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How to display all folders for all accounts?

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Thomten
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I Recently restored accounts etc. via Mozilla Backup *.pcv file. Looks like all came in OK. One problem - I can't display any of the folders associated with the two accounts. The account setting are fine (incoming / outcoming settings / server names etc.) - So from what I can see - I think this is just a display issue.

If I do Go | Folder | <<account name >> | then I can "see" all the folder names & inbox for the account. I just can't display any of these these. When I pick "go", nothing happens. Generally I'd display these in the tree structre on the left pane.

Filter rules for the two accounts are all present.

I can send emails from this account.

When I send to this email account, I can get a return delivery reciept.

I can see the "local folders"

runnig Thunderbird 24.5.0

I Recently restored accounts etc. via Mozilla Backup *.pcv file. Looks like all came in OK. One problem - I can't display any of the folders associated with the two accounts. The account setting are fine (incoming / outcoming settings / server names etc.) - So from what I can see - I think this is just a display issue. If I do Go | Folder | <<account name >> | then I can "see" all the folder names & inbox for the account. I just can't display any of these these. When I pick "go", nothing happens. Generally I'd display these in the tree structre on the left pane. Filter rules for the two accounts are all present. I can send emails from this account. When I send to this email account, I can get a return delivery reciept. I can see the "local folders" runnig Thunderbird 24.5.0

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Account settings > server settings > advanced and select use Inbox for this servers account

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Glamdring7
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Try View -> Layout -> Folder Pane.

Thomten
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Thanks, but this didn't solve my problem. It is still only showing the local folder, and not showing the account folders.

Thomten
Thomten Question owner
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Sorry..... just learnt how to attach an image. In the attached file there is an image of what I am seeing. Hope this helps to provide me an answer.

Matt
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Chosen Solution

Account settings > server settings > advanced and select use Inbox for this servers account

Thomten
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Mate....sorry for the delay. Got distracted for a few months. Works all OK now, ta. For reference; last step in the above is after changing account settings then have to exit & restart Thunderbird the application - not just the Account settings