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Keep getting pop-up .sbd and .smf folders on my desktop when I open Thunderbird.

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strawberrypoint
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I recently downloaded Thunderbird 52.5.0 and now every time I open Thunderbird every folder on my desktop get duplicated on my desktop as a ".sbd" or ".smf" file. I can drag these duplicate .sbd and .smf folders to the trash but they reappear each time I open Thunderbird. I have already trashed and re-downloaded Thunderbird a second time to no avail. I am working on an older 08 Macbook Pro using El Capitan 10.11.6. I am upgrading to a new 2017 Mackbook Pro and want to know if this problem will persist on my new Mac with an updated operating system. Or will the new software eliminate these duplicates.

I recently downloaded Thunderbird 52.5.0 and now every time I open Thunderbird every folder on my desktop get duplicated on my desktop as a ".sbd" or ".smf" file. I can drag these duplicate .sbd and .smf folders to the trash but they reappear each time I open Thunderbird. I have already trashed and re-downloaded Thunderbird a second time to no avail. I am working on an older 08 Macbook Pro using El Capitan 10.11.6. I am upgrading to a new 2017 Mackbook Pro and want to know if this problem will persist on my new Mac with an updated operating system. Or will the new software eliminate these duplicates.

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Zenos
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What's the Local Directory setting in Thunderbird's Account Settings? It seems to be acting as if your desktop is set as the working folder for the account.