Thunderbird question

[jd1008]

On 07/04/2015 05:55 PM, g wrote:
>
> On 07|--04|--15 14:56, jd1008 wrote:
>> Many emails in my Inbox no longer display.
> what is displayed is set by select in main menu bar;
>
>     View > Folders > [X] All
>
> also, in main menu, you can select;
>
>     Edit > [account name] > Server Settings > Server Settings
>
>    [X] Leave messages on server
>       [ ] For at most [   ] days
>       [X] Until I delete them
>
> this will leave emails on server for you to periodically log into your
> account and delete old emails.
These are indeed the current settings.

>
>> I mean I can see the emails listed in chronological order from oldest at
>> top to newest at bottom.
> order of display is set by select in main menu bar;
>
>     View > Sort by > { personal selections }
I always keep that sort by date, such that most recent is at bottom.
>
>> But many older emails simply do not display when I click on the email
>> in the list.
> this may be cause by a corrupted Inbox.
>
> there are many causes. one that is debated as to it causing problems
> is if you have subfolders under account's Inbox.
>
> another cause is to move or delete emails and not compress Inbox
> periodically.
>
> a sure way not to corrupt Inbox is to _filter_all_incoming_email_ to
> subfolders under account or Local Folders.
>
> create a new sub folders under "account name" or "Local Folders".
>
> drag and drop sub folders from under "Inbox" to under new subfolder,
> or Local Folders, so that you have;
>
>
> example:
>
>      account name
>         or
>      Local Folders
>       +--Inbox
>       +--Drafts
>       +--Templates
>       +--Sent
>       +--Trash
>       |
>       +--Family   <- top folder - do NOT filter or move messages to here
>       |  +--Uncle Bob
>       |  +--Aunt Mary
>       |  +--Mom and dad
>       |  +--Grandpa
>       |
>       +--friends  <- top folder - do NOT filter or move messages to here
>       |  +--bill
>       |  +--bob
>       |  +--jane
>       |
>       +--unclassified-emails  <- name this what ever you wish
>       |  +--001  <- name these what ever you wish
>       |  +--002
>       |  +--003
>       |
>       +--sorted-email  <- top folder - do NOT filter or move messages to here
>          +--Business email
>          +--Family account
>          +--Alternate account
Non of my subfolders are under Inbox.
>
> after you have new tree set up, create filters to move emails to proper
> subfolders.
This is a good idea if I can filter by sender. I will look into it.
> any new emails that come in that you do not have filter for, drag and
> drop them to 'unclassified-emails' subfolders.
>
> i have used account Inbox filtering from as far back as 1st days of
> netscape and i have yet to loose any emails.
>
> if you create filters all you family, friends, subscribed lists, any
> email that shows in Inbox will be new desired or spam.
>
> if new desired, create a filter and a subfolder for it.
>
> if spam, highlight and click 'Spam' icon to mark as such. after a few
> such markings, spam filtering will automatically pick it up and move
> to Spam folder.
>
> granted, all of this takes time and effort on your part. but once it is
> done, you will have very little to worry about as to loosing emails and
> spam.
>
>
>> I have exited TB and restarted it to no avail.
> that seldom works.
>