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Thunderbird gobbles up too much of my SSD space! 42GB

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Thunderbird gobbles up too much of my SSD space!

How can I prevent this from happening?

I'm using Thunderbird 128.2.3esr (64-bit) Safari browser Version 18.0 (19619.1.26.111.10, 19619) Macbook Air M2 15" running OS 14.7

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Thunderbird gobbles up too much of my SSD space! How can I prevent this from happening? I'm using Thunderbird 128.2.3esr (64-bit) Safari browser Version 18.0 (19619.1.26.111.10, 19619) Macbook Air M2 15" running OS 14.7 See attached screenshot
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It may help to see a screenshot of your Imapmail folder and your Mail folder and your Mail\Local Folders folder. That will provide (probably) all the info needed to give you some useful suggestions.

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Thank you David. The only screenshot I can figure to send is attached.

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thanks. More is needed.

  1. do you have any IMAP accounts? if so, a screenshot of the Imapmail folder for each account will show space usage
  2. do you have any POP accounts? If so, a screenshot of the Mail folder for each account will show space usage
  3. for the Local foders, please do a screenshot for each of the accounts listed.

Those will show clearly where the space is being used and then I can advise what can be done, thank you,

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I looked for my iMAP folder and could not find it. I google how to find it and still did not find it.

I'm using Thunderbird 128.2.3esr (64-bit) Safari browser Version 18.0 (19619.1.26.111.10, 19619) Macbook Air M2 15" running OS 14.7

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  1. click help>troubleshootinginformation
  2. scroll down to 'profile folder' and click 'open profile'
  3. the imapmail folder and Mail folder should be visible as you are now in the profile.

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I found the Profile Folder but no evidence of "open profile". Unfortunately I cannot attached a .pdf file of the Troubleshooting window to this reply, only images.

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I use windows. Click 'show in finder' from that screenshot. It may be the same thing

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Thanks. When I click on "Show in Finder" I get a window with a folder hilighted (see attachment); and when I open the hilighted folder, I see a list of items (see other attachment). What to do next?

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I think there is more in that folder than you showed, there should also be folders named Imapmail and Mail

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david said

I think there is more in that folder than you showed, there should also be folders named Imapmail and Mail

I agree with David. We need to see how much EACH ACCOUNT is using, under Imapmail. Each account has a folder, "right click" (two finger) on an account folder and pick "Quick Look" to find how many files and amount of space.

Also, unless I am mistaken I don't think we have seen how much space each account has consumed on the server?

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Have you stopped using Thunderbird?

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