Compacting folders: Revision history

14 May 2017

• curprev 21:1421:14, 14 May 2017‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 14,889 bytes +291‎ No edit summary

18 December 2015

• curprev 14:3614:36, 18 December 2015‎ Dar nj talk contribs‎ 14,598 bytes +1‎ →‎Quick and dirty fix
• curprev 14:3514:35, 18 December 2015‎ Dar nj talk contribs‎ 14,597 bytes +1‎ →‎Quick and dirty fix

11 August 2015

• curprev 22:2922:29, 11 August 2015‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 14,596 bytes −489‎ removed paragraph about MailTweak

7 August 2015

• curprev 11:5311:53, 7 August 2015‎ Wsm talk contribs‎ 15,085 bytes +423‎ →‎Problems when compacting: message windows close, eg http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2952383
• curprev 11:4911:49, 7 August 2015‎ Wsm talk contribs‎ 14,662 bytes +368‎ →‎Compacting seems to take forever

30 March 2015

• curprev 19:1019:10, 30 March 2015‎ Dar nj talk contribs‎ 14,294 bytes +131‎ →‎Automatically

6 June 2014

• curprev 03:5103:51, 6 June 2014‎ Tonymec talk contribs‎ m 14,163 bytes −7‎ grammar (mostly "its" vs. "it's")

29 May 2014

• curprev 02:4602:46, 29 May 2014‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 14,170 bytes +18‎ →‎Add-ons
• curprev 02:4502:45, 29 May 2014‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 14,152 bytes +152‎ →‎Add-ons

2 May 2013

• curprev 20:2520:25, 2 May 2013‎ Tonymec talk contribs‎ 14,000 bytes +359‎ →‎Automatically: style; Tb & Sm; correct 1 factual error
• curprev 03:2003:20, 2 May 2013‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 13,641 bytes +49‎ →‎Automatically

9 May 2012

• curprev 00:1900:19, 9 May 2012‎ Wsm talk contribs‎ m 13,592 bytes +157‎ →‎External links: What is it and Why must I do it.

14 March 2012

• curprev 13:4413:44, 14 March 2012‎ Wsm talk contribs‎ m 13,435 bytes +6‎ update for v5

7 November 2011

• curprev 10:5410:54, 7 November 2011‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 13,429 bytes +197‎ External links - added SHOWFOLDERSIZE

27 September 2011

• curprev 00:2600:26, 27 September 2011‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 13,232 bytes −343‎ Real fix - eliminated focus on moving the messages back afterwards

12 September 2011

• curprev 03:0503:05, 12 September 2011‎ Tonymec talk contribs‎ 13,575 bytes +76‎ →‎Automatically
• curprev 00:0200:02, 12 September 2011‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 13,499 bytes +94‎ →‎Automatically

11 September 2011

• curprev 22:0622:06, 11 September 2011‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 13,405 bytes +10‎ →‎Compacting does not seem to work
• curprev 22:0022:00, 11 September 2011‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 13,395 bytes +219‎ →‎Add-ons
• curprev 10:2210:22, 11 September 2011‎ Tonymec talk contribs‎ 13,176 bytes +1‎ rectify spelling error introduced by previous editions
• curprev 06:5506:55, 11 September 2011‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 13,175 bytes −330‎ →‎Quick and dirty fix
• curprev 06:5406:54, 11 September 2011‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 13,505 bytes −8‎ →‎Undoing compacting
• curprev 06:4406:44, 11 September 2011‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 13,513 bytes −6,180‎ Rewrote most of article to tone down the paranoia, shorten it (and make it more readable), and update it for 6.0

30 May 2011

• curprev 15:3515:35, 30 May 2011‎ Rsx11m talk contribs‎ 19,693 bytes +211‎ →‎Automatically: heads-up for 5.0 changes

12 March 2010

• curprev 08:3908:39, 12 March 2010‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 19,482 bytes +330‎ →‎Quick and dirty fix: ...and compact!
• curprev 08:3808:38, 12 March 2010‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 19,152 bytes +31‎ →‎Real fix
• curprev 08:3608:36, 12 March 2010‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 19,121 bytes +30‎ ("Compact This Folder" in older versions
• curprev 08:0608:06, 12 March 2010‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 19,091 bytes +42‎ repeat for each account

26 February 2010

• curprev 09:3709:37, 26 February 2010‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 19,049 bytes +366‎ →‎External links

21 November 2009

• curprev 21:4221:42, 21 November 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 18,683 bytes +601‎ IMAP auto-expunge option for Thunderbird 3.0

30 October 2009

• curprev 17:1417:14, 30 October 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 18,082 bytes +750‎ deleting attachments

20 October 2009

• curprev 18:4718:47, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 17,332 bytes +41‎ →‎Real fix
• curprev 18:4018:40, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 17,291 bytes +47‎ →‎Manually
• curprev 11:1511:15, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 17,244 bytes +15‎ →‎Automatically
• curprev 11:1411:14, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 17,229 bytes −17‎ backup programs
• curprev 11:0411:04, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 17,246 bytes +1‎ →‎Automatically
• curprev 11:0311:03, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 17,245 bytes +289‎ layout, hid incomprehensible comment
• curprev 10:5110:51, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 16,956 bytes +857‎ prevent data loss and cannot write to folder errors
• curprev 10:0810:08, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 16,099 bytes +550‎ mail.purge.ask
• curprev 09:5109:51, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 15,549 bytes +198‎ →‎How to compact folders
• curprev 09:4309:43, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 15,351 bytes +1‎ layout
• curprev 09:3209:32, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 15,350 bytes −43‎ oops
• curprev 09:3109:31, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 15,393 bytes +260‎ warning belongs at beginning
• curprev 09:2909:29, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 15,133 bytes +11‎ →‎Undoing compacting: ce
• curprev 09:2509:25, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 15,122 bytes +33‎ layout
• curprev 09:2009:20, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 15,089 bytes +602‎ higher than 100 kB
• curprev 08:5108:51, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 14,487 bytes −44‎ ce
• curprev 08:4508:45, 20 October 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 14,531 bytes +841‎ copyedit (beginning)

12 August 2009

• curprev 22:1422:14, 12 August 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 13,690 bytes +129‎ →‎What if you do not compact folders?

23 July 2009

• curprev 21:2121:21, 23 July 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 13,561 bytes −33‎ No edit summary
• curprev 21:1721:17, 23 July 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 13,594 bytes +863‎ Reworded intro, reworded "Compacting does not seem to work" to match the advice normally given in forums
• curprev 19:3519:35, 23 July 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 12,731 bytes +11‎ No edit summary

16 June 2009

• curprev 06:5106:51, 16 June 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 12,720 bytes +144‎ ce
• curprev 00:2000:20, 16 June 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 12,576 bytes +45‎ No edit summary

24 May 2009

• curprev 09:1309:13, 24 May 2009‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 12,531 bytes +31‎ copyedit (is automatic compacting still off by default?)

20 May 2009

• curprev 23:0323:03, 20 May 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 12,500 bytes +79‎ →‎Uncompacting
• curprev 22:5322:53, 20 May 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 12,421 bytes +1,400‎ added Uncompacting section (yes, I know you can't uncompact)
• curprev 08:0408:04, 20 May 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 11,021 bytes +568‎ added paragraph that explicitly talked about corruption

10 March 2009

• curprev 00:1000:10, 10 March 2009‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 10,453 bytes +139‎ added external link to Bug 466730 - Compact folders doesn't compact IMAP offline folders

29 October 2008

• curprev 03:0803:08, 29 October 2008‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 10,314 bytes +29‎ →‎See also

1 June 2008

• curprev 03:2503:25, 1 June 2008‎ Dickvl talk contribs‎ m 10,285 bytes +48‎ (Tools -> Options)

31 January 2008

• curprev 06:1606:16, 31 January 2008‎ Tonymec talk contribs‎ m 10,237 bytes +2‎ →‎What if you don’t compact folders?: typo
• curprev 06:1306:13, 31 January 2008‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 10,235 bytes +501‎ cleaned up compacting doesn't work.
• curprev 06:1206:12, 31 January 2008‎ Tonymec talk contribs‎ m 9,734 bytes +1‎ →‎How to compact folders: typo
• curprev 06:1106:11, 31 January 2008‎ Tonymec talk contribs‎ m 9,733 bytes +4‎ →‎How to compact folders: typos
• curprev 05:5205:52, 31 January 2008‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 9,729 bytes −115‎ Removed inappropriate formatting of .msf, changed wording to talk about messages rather than e-mails, reworded intro to make it less stilted
• curprev 05:3305:33, 31 January 2008‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 9,844 bytes −798‎ Added how to use mail.imap.expunge_after_delete. Removed the purge_threshold and mail.purge.ask text for simplicity - its not relevant now that 2.x has been available for so long

20 January 2008

• curprev 15:1115:11, 20 January 2008‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 10,642 bytes −9‎ files, not file extensions, should use <tt>
• curprev 14:5914:59, 20 January 2008‎ Tonymec talk contribs‎ 10,651 bytes +122‎ →‎Other ways to compact folders: add Tb2 menuitem

20 November 2007

• curprev 12:1712:17, 20 November 2007‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 10,529 bytes +68‎ added external link to mailtweak extension

9 September 2007

• curprev 05:5805:58, 9 September 2007‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 10,461 bytes +298‎ mentioned mail.purge.ask

8 September 2007

• curprev 23:5223:52, 8 September 2007‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 10,163 bytes +150‎ →‎How to compact folders
• curprev 23:2423:24, 8 September 2007‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 10,013 bytes +121‎ modifed paragraph about dangers of compacting online to reduce FUD

3 July 2007

• curprev 18:2018:20, 3 July 2007‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 9,892 bytes +202‎ →‎Compacting doesn’t seem to work: not choosing all emails in badly corrupted folder
• curprev 18:1618:16, 3 July 2007‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 9,690 bytes +38‎ →‎Compacting doesn’t seem to work: "select all messages" explained
• curprev 06:5706:57, 3 July 2007‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 9,652 bytes +109‎ →‎Compacting doesn’t seem to work: other msf files possible

2 July 2007

• curprev 22:1522:15, 2 July 2007‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 9,543 bytes +167‎ →‎How to compact folders: need to compact regularly and how often
• curprev 21:5521:55, 2 July 2007‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 9,376 bytes −20‎ typo
• curprev 21:5421:54, 2 July 2007‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ 9,396 bytes +232‎ update for 2.0

26 May 2007

• curprev 18:2418:24, 26 May 2007‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 9,164 bytes +16‎ copyedit
• curprev 18:0218:02, 26 May 2007‎ American Finn talk contribs‎ m 9,148 bytes +4‎ copyedit

17 May 2007

• curprev 20:0920:09, 17 May 2007‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 9,144 bytes +22‎ fixed broken link to xpunge time info

18 March 2007

• curprev 20:5920:59, 18 March 2007‎ Patient X talk contribs‎ m 9,122 bytes −4‎ →‎External links

11 December 2006

• curprev 20:5820:58, 11 December 2006‎ Matthew Carter talk contribs‎ m 9,126 bytes +1‎ →‎Compacting doesn’t seem to work

5 October 2006

• curprev 00:3000:30, 5 October 2006‎ Saturnjct talk contribs‎ m 9,125 bytes 0‎ theit -> their

11 August 2006

• curprev 21:3921:39, 11 August 2006‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 9,125 bytes +294‎ added Xpunge extension

24 July 2006

• curprev 11:4111:41, 24 July 2006‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ m 8,831 bytes +110‎ replaced permanently with physically. minor editing.

16 July 2006

• curprev 15:4315:43, 16 July 2006‎ Mozcerize talk contribs‎ m 8,721 bytes +245‎ lots of tidying
• curprev 05:2305:23, 16 July 2006‎ Guanxi talk contribs‎ 8,476 bytes +10‎ →‎How to compact folders: Compacting folders can take 20 minutes or more - important users are forwarned.

29 March 2006

• curprev 11:3911:39, 29 March 2006‎ Tanstaafl talk contribs‎ 8,466 bytes +306‎ mentioned why people assume compacting is a Thunderbird unique feature

10 March 2006

• curprev 17:2417:24, 10 March 2006‎ Unarmed talk contribs‎ m 8,160 bytes −131‎ spam off
• curprev 17:2217:22, 10 March 2006‎ 67.81.121.98 talk‎ 8,291 bytes +4‎ No edit summary
• curprev 17:1717:17, 10 March 2006‎ 70.186.159.168 talk‎ 8,287 bytes +4‎ No edit summary
• curprev 17:1217:12, 10 March 2006‎ 67.81.121.98 talk‎ 8,283 bytes +123‎ No edit summary

9 March 2006

• curprev 09:3709:37, 9 March 2006‎ JamesMZ talk contribs‎ 8,160 bytes −626‎ spam off
• curprev 07:2207:22, 9 March 2006‎ Rjuunp talk contribs‎ 8,786 bytes +626‎ No edit summary
• curprev 03:4903:49, 9 March 2006‎ Unarmed talk contribs‎ m 8,160 bytes −1,274‎ spam off
• curprev 03:2503:25, 9 March 2006‎ Nwpwqq talk contribs‎ 9,434 bytes +4‎ No edit summary
• curprev 03:1703:17, 9 March 2006‎ Uopnpk talk contribs‎ 9,430 bytes +4‎ No edit summary