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Mail attachments disappear

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As of today, I can't access attachments. Emails in the message list pane correctly show the paperclip icon but when I open the message, there is no attachment file name displayed. If I forward the message, the attachment appears and is forwarded correctly but if I click on the attachment name in the forwarding message pane, it disappears.

Note that this problem applies to all folders, including Personal folders and their subfolders, not just Inbox.

I am having PC stability problems and it may be that Thunderbird was caught in a freeze or crash. In any case, I really need a solution. Can you help?

As of today, I can't access attachments. Emails in the message list pane correctly show the paperclip icon but when I open the message, there is no attachment file name displayed. If I forward the message, the attachment appears and is forwarded correctly but if I click on the attachment name in the forwarding message pane, it disappears. Note that this problem applies to all folders, including Personal folders and their subfolders, not just Inbox. I am having PC stability problems and it may be that Thunderbird was caught in a freeze or crash. In any case, I really need a solution. Can you help?

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