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My D-ITET Account runs out of quota, but i have no data stored at all. What is the space eater? My D-ITET Account runs out of quota, but I have no data stored at all. What is the space eater?
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  * Now go into the local stored roaming profile '''{{{C:\Users\<YOUR USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<RANDOM NAME>.default\ImapMail}}}'''.
  * Now choose the appropriate files and directories (make sure to select the directory and its corresponding *.msf file) or choose CTRL-A to select all files.
  * Go into the local stored roaming profile '''{{{C:\Users\<YOUR USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<RANDOM NAME>.default\ImapMail}}}'''.
  * Choose the appropriate files and directories (make sure to select the directory and its corresponding *.msf file) or choose CTRL-A to select all files.
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  * Go now to '''{{{C:\Scratch}}}''' and either create some subdirectory to paste the files in or paste them directly here with '''{{{Control-V}}}'''. ''Depending on the size of each folder, this may take some time''
  * Now delete the contents of the ImapMail folder in the windows profile stored on the server (first you have to set "shwo the hidden files" via the control panel):<<BR>>
    \\homes\.win7_prof.V2\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<RANDOM NAME>.default\ImapMail
  * Go to '''{{{C:\Scratch}}}''' and either create some subdirectory to paste the files in or paste them directly here with '''{{{Control-V}}}'''. ''Depending on the size of each folder, this may take some time''
  * Delete the contents of the ImapMail folder in the '''windows profile stored on the server''' (first you have to set "show the hidden files" via the control panel):<<BR>>
  '''\\homes\.win7_prof.V2\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<RANDOM NAME>.default\ImapMail'''

Problem

My D-ITET Account runs out of quota, but I have no data stored at all. What is the space eater?

Solution

You have probably activated the synchronisation in Thunderbird. This Feature creates a local copy of every mail in your imap account. This feature can be used, when working with a self managed laptop which is not always online. In this offline mode you will access the emails through this offline stored data.

In most cases you do not need this files, so you should delete them and free up your disk space.

Thunderbird Settings

/!\ The following steps have to be done for every Mail account configured in Thunderbird.

  • Open Thunderbird and select on the left-side column the account.
  • Right click on it and choose settings.
  • Choose Synchronization & Storage on the left-side column underneath the account.

  • Uncheck the option Keep messages for this account on this computer

  • Underneath this setting you should select Synchronize the most recent 5 days

  • Click the OK button.

  • Close Thunderbird if this was the last account otherwise start over with step 1 for the next account.

Continue with the description for your operating system to finalize the configuration.

Windows

  • Start Thunderbird once to make sure the settings take effect. Then close Thunderbird afterwards.
  • In case something goes wrong we do not delete the synchronisation files but move them to C:\scratch.

    • Click on Start / Computer

    • Select your C:\ drive.

    • Go into the local stored roaming profile C:\Users\<YOUR USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<RANDOM NAME>.default\ImapMail.

    • Choose the appropriate files and directories (make sure to select the directory and its corresponding *.msf file) or choose CTRL-A to select all files.

  • Type Control-X to select them for movement.

  • Go to C:\Scratch and either create some subdirectory to paste the files in or paste them directly here with Control-V. Depending on the size of each folder, this may take some time

  • Delete the contents of the ImapMail folder in the windows profile stored on the server (first you have to set "show the hidden files" via the control panel):
    \\homes\.win7_prof.V2\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\<RANDOM NAME>.default\ImapMail

  • It is necessary to log off from the system now to synchronize the roaming profile. Close any other running program first and then klick Start / Log off.

Now log in again and use your thunderbird as before. If in any case you miss some data (which should not happen!) just close Thunderbird, move all files from scratch back to its origin and restart thunderbird. Afterwards you should log off to synchronize the roaming profile again.

Linux

  1. Start Thunderbird once to make sure the settings take effect. Then close Thunderbird afterwards.
  2. In case something goes wrong we do not delete the synchronisation files but move them to /scratch.

    • Open a Terminal
    • Change to the Synchronisation directory.
      cd ~/.thunderbird/<RANDOM NAME>.default/ImapMail
    • Now move any directory and its corresponding *.msf file to /scratch.

      # example to move all D-ITET and NETHZ Accounts
      mv imap* mail* /scratch

Now start thunderbird again. If in any case you miss some data (which should not happen!) just close Thunderbird, move all files from scratch back to its origin and restart thunderbird.

FAQ/IMAPdisableSync (last edited 2020-09-09 13:58:48 by maegger)