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I am trying to recover emails, my email client being Mozilla Thunderbird.
Recover Email in Mozilla Thunderbird
Reset Thunderbird View Settings
Depending on the cause of your missing emails, there are a few different scenarios that might work to retrieve them. If you are missing emails from your Thunderbird inbox that you haven't moved or deleted, you should try these troubleshooting tips:
- Open the View tab, then Messages and make sure it is set to All,
- Open the View tab, then Threads and make sure it is set to All
- Check that the Advanced Folder Views is set to All Folders
If you are trying to retrieve emails that you have deleted, or may have accidentally deleted, Mozilla Thunderbird offers comprehensive instructions to undelete them here.
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Restore Deleted Thunderbird Email Accounts
If you have deleted your entire Thunderbird email account by clicking Remove Account, it is still possible to retrieve email. The data should still be stored on your computer in a Mail folder.
- First, you will have to start Thunderbird and create a new email account, but use the same username and settings as the account that was deleted.
- The software will automatically recognize that there is an earlier account with the same name and designate a -1 - to the account name to distinguish it.
- Now, in Thunderbird, open Tools, Account Settings, Server Settings, then Local Directory - find the old account directory - the name without the - 1 - and select it
- Restart Thunderbird
- Open the inbox and it should display any received messages
Contact a Remote Technician
If these basic steps don't work to recover your email, there are a number of more advanced techniques that assume a fairly large knowledge base and altering files and folders. If you require more personalized advice, I suggest that you contact a remote technician for one-on-one support. A technician can walk you through troubleshooting steps to resolve your issue.
Install a Data Recovery Program
If you are missing emails as a result of a computer virus or data loss, there are also a number of data recovery products on the market that will scan your computer and recover all kinds of lost data. Here is a link to a program called Data Recovery Pro by Paretologic. These programs are very helpful and user-friendly, and will do the work for you to recover your missing emails. Make sure to select the Pro version as the standard version does not recover emails.
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Kate Dubensky | February 19th, 2009
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You are a saint! I got terribly worried I lost everything--thanks a million for the easy fix :)
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