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Compacting folder error "because writing to folder failed"

I-Thunderbird Troubleshooting
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Keep getting this message when compacting this email folder inbox, but not on other email account inboxes.

The folder 'Inbox on thurman@efrllc.com' could not be compacted because writing to folder failed. Verify that you have enough disk space, and that you have write privileges to the file system, then try again.

Any ideas appreciated....

TS

Keep getting this message when compacting this email folder inbox, but not on other email account inboxes. The folder 'Inbox on thurman@efrllc.com' could not be compacted because writing to folder failed. Verify that you have enough disk space, and that you have write privileges to the file system, then try again. Any ideas appreciated.... TS

Ilungisiwe ngu Wayne Mery

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Googlethunderbird.
Googlethunderbird.

Hello


Compacting the folders in thunderbird are the issue.

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/compacting-folders

The exact message is?

The message about your ssd is that there is not enough space. How much space do you have on your computer?

Ilungisiwe ngu Googlethunderbird.