Open Bug 1814457 Opened 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago

Consider implementing a "Restore" action which moves deleted messages from Trash back to their source folder

Categories

(Thunderbird :: Folder and Message Lists, enhancement)

Product:
Thunderbird
Component:
Folder and Message Lists
Version:
Thunderbird 102
Type:
enhancement

Tracking

(Not tracked)

People

(Reporter: thomas8, Unassigned)

Details

(Keywords: ux-error-recovery)

Just carrying over an idea from Anje's Bug 1743776 Comment 1:

Additional function suggestion [for messages in trash folder]:
create a 'restore' drop down option OR header button, so emails can be moved back to whichever folder they were previously located.

STR

  • Delete messages from Inbox
  • Realize you deleted too many, accidental deletion, cat on keyboard (don't try that in Thunderbird!), etc.
  • Alternatively, check your trash for false negatives before emptying it
  • Want to restore some deleted messages back to where they came from

Actual result

  • Could use Move to > Inbox > Inbox which needs careful thought and navigation
  • Undo will only work if you haven't done anything else in between
  • No easy way of just restoring a deleted message to its source folder

Expected result

  • Easy way of just restoring a deleted message to its source folder
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