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Restore account "inbox" folder after drug-n-drop to "Local Folders"

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mytaira
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I drag-n-dropped an account (POP3) folder "inbox" to the "Local Folders". How can I return the "inbox" folder back to my account folder ? Drag-n-droping back does not work.

I drag-n-dropped an account (POP3) folder "inbox" to the "Local Folders". How can I return the "inbox" folder back to my account folder ? Drag-n-droping back does not work.

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Basically, the files "Inbox" and "Inbox.msf" need to be copied from the "Local Folders" location (or any other backup location) to the Account location. It worked.

Thank you!

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david
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This should work: - click help>troubleshootinginformation - scroll down to 'profile folder' and click 'open profile' - exit thunderbird now - click the Mail folder - click the Local Folders folder - highlight the inbox and inbox.msf files - click the 'cut' button on File Explorer menu bar (or rightclick, select 'more options' and then select 'cut;) - change to the account folder (which is also a subfolder in Mail folder) and click the 'paste' button. - restart thunderbird and all should be okay.

mytaira
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Chosen Solution

Basically, the files "Inbox" and "Inbox.msf" need to be copied from the "Local Folders" location (or any other backup location) to the Account location. It worked.

Thank you!