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And if there is no danger of TB corrupting the Inbox by simultaneously downloading and compacting, there is probably a way that at least advanced users would like to automate this via user.js. So far, i've only seen hacks http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=994438#994438 | And if there is no danger of TB corrupting the Inbox by simultaneously downloading and compacting, there is probably a way that at least advanced users would like to automate this via user.js. So far, i've only seen hacks http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=994438#994438 | ||
to imitate the newer TB versions' function that asks whether this should be done, but doesn't just do it. | to imitate the newer TB versions' function that asks whether this should be done, but doesn't just do it. | ||
'''22:13, 11 Jan 2005 (Tue):''' | |||
With apologies to whomever posted it, I pulled this solution: | |||
''In rare cases, you may need to look at [[http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=1112266#1112266 this solution.]]'' | |||
The link is to is a forum post which includes: | |||
''I noticed that there was a file (not the folder of the same name) in that [profile\mail\account] folder called, simply "Inbox" with no file extension.'' | |||
A file which the poster then deleted(!). There's a warning later about losing data, but someone who doesn't read carefully could easily lose their whole inbox. | |||
Two concerns: | |||
1) What does this have to do with compressing folders? Deleting a mail folder is not a solution for compressing it. Perhaps this belongs in a different KB article? | |||
2) It's too risky to direct users to that post: At least let's omit the forum post and write instructions to rename the inbox, not delete it, with many caveats to back it up. |
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Should one recommend doing this only offline? At least in OE, compacting while messages are being downloaded can destroy the whole Inbox, which is why MS has finally got rid of the possibility of having this done automatically ("background compacting").
And if there is no danger of TB corrupting the Inbox by simultaneously downloading and compacting, there is probably a way that at least advanced users would like to automate this via user.js. So far, i've only seen hacks http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=994438#994438 to imitate the newer TB versions' function that asks whether this should be done, but doesn't just do it.
22:13, 11 Jan 2005 (Tue):
With apologies to whomever posted it, I pulled this solution:
In rare cases, you may need to look at [this solution.]
The link is to is a forum post which includes:
I noticed that there was a file (not the folder of the same name) in that [profile\mail\account] folder called, simply "Inbox" with no file extension.
A file which the poster then deleted(!). There's a warning later about losing data, but someone who doesn't read carefully could easily lose their whole inbox.
Two concerns:
1) What does this have to do with compressing folders? Deleting a mail folder is not a solution for compressing it. Perhaps this belongs in a different KB article?
2) It's too risky to direct users to that post: At least let's omit the forum post and write instructions to rename the inbox, not delete it, with many caveats to back it up.