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Icon change folder can't be renamed or deleted within program

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In the folders area I created standard subfolders. In the attached photos the icons look like a folder. I can rename or delete them as needed

Randomly certain folders change icons to "purple paper"- now I cannot change the name or delete see pic of dropdown odd and normal Clearly I must trigger this somehow- but I don't know when or how or what it means

I just want to make it a folder again so I don't have to reset all my filters to a new folder

In the folders area I created standard subfolders. In the attached photos the icons look like a folder. I can rename or delete them as needed Randomly certain folders change icons to "purple paper"- now I cannot change the name or delete see pic of dropdown odd and normal Clearly I must trigger this somehow- but I don't know when or how or what it means I just want to make it a folder again so I don't have to reset all my filters to a new folder
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That purple icon indicated the folder is set to the drafts folder. Perhaps the is an issue in the copies and folders part of account settings.

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Thank you for the reply-- at least I know what the symbol means there is no copies and folders under setting for the "MAIN" account I have many sub email accounts that do have copies and folders but none are set to drafts

I have spent the time to rearranges things now Will move on Thanks again We can stop this thread now unless there is more understanding of how I could make that happen

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You could use this addon to reset the flag for the folder.

https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/folderflags/?src=ss

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Thanks Matt This solves it for me