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Mowdya
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Problem with detaching and deleting attached files

Hi,

I've installed Thunderbird Portable on a 128 USB key. As it's a pretty short memory, I detach or delete all the attached files of my mails that I want to keep.
On the Thunderbird window, it appears that the size of the message is lower. But when I look at the folders on the installation directory of the program, the size of the folders remains the same. Means that, after some days, even if I detach all the attached files I get, I won't be able to use the program anymore cause I'll reach the max. capacity of my key. What can I do ?

Simeon
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In Thunderbird,

all emails you keep in one email-folder stay in one big file.
The attachments too.
To delete the attachments, you have to compact the folders:
right-click on folder ->compact folder.
That should cut down the seize.

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It works great, thanks

It works great, thanks !

Another question : my detached/deleted attached files appear normally in the window. I remember there was a red cross on those i had deleted but not anymore. is it normal ? Can't Thunderbird show me what attached files i've detached/deleted ?

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I dont know but

maybe the red cross indicates something like : "this file is marked and will be deleted when compressing your folders the next time".

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Detach / no red cross

Hello,

I encounter the same problem in Thunderbird: sometimes I DO see a red cross when a attachment has been moved / detached, sometimes I don't.

Did you already solve the problem?

Thanx

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