Thunderbird periodically request to compact my emails. I generally do the compact when requested. The last time I did a compact the emails in my inbox were still listed in the message list header pane but when I tried to go back and read them, they were either blank or a whole bunch of alphanumeric characters were displayed. The emails in my send file were not affected and none of the emails in my other various folders were affected. Searching around on this forum I found that selecting the inbox folder and then properties->repair may be the answer, but it just wiped out the recent inbox emails. The emails that had come in after the compact process. All new emails that come in are readable and I can see them in the message pane. I hope you can help. Thank you I am using windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Pro Version 22H2 Installed on ‎8/‎24/‎2020 OS build 19045.4780 Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19060.1000.0 Thunderbird version 128.1.1esr (32-bit)