304069 - TB system files as mail folders

Status: RESOLVED INCOMPLETE

(Thunderbird :: Mail Window Front End, defect)

Description

[Raul Romero W]

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.6) Gecko/20050317 Firefox/1.0.2
Build Identifier: Mozilla Thunderbird version 1.0.6 (20050716)

In the folders list appears some files that are put by TB on the folder. They
are created on the mail folder.

Names like: 

compatibility.ini
compatibility.ini.msf
compatibility.ini.sbd

prefs.js
prefs.js.msf
prefs.js.sbd

Appear in the mail folder (windows) appearin as a single folder at the folders
list. 

I use to have my mail on a different local directory.

I can delete manually the extra folders form TB o XP (colsing TB) but they keep
appearing.

I upgraded because the last version was creatin tsnmp-xxx files.


Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Updated to TB version 1.0.6 (20050716)
2. Created my account
3. Changed local directory for my account to an axisting mail directory
4. Testarted TB


Actual Results:  
New folders appeared.

Expected Results:  
See my mail folders, not TB system folders

Comment 1

[Joop TvS]

The same problem over here...
TB Version 1.5.0.7 (20060909)

Any suggestions for this kind of weird behaviour?

Comment 2

[Gary Kwong [:gkw] [:nth10sd] (NOT official MoCo now)]

Reporter, does the issue still occur in the latest supported 2.0.0.x / Shredder trunk nightlies?

(1.5.0.x is now end-of-life and the latest supported 2.0.0.x is 2.0.0.16)

Comment 3

[Gary Kwong [:gkw] [:nth10sd] (NOT official MoCo now)]

Reporter, does the issue still occur in the latest supported 2.0.0.x / Shredder trunk nightlies?

(1.5.0.x is now end-of-life and the latest supported 2.0.0.x is 2.0.0.16)

Comment 4

[Joop TvS]

Probably.
Amazing that this bug will be closed after three (!) years

Comment 5

[Wayne Mery (:wsmwk)]

unfortunately "probably" won't be sufficient to help us help you resolve the issue.  testing results of 2.<something> or shredder [1] and screen shots of what you see and your settings would be most helpful.

[1] be cautious and make backups - http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/early_releases/  

Comment 6

[Joshua Cranmer [:jcranmer]]

RESO INCO per lack of definite response to comment 2 and comment 3.