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Unable to Save as a Draft and spell check when writing is greyed out.

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When typing an email a pop up appears telling that I can not save as a draft.

Spell check when writing is greyed out and Spell check also does not work.

When typing an email a pop up appears telling that I can not save as a draft. Spell check when writing is greyed out and Spell check also does not work.

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Use the Drafts folder underneath 'Local Folders' instead of Drafts on the server. You can set that in your Account Settings.

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I tried that and wrote an email and tried to save it as a Draft, but an error came up saying Unable to Save as a Draft.

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Please post a screenshot of your Account Settings - Copies & Folders for the account. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem

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I tried that

Doesn't look like you did. I'd expect to see something like Keep message drafts in - Drafts Folder - on Local Folders

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I tried that also and still will not save as a Draft.

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What is your account type - POP or IMAP?

What is your anti-virus software?

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My account type is POP and my anti-virus software is Avast

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