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=== Symptoms === | === Symptoms === | ||
In Windows, Thunderbird is not responding. | In Windows, Thunderbird is not responding. It may also be using 100% of the processing power. | ||
=== Solution === | === Solution === | ||
In some cases, this can be caused by one of the index files for the mail files being corrupted. | |||
# Exit Thunderbird | # Exit Thunderbird. | ||
# Find your [[ | # Find your [[profile folder]]. | ||
# Open the "Local Folders" folder | # Open the folder containing your stored messages. For instance, if you are using the [[Global Inbox]], this would be the "Local Folders" folder inside the "Mail" folder. | ||
# Select all .msf files—these are the index files—and delete them. | |||
# Restart Thunderbird. | |||
# Select all . | # Wait for Thunderbird to recreate the indexes. | ||
# Restart Thunderbird | ==See also== | ||
# Wait for Thunderbird to recreate the indexes | * [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=243701 Bug 243701]: Thunderbird freezes / crashes after inactivity | ||
[[Category:Issues (Thunderbird)]] | [[Category:Issues (Thunderbird)]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Thunderbird]] |
Revision as of 02:04, 18 December 2005
Symptoms
In Windows, Thunderbird is not responding. It may also be using 100% of the processing power.
Solution
In some cases, this can be caused by one of the index files for the mail files being corrupted.
- Exit Thunderbird.
- Find your profile folder.
- Open the folder containing your stored messages. For instance, if you are using the Global Inbox, this would be the "Local Folders" folder inside the "Mail" folder.
- Select all .msf files—these are the index files—and delete them.
- Restart Thunderbird.
- Wait for Thunderbird to recreate the indexes.
See also
- Bug 243701: Thunderbird freezes / crashes after inactivity