Not receiving messages on my desktop
I use Thunderbird on my desktop and since early June, I have not been able to receive any new messages but I can still send. Everything works fine on webmail (Yahoo) and phone (Samsung Galaxy), it's just my desktop which is affected . I asked Duck AI about this and this is what I got...
I tried the solutions offered without success.
Suluhisho teule
This a wild guess : how important is the first email in the list to be downloaded ? if it's not, then delete it to see what would happen
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yahoo can be unstable.
If you happen to update to 153 and are using oauth authentication: 1. In Thunderbird > Settings > Config Editor make mailnews.oauth.usePrivateBrowser=true, mailnews.oauth.useSchemeRedirect=false 2. Restart Thunderbird 3. Login
Wayne:
I adjusted my settings as per your instructions but nothing has changed. The script at the bottom of m screen reads 'Downloading message 1 of 374...'
Eric
Suluhisho teule
This a wild guess : how important is the first email in the list to be downloaded ? if it's not, then delete it to see what would happen
Michel T said
This a wild guess : how important is the first email in the list to be downloaded ? if it's not, then delete it to see what would happen
That. And also try Inbox > properties > repair.
Michel T said
This a wild guess : how important is the first email in the list to be downloaded ? if it's not, then delete it to see what would happen
How do I delete a message that hasn't downloaded yet?
Wayne Mery said
Michel T said
This a wild guess : how important is the first email in the list to be downloaded ? if it's not, then delete it to see what would happenThat. And also try Inbox > properties > repair.
Error box - 'The operation failed because another operation is using the folder. Please wait for that operation to finish and then try again.'
what antivirus are you using? does it scan email?
(I have a feeling this is a POP account and Norton so prove me wrong :))
Matt said
what antivirus are you using? does it scan email? (I have a feeling this is a POP account and Norton so prove me wrong :))
Right on both, POP w/ Norton 360
Ed said
eric52 said
Michel T said
This a wild guess : how important is the first email in the list to be downloaded ? if it's not, then delete it to see what would happenHow do I delete a message that hasn't downloaded yet?
Via the email's web interface.
That did it! The culprit was appointment confirmation emails coming from my PT's office. Deleting each one of these released the messages that came after. All of these messages included an attachment (Google calendar?) Many thanks Michel
eric52 said
Matt said
what antivirus are you using? does it scan email? (I have a feeling this is a POP account and Norton so prove me wrong :))Right on both, POP w/ Norton 360
Yeah, Norton's has a exceedingly long history of silently crashing when it encounters a malformed email. No worming, no clue just a cessation of email arriving. The only permanent solution is to stop using Norton or periodically chase down an email to delete. Personally I use Defender as it does not mess with my email at all and gets similar detection rates to the rather expensive products that tend to wreak havoc with email.
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