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Thunderbird 12.0.1 - how to get rid of duplicate SBD file
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Barbara
Jun 4, 2012, 8:33:03 PM6/4/12
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Hi, I noticed that I have an duplicated SBD file. I have a regular folder X123 with several sub-folders, then another
folder below it called X123.sbd showing in my list of email folders in Thunderbird.
When I look at the folder in my TB profile, I have a folder called X123.sbd and one called X123.SBD.sbd. I tried
deleting the duplicate one within TB and it won't go away. I closed TB and tried to delete via Windows Explorer and
every time I do that and re-open TB, it brings itself back. I had several situations like this and was able to get rid
of all the others except one.
I have tried deleting the .msf files and compacted several times. Also, tried renaming the duplicate folder to
something else.
I also restored my good folder from my backup thinking it might have gotten corrupted. In the duplicate folder, all
the sub-folders are empty whereas in the good folder, there are no sub-folders, just email files.
Any suggestion what might cause this or what to do about it?
Thanks :)
Barbara
folder below it called X123.sbd showing in my list of email folders in Thunderbird.
When I look at the folder in my TB profile, I have a folder called X123.sbd and one called X123.SBD.sbd. I tried
deleting the duplicate one within TB and it won't go away. I closed TB and tried to delete via Windows Explorer and
every time I do that and re-open TB, it brings itself back. I had several situations like this and was able to get rid
of all the others except one.
I have tried deleting the .msf files and compacted several times. Also, tried renaming the duplicate folder to
something else.
I also restored my good folder from my backup thinking it might have gotten corrupted. In the duplicate folder, all
the sub-folders are empty whereas in the good folder, there are no sub-folders, just email files.
Any suggestion what might cause this or what to do about it?
Thanks :)
Barbara
Barbara
Jun 4, 2012, 9:05:12 PM6/4/12
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I didn't quite follow what they were doing, but I finally copied my x123 file from a backup, gave it a new name, and
the mail seems to be OK within it. Then, I opened and closed Thunderbird and was able to delete the duplicate folders.
Barbara
Keith Nuttle
Jun 4, 2012, 10:38:04 PM6/4/12
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Profile that is on the hard drive.
Each TB Account has a folder in the Mail folder that carries the name of
the account.
In each Account Folder there are three types of files.
FILENAME These files have no extension and contain the text of all
emails that are saved in that TB Account
FILENAME.msf These are the index/structure files that are used to keep
track of the text in FILENAME
NAME.sdb These are the subfolders you created in the TB Account. I have
create a subfolder in may TB Account called "Genealogy". There is a
file in that Account Folder called "Genealogy.sdb"
A fourth type will also be found in the Account Folder in the Profile.
these are *.dat files. I believe they contain data the defines the
folders, filters and other TB book keeping functions of the TB Account
The bottom line is if you are having problems with the *.sbd files there
is an error in one of the folders that has been created in the TB Folder
Pane for that TB Account. Try creating a temporary folder and moving the
emails in the problems folder to the temporary folder, and deleting the
problem folder. After you have check to see the problem files are gone,
you can move the emails form the temporary folder and remove it or
rename the temporary folder.
If you delete a FILENAME file, then the emails that were in the file are
lost.
If you delete the FILENAME.msf files they will be recreated when next
you open TB.
I have never tried to delete the *.sbd or the *.dat files so I don't
know what will happen.
Barbara
Jun 6, 2012, 11:28:59 AM6/6/12
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I understand the difference in the files and their functions :)
What was disturbing was the creation of new SBD files (in capital letters just as the article described) without me
doing anything other than importing my email from tB 3 to TB 12. It seems now that I have gotten rid of the "bad"
folder by essentially creating a new folder, copying the sub-folders and messages to that new folder, deleting the "bad"
one and the renaming it to what I had originally.
As I said, the article I found described my situation perfectly, so I know I'm not the only one to encounter this
really odd problems.
Barbara
Barbara
Jun 6, 2012, 9:45:13 PM6/6/12
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http://www.dusek.eu/duplicate-folders-sdb-sdb-msf-appeared-after-upgrade-to-thunderbird-12/
Barbara
Barbara
Jun 7, 2012, 10:45:48 AM6/7/12
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=752697 for details.
Barbara
Man-wai Chang
Jun 7, 2012, 12:11:28 PM6/7/12
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>
> I found this article, which tells me I'm not alone.
> I didn't quite follow what they were doing, but I finally copied my
> x123 file from a backup, gave it a new name, and the mail seems to be OK
> within it. Then, I opened and closed Thunderbird and was able to delete
> the duplicate folders.
>
Happened to me as well. I found some mailbox.sbd.sdb files in my Local
> I found this article, which tells me I'm not alone.
> I didn't quite follow what they were doing, but I finally copied my
> x123 file from a backup, gave it a new name, and the mail seems to be OK
> within it. Then, I opened and closed Thunderbird and was able to delete
> the duplicate folders.
>
Folders. I ended up re-creating that mailbox folder after moving the
stuff inside to a temp. folder, then move them back.
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