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After archiving Inbox I only can access archived emails over search function

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I selected all the emails in my Inbox and clicked on archive. My archive setting was set to my email adress, not locally. After i clicked on archive all emails dissapeared from my inbox as expected. Later I set my archive setting to locally and also archived my Outbox emails. The problem is i can only find my archived outbox emails in the archive folders. Local archive folder as the online archive folder both the same. But when I search for specific words, also my inbox emails show up and it says they are in the archive folder, but when i go on the archive folder they are not. So rigth now i have to know what an specific email was about or what words it contained to find it, i cant just browse my old emails. Does someone know what i can do about it? Thank you!

I selected all the emails in my Inbox and clicked on archive. My archive setting was set to my email adress, not locally. After i clicked on archive all emails dissapeared from my inbox as expected. Later I set my archive setting to locally and also archived my Outbox emails. The problem is i can only find my archived outbox emails in the archive folders. Local archive folder as the online archive folder both the same. But when I search for specific words, also my inbox emails show up and it says they are in the archive folder, but when i go on the archive folder they are not. So rigth now i have to know what an specific email was about or what words it contained to find it, i cant just browse my old emails. Does someone know what i can do about it? Thank you!

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If search says they should be in the imap 'Archive' folder then it is possible that folder needs the index to be fixed. That folder has just had a major change, so try the following:

  • Right click on 'Archive' folder and select Properties'
  • click on 'Repair folder' button
  • click on OK
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@Toad-Hall Unfortunately that didnt change anything.