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Can I retrieve a deleted folder, if so please instruct

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Is it possible to undo a deleted folder

Is it possible to undo a deleted folder

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No it's not the msf file, that's the index. (If the mail file is deleted the index will remain.) It's a file without any extension. You can open any of your mail files with a simple text editor (like Notepad, if you are a Windows user) and read the messages inside, so you can check whether you have found the right one. If your account is Gmail, and if you've recently deleted the folder, have you checked the Trash for it?

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You could log in to your mail server via the mail provider's website and see if the folder still exists there. If it doesn't, you can look in your Thunderbird profile folder to see if it's there. This article explains where to look and what kinds of files you should expect to see: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird If you can find it let the forum know and we'll try to help you get it back.

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I believe I found the folder(s) dated today, would it be a msf file? If so how do I move back to GMail in Thunderbird? Darryl

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No it's not the msf file, that's the index. (If the mail file is deleted the index will remain.) It's a file without any extension. You can open any of your mail files with a simple text editor (like Notepad, if you are a Windows user) and read the messages inside, so you can check whether you have found the right one. If your account is Gmail, and if you've recently deleted the folder, have you checked the Trash for it?

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Very good thank you