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thunderbird doesn't allow local folders to be created, deleted, or renamed.

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For several months, I have not been able to create, delete, or rename local folders. I am running 128.3.2esr (64-bit). How can I resolve this? Here is a capture of the error console for a single attempt to rename a local folder: NotFoundError: No such JSProcessActor 'BrowserToolboxDevToolsProcess' Uncaught NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI]

   canRenameDeleteJunkMail resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367
   getCommandState chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:467
   <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6360
   isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449
   <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6408
   isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449
   getEnabledControllerForCommand chrome://messenger/content/globalOverlay.js:49
   goUpdateCommand chrome://messenger/content/globalOverlay.js:79
   goUpdateGlobalEditMenuItems chrome://communicator/content/utilityOverlay.js:28
   <anonymous> chrome://global/content/editMenuOverlay.js:66
   _onClick chrome://messenger/content/tree-listbox-mixin.mjs:193
   handleEvent chrome://messenger/content/tree-listbox-mixin.mjs:156

FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 An error occurred updating the cmd_delete command: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI]" nsresult: "0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)" location: "JS frame :: resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs :: canRenameDeleteJunkMail :: line 367" data: no] globalOverlay.js:81:13 Uncaught NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI]

   canRenameDeleteJunkMail resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367
   getCommandState chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:467
   <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6360
   isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449
   <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6408
   isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449
   getEnabledControllerForCommand chrome://messenger/content/globalOverlay.js:49
   goUpdateCommand chrome://messenger/content/globalOverlay.js:79
   goUpdateGlobalEditMenuItems chrome://communicator/content/utilityOverlay.js:28
   <anonymous> chrome://global/content/editMenuOverlay.js:66
   _onClick chrome://messenger/content/tree-listbox-mixin.mjs:193
   handleEvent chrome://messenger/content/tree-listbox-mixin.mjs:156

FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 An error occurred updating the cmd_delete command: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI]" nsresult: "0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)" location: "JS frame :: resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs :: canRenameDeleteJunkMail :: line 367" data: no] globalOverlay.js:81:13 Uncaught NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI]

   canRenameDeleteJunkMail resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367
   getCommandState chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:467
   <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6340
   isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449
   updatePopupCommandStates chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:541
   updatePopupForSingleSelection chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:567
   onPopupShowing chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:531
   handleEvent chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:320
   _onContextMenu chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:2921
   handleEvent chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:1733

FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 Uncaught NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI]

   canRenameDeleteJunkMail resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367
   getCommandState chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:467
   <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6360
   isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449
   doCommand chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:704
   triggerCommand chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:865
   onCommand chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:849
   handleEvent chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:326

FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 NotFoundError: No such JSProcessActor 'BrowserToolboxDevToolsProcess'

For several months, I have not been able to create, delete, or rename local folders. I am running 128.3.2esr (64-bit). How can I resolve this? Here is a capture of the error console for a single attempt to rename a local folder: NotFoundError: No such JSProcessActor 'BrowserToolboxDevToolsProcess' Uncaught NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI] canRenameDeleteJunkMail resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 getCommandState chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:467 <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6360 isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449 <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6408 isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449 getEnabledControllerForCommand chrome://messenger/content/globalOverlay.js:49 goUpdateCommand chrome://messenger/content/globalOverlay.js:79 goUpdateGlobalEditMenuItems chrome://communicator/content/utilityOverlay.js:28 <anonymous> chrome://global/content/editMenuOverlay.js:66 _onClick chrome://messenger/content/tree-listbox-mixin.mjs:193 handleEvent chrome://messenger/content/tree-listbox-mixin.mjs:156 FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 An error occurred updating the cmd_delete command: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI]" nsresult: "0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)" location: "JS frame :: resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs :: canRenameDeleteJunkMail :: line 367" data: no] globalOverlay.js:81:13 Uncaught NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI] canRenameDeleteJunkMail resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 getCommandState chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:467 <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6360 isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449 <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6408 isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449 getEnabledControllerForCommand chrome://messenger/content/globalOverlay.js:49 goUpdateCommand chrome://messenger/content/globalOverlay.js:79 goUpdateGlobalEditMenuItems chrome://communicator/content/utilityOverlay.js:28 <anonymous> chrome://global/content/editMenuOverlay.js:66 _onClick chrome://messenger/content/tree-listbox-mixin.mjs:193 handleEvent chrome://messenger/content/tree-listbox-mixin.mjs:156 FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 An error occurred updating the cmd_delete command: [Exception... "Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI]" nsresult: "0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE)" location: "JS frame :: resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs :: canRenameDeleteJunkMail :: line 367" data: no] globalOverlay.js:81:13 Uncaught NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI] canRenameDeleteJunkMail resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 getCommandState chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:467 <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6340 isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449 updatePopupCommandStates chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:541 updatePopupForSingleSelection chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:567 onPopupShowing chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:531 handleEvent chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:320 _onContextMenu chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:2921 handleEvent chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:1733 FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 Uncaught NS_ERROR_FAILURE: Component returned failure code: 0x80004005 (NS_ERROR_FAILURE) [nsISpamSettings.spamFolderURI] canRenameDeleteJunkMail resource:///modules/FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 getCommandState chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:467 <anonymous> chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:6360 isCommandEnabled chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:449 doCommand chrome://messenger/content/mailCommon.js:704 triggerCommand chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:865 onCommand chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:849 handleEvent chrome://messenger/content/about3Pane.js:326 FolderUtils.sys.mjs:367 NotFoundError: No such JSProcessActor 'BrowserToolboxDevToolsProcess'

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You've had this problem for awhile. My suggestion is to download and install current version over the top of current version, assuming something corrupt in the install. Do this when thunderbird is NOT running.

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I reloaded a new copy of Thunderbird but it didn't help.

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I forget which version this became available, but you can simply hide Local Folders.

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Thanks, but I don't see the "hide" option and I use local folders. I have many year of records kept in local folder that I don't want to lose. Also after reloading Thunderbird, it now seems to be putting multiple copies of email into folders including on-line folders. Is it possible to rebuild my profile without loosing all my historic emails?

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