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When I send a message it seems to go OK, but Thunderbird then hangs up trying to copy the message to the sent folder. How do I overcome this?

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A pop-up window headed "Sending Message - Re: ..." reports status as "Copying Message to Sent folder..." with a progress bar that is full and green, but it never finishes. If I abort the process and close Thunderbird, when I reopen it the message is not in the Sent folder.

A pop-up window headed "Sending Message - Re: ..." reports status as "Copying Message to Sent folder..." with a progress bar that is full and green, but it never finishes. If I abort the process and close Thunderbird, when I reopen it the message is not in the Sent folder.

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Try repair Sent folder:

  • Click with right button mouse on Sent >> Properties >> Repair Folder

Try also compact your folders:

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Chosen Solution

Try repair Sent folder:

  • Click with right button mouse on Sent >> Properties >> Repair Folder

Try also compact your folders:

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It doesn't seem to work for me