I got it closed it is not opening back up. I tried closing all of the background processes through the task manager and when I tried to open it again it will open a blank window, list it as not responding, and then close the interface with no ability to do anything beforehand. Tried using the repair option in settings, same response. Tried to reset the app, same result. Tried uninstalling version 128.1 and then installing version 128.5, no errors reported on uninstall or new version install but it still just opens a blank screen, says the program is not responding, and closes the window without anything else appearing. I tried restarting the computer (soft and hard restart) and get the same response. I need to be able to use my inbox manager or I need to move to another program. Thanks.