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Why can I no longer delete attachments from received emails??

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A few months ago I could delete an attachment from an email by clicking on the attachment name at the bottom of the email and hitting 'delete', but that no longer works.

A few months ago I could delete an attachment from an email by clicking on the attachment name at the bottom of the email and hitting 'delete', but that no longer works.

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If you right click the attachment do you get a menu popup with Delete in that? I am using version 24.6 and both right click-delete and select the attachment and press the delete key works for me. What version of Thunderbird are you using? I wonder if it is version related.

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Does anything happen? Any error messages?

It's still working here for me on TB 31.1.2.

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When I right click on the Attachment, a menu comes up with the Delete option.

Nothing happens when I click Delete -- it gives the pop-up saying that it is 'totally gone if I delete it' -- but then nothing happens. No error messages. The attachment is still attached. I am using 31.1.2

I just tried it again -- and it now works!!!

Thanks for your help, David