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What happens when Thunderb ird wants to compact messages?

barbsimp63
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How can I find important compacted messages?

What happens when Thunderbird compacts messages?

How can I find important compacted messages? What happens when Thunderbird compacts messages?

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You do not find compacted messages. Compacting in Thunderbird terms is permanently deleting messages.

Read about it here. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_Tips_:_Compacting_Folders

It is a necessary process and you are asking for trouble if you do not do it regularly.

Read this article also. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keep_it_working_-_Thunderbird

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You do not find compacted messages. Compacting in Thunderbird terms is permanently deleting messages.

Read about it here. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_Tips_:_Compacting_Folders

It is a necessary process and you are asking for trouble if you do not do it regularly.

Read this article also. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keep_it_working_-_Thunderbird

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