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My email storage server has a limited space allocation. Because I keep most emails for future reference/recall, I have been moving important emails to specific folders I have created in LOCAL FOLDERS. The LOCAL FOLDERS resides in a local drive in my main desktop computer.

Lately I switched from POP to IMAP so I will be able to access my emails on my phone, remote desktop at home & on my notebook when I travel.

Because of limited storage space allocation, only the main basic folders (inbox, drafts, sent, junk, trash, etc........) reside on the server & appear on all my connected devices (phone, remote desktop & notebook).

When I am on the main work desktop, everything works flawlessly. I have access to whatever information I need. However, when I am on the other devices, all I see are the basic folders that reside on the server.

Could you suggest a creative way I could take the LOCAL FOLDERS along with me when I am outside the office? I was thinking of mounting the LOCAL FOLDER in the cloud, if that is possible. I will be the only one accessing it (single user) so colliding versions should not be an issue. I was thinking of copying the files on to an external drive then restoring to whichever device I use but the problem with this workaround is syncing back to the main machine.....a lot of extra work & steps.

Any suggestions? Hope to hear from someone soon. Thank you.

I seem to have caused my emails to disappear completely. I cannot find them anywhere on my macbook. I don't think there has been anything unusual from outside sources.

I fully expect that I am the cause of it, I am getting old and my so are my eyes and fingers.

Hi, I have changed my PC and in setting up Thunderbird I find I can only add two accounts. I cannot find a way to add that third address and account. I am looking for help with that, please.

IMAP accounts, every time I open Thunderbird it has to authenticate and down load all my email; why isn't my all my current email available? And yes in settings I have "Keep messages in all folders for this account on this computer" checked. And yes in "Advanced" settings all folders are checked.

When attempting to set up an e-mail account for Zoho e-mail I get an authentication error. It says: "Unable to log in. Probably wrong configuration, username of password." I disabled Account Hub, tried again, but this did not solve the problem, and I get the same authentication error. I tried several other things, using manual configuration, copying instructions from the Zoho website, but none of them worked. They all ended with the error message, "Thunderbird failed to find the settings for your email account." The server and port settings are correct. The username and password are correct. What is the problem?

I was not receiving emails from a Comcast.net email account. I called Best Buy and they used remote access to fix the problem. That fix included deleting and reinstalling the email account. After hanging up with their tech, I notices that dozens of folders and thousands of emails from the last 12 years were gone. I called the Geek Squad back and they could not solve the problem. Are the missing emails still on my computer somewhere? If not, can Comcast recover them? Please help!

Hi I wanted to add my @live.de (Outlook) email account in Thunderbird. I entered the email and got redirected to Microsoft oauth, which I granted. After some loading I was presented a screen, where I should enter my password and username (again). After doing so I see a "Exchange auth error". I guess this means I somehow got in the exchange funnel, which is not fitting for my private outlook account. I was left in this state with back bringing me to the first view (before oauth) and continue gives me the error.

I could solve this problem by disabling the new account setup hub and setting it up using the old one.

If this experimental feature is enabled by default, you need a "something is not working please take me to the old version" button in the footer. I did not find any ways to report this bug, so I hope here is the right place.

I have just reinstalled T/B (3-4 times now). Scanned barcode from notebook. Installed ok. This mobile T/B DOES NOT give me any option to add folders. Only: inbox, outbox, drafts, sent, deleted. I at least want (1) extra folder to store messages. How do I achieve this? Thanks My laptop T/B works well (on Ubuntu)

seit einem automatischen update ( 149.02 ) am 08,04.2026 bekomme ich kein e-mails mehr. Auch senden klappt nicht. Anzeige = Zeitüberschreitung. Internet Verbindung ist vorhanden, Einrichtung einer zweiten e-mail Adresse funktionierte. mail antworten bitte unter X@gmail,com ( X@rz-online,de klappt ja nicht )

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All old cmptr usb ports fail.. copied most data to new computer but Moz. Thndrbrd did not copy. Installed NEW Tndrbrd and got mail, but only last 4 weeks or so since failure. Copied ALL Moz. Thndrbrd files from old to Thumb drive. Old system had 70 files, 10 folders (11*.exe, 31 *dll, 4*ini, 297MB) and 5 single element files. New Thnddrbrd has 72 files, 12 folders, 55.7MB. Could find NO hidden files / folders on either unit. Suspect all recoverable OLD mail on thumb drive but do not know how to recover. H E L P ! ! Mitch ~ " X@mcsnet.ca " VERSION 148.0.1 BUILD ID 20260305172141

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