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How can I change colors of folder icons for Thunderbird 6.0 and if that is not possible how can I roll back to the version that I had had offered that feature?

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Whatever improvements came with my automatic update to version 6.3.3 (I'm running the 64 bit version of W7 pro, if that matters ) are not worth the impact of loosing my ability to have colored folder icons.

How can I go back to the version I had previously (I don't know what version it is) to get my colored folder icons back?

And can I do it without risking loss of emails?

Thanks, Dan

Whatever improvements came with my automatic update to version 6.3.3 (I'm running the 64 bit version of W7 pro, if that matters ) are not worth the impact of loosing my ability to have colored folder icons. How can I go back to the version I had previously (I don't know what version it is) to get my colored folder icons back? And can I do it without risking loss of emails? Thanks, Dan

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Thanks for your reply but I'm not computer savy.

Don't know how to go about installing rdf, or what it is, and don't feel comfortable changing code. I don't understand the process.


I'd like to just go back to the last version of Thunderbird I had by undoing the update. Is that possible?


Thanks, Dan

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Thank you sfhowes for seeing me through this. I now have my color folders back.

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I just have to thank you again. I have created almost a thousand folders counting those that are nested inside of others and without the colors I was extremely frustrated dealing with finding stuff quickly. THANK YOU