On 04/24/2015 02:35 PM, Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote: > On 04/24/2015 02:37 PM, g wrote: >> something i should have mentioned, is that i removed 2 account >> names by prepending a period to the account names. > Inwhat file did you do this? > > Jt has no effect in /msgFilterRules.dat. > > I can add the dot in the menu in the pane by using the renam function, > still no change. > > These are just empty directories, there's nothing in them and clicking > on them in the menu > list does nothing except sit there and churn for a while. If it does > stop the names are still there > and can't be deleted using the GUI delete function >> the are not shown in the left pane, the account names are still >> in the prefs.js file. to be more clear, 1- *close* thunderbird 2- *do not* make changes in left pane of thunderbird 3- _open_ a file browser in detail mode and show hidden files 4- _open_ file browser to directory; /home/bobg/.thunderbird/o111r0ba.default/Mail/ 5- _prepend_ a "dot"/"period" to account name. ie, wildblue.net -> .wildblue.net wildblue.net.msf -> .wildblue.net.msf 6- with thunderbird still closed, edit "msgFilterRules.dat" in account directories you wish to remove filters from associated accounts. if you still do not understand or there is a problem, email me off-list and send me your home phone number. i will call you and walk you thru. -- peace out. in a world with out fences, who needs gates. CentOS GNU/Linux 6.6 tc,hago. g . -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org