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Trouble proccessing deleting from inbox

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When deleting messages after viewing them thunderbird pops up message that it failed and then relist email back into my in-box,it seems it has been getting worse lately as it worked ok for a good while. I have not changed or added anything.

When deleting messages after viewing them thunderbird pops up message that it failed and then relist email back into my in-box,it seems it has been getting worse lately as it worked ok for a good while. I have not changed or added anything.

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Try to rebuild the index file of the troubled folder. Right-click the folder - Properties - Repair Folder

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How do I find the troubled folder?

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The one you have problems deleting messages.

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Still having problem,not quite as bad tho. Seems like the process is slow and that I have to wait for it to delete an email before I delete the next email.

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What is your anti-virus software?

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Had AVG free ,now have Kaspersky . Still have problem after opening email and if deleting too fast after deleting the prior email the program can't keep up and reloads it back to inbox.

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Try to start Windows in safe mode with networking enabled. - Win10 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12376/windows-10-start-your-pc-in-safe-mode

Still in Windows safe mode, start Thunderbird in safe mode. - https://support.mozilla.org/kb/safe-mode

Does the problem go away?

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Tried it and it worked,BUT! I only had a few emails to delete and I had already opened them and tried to fast delete them and because it only has hiccup occasionally this is an incredible pain to do. So I guess I am going to have to put up with this unless somebody actually has a clue to what is wrong.

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Windows safe mode disables anti-virus software, which is most likely the culprit.

Create an exception in your anti-virus software for the Thunderbird profile folder, so that the anti-virus real-time scanner will not scan it. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird

Don't let your anti-virus software scan incoming and outgoing messages.

Don't let your anti-virus software scan attachments.

Don't let your anti-virus software intercept your secure connection to the server.

Remove any add-ons your anti-virus software may have installed in Thunderbird.

Keep it working. http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keep_it_working_-_Thunderbird

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I have changed from free AVG to Kaspersky and had no change to problem ,I have now turned off outgoing scan. As I have stated before this happens when I open then delete messages and the program seems unable at times to be able to keep up.

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As suggested above there are possibly other things you'd need to tweak in your anti-virus software. If in doubt ask in a Kaspersky forum.