Use the built-in 'Local Folders' account.

christ1 said

Use the built-in 'Local Folders' account.

How to use it? If I don't create new account left menu bar of thunderbird is empty. There is no 'Local Folders'.

There should always be at least a 'Local Folders' account.

Please post a screenshot of your folder pane. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem

christ1 said

There should always be at least a 'Local Folders' account. Please post a screenshot of your folder pane. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem

Here. There is no 'Local Folders' account.

What happens if you do the following:

• click on the 'Menu icon' - 3 horizontal bars
• Choose 'New Message > 'Folder'

• 'New folder' window opens
• Give it a suitable name.

Create as a subfolder of :

• choose 'Local Folders' from drop down
• click on 'Create Folder' button

Exit and then restart Thunderbird to see if this time 'Local Folders' is displayed in the left pane with the new folder.

Toad-Hall said

What happens if you do the following:

• click on the 'Menu icon' - 3 horizontal bars
• Choose 'New Message > 'Folder'

• 'New folder' window opens
• Give it a suitable name.

Create as a subfolder of :

• choose 'Local Folders' from drop down
• click on 'Create Folder' button

Exit and then restart Thunderbird to see if this time 'Local Folders' is displayed in the left pane with the new folder.

When I do this "Choose 'New Message > 'Folder'" Nothing happens. No window appears.

What version of Thunderbird are you using?

Did you download Thunderbird from the link below?

• https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/all/

Toad-Hall said

What version of Thunderbird are you using? Did you download Thunderbird from the link below?

• https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/all/

I use 52.9.1

Try this: Exit Thunderbird

Locate your profile name folder - you may need to make hidden files and folders visible.

The AppData folder is folder is a hidden folder; to show hidden folders, open a Windows Explorer window and choose "Organize → Folder and Search Options → Folder Options → View (tab) → Show hidden files and folders".

navigate directly to your profile folder at the following path:

• C:\Users\<Windows user name>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<Profile name>\

By default, the 'Profile name' folder is called 'xxxxxxx.default' where the x's are letters and numbers. open 'profile name' folder click on 'Mail' folder click on 'Local Folders' mail account to open folder. Copy your mbox file and paste it into 'Local Folders' folder. Note: mbox text files do not have any extension.

Start Thunderbird

Report back on results. Did Local Folders appear in left pane?