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Email quota

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cheryl.paterson1
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why do I now get an error message "mailbox is at 82% quota" I did not have this until a few months ago and it is VERY limited I have used Thunderbird for many, many years without there ever being a quota

why do I now get an error message "mailbox is at 82% quota" I did not have this until a few months ago and it is VERY limited I have used Thunderbird for many, many years without there ever being a quota

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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The quota is set by the mail provider, and it might be only 1 or 2 GB. Move messages to Local Folders to free up space on the mail server.