Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

How do I move emails from INBOX to an external folder?

  • 2 replies
  • 1 has this problem
  • 1 view
  • Last reply by BWM1

BruceLS39
BruceLS39
more options

Thunderbird message: Inbox Full. Thunderbird will not download new messages until a significant number of emails now in my Inbox are moved or deleted. How do I SELECT ALL of the Inbox contents in order to move them to an external folder?

Thunderbird message: Inbox Full. Thunderbird will not download new messages until a significant number of emails now in my Inbox are moved or deleted. How do I SELECT ALL of the Inbox contents in order to move them to an external folder?

All Replies (2)

Zenos
Zenos
more options

What do you mean by "external folder"?

I'd move them to the Local Folders account in Thunderbird. It's harder to search messages or follow conversation threads when they are saved outside Thunderbird.

Message selection uses standard GUI keystrokes.

http://xenos-email-notes.simplesite.com/417754237

Having selected your messages, I'd suggest right-click then "Move to". You can drag and drop but it's more accident prone than using the menu command.

Modified by Zenos

BWM1
BWM1
more options

That was my first action to empty my Inbox by moving messages to a local folder, Archive, as I designated the new folder I created for the move. However, Thunderbird continues to indicate Inbox is at its message limit. So, what's the fix?