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Can't delete "special account'

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Pooh Bear
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I have several IMAP accounts in Thunderbird but an extra acct has popped up "The following is a special account. There are no identities associated with it." 

I think it  is a global account but I don't want it and can't delete it. It has no server settings and no folders - just 'junk settings' and 'disk space' and the option to delete is grayed out.

I've added two print screens to show. How do I delete this account?

I have several IMAP accounts in Thunderbird but an extra acct has popped up "The following is a special account. There are no identities associated with it." I think it is a global account but I don't want it and can't delete it. It has no server settings and no folders - just 'junk settings' and 'disk space' and the option to delete is grayed out. I've added two print screens to show. How do I delete this account?
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user01229325
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Since I do not see the special account Local Folders listed I can only assume that for some reason you decided to rename it to Bryan's Inbox. The Local Folder account is default to Thunderbird and cannot be deleted.

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Zenos
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It most certainly is (or was) Local Folders.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Local_Folders