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Thunderbird 24.4.0 has removed a feature I used - the ability to only show unread messages when viewing a mailbox. "quick filter" does that, but not persistentl

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How can I set the view to only show unread messages persistently for a mailbox (e.g. junk)?

How can I set the view to only show unread messages persistently for a mailbox (e.g. junk)?

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christ1
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You can only set this globally, not for a specific folder.

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garydale
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I used to be able to set it by folder. Removing the feature does not make the product better. I have no desire, for example, to see all the old spam, but I do want to see my old mail. I don't understand what the developers were thinking when they removed this capability.

christ1
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You probably had an add-on installed for that.