[Feature Request] Force automatic reloading of folder`s content

[squromiv]

I use the same local folders for different instances of ThunderBird. Often they work simultaneously. Every time, I delete messages in TB1, they are still shown in TB2. But when I click on the message in TB2, the error of inaccessibility occurs. This situation lasts until I close TB2 and rerun it.

[ZirconfleX]

Hi, I was going to write nearly similar request for LocalFolders.
This is how I use, or better were I use LocalFolders.
All local folders are on a NAS drive and are used by four instances (on four PCs) of Thunderbird.
So I've the same request as @squromiv .
And:
An extra one I just bumped into:

Installed a brand new PC (Linux Mint) from scratch and use Thunderbird on it with LocalFolders.
Works perfectly, BUT Local folders does not automatically recognises all mail folders under the root local folder on the NAS.

It would be nice that when a local folder is set in LocalFolders, it reads possibly already available local folders under it.

Thanks,

[ZirconfleX]

IGNORE MY EARLIER COMMENT!

I just need to be more patient.
I turns out that Thunderbird, with setup LocalFolders, does what I asked previously but it takes its time to do so.
I've thunderbird running for ~one hour now and suddenly all mail folders under the setup LocalFolders (Residing on the NAS) showed up and are usable.

The only thing:
Maybe @squromiv and my request is just narrowed to:
Make the update time, the time Thunderbird takes between folder and file updates, shorter.

Thanks,

[cleidigh]

@squromiv
@ZirconfleX
Thanks for the issue posts! I am slow responding because for some reason I'm not getting notifications, sorry about that.

These are slightly separate issues , but I will comment on both here:

• Recognizing existing subfolders:
  This could be an addition that makes sense, there are some complicating issues such as our mail file supposed to be automatically imported, in other words it's more complicated than just the folders. I would have to think how to make it practical and not too complicated.
  Thunderbird periodically (I don't know exactly when) does do some automatic scanning/indexing.

@squromiv
What specific error to you get, can you copy the console debug log?
I have things set up for my wife's office with multiple clients pointing to a NAS under Windows I could imagine possible slightly different permission issues on *nix

[ZirconfleX]

Hallo, My question is solved after the installation of Thunderbird 68.2.2 Running local folders and pointing it to a network drive directory will show (after a while) all sub-directories in that folder. I think that this is the automatic indexing/scanning thing you mention. Regards, Marc PS:     TB68.2.2 is not yet officially supported by Ubuntu or Mint.     They just updated to TB68.2.1 I've seen.     To run TB68.2.2 with an existing Ubuntu/Mint running a lower version is possible.     Close TB if its running.     Download the latest version (a tar.bz2 file). For Mint_19.2, extract the zip files content to /usr/lib.         /ust/lib already has a Thunderbird sub-directory.         the tar.bz2 contains a Thunderbird directory.         Extracting the tar.bz2 into /usr/lib overwrites the existing Thunderbird.     Launch TB again.     It's now the newest version running with all existing settings and add-on.     I had to uninstall and reinstall one add-on.     For exiting mail and calendar there is nothing to do, it will work without issues.     Only thing: Watch out for automatic updates pushed by Ubuntu/Mint.     When that process installs suddenly and older version, issues raise.

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On 28/11/2019 05:12, Christopher Leidigh wrote: @squromiv <https://github.com/squromiv> @ZirconfleX <https://github.com/ZirconfleX> Thanks for the issue posts! I am slow responding because for some reason I'm not getting notifications, sorry about that. These are slightly separate issues , but I will comment on both here: * Recognizing existing subfolders: This could be an addition that makes sense, there are some complicating issues such as our mail file supposed to be automatically imported, in other words it's more complicated than just the folders. I would have to think how to make it practical and not too complicated. Thunderbird periodically (I don't know exactly when) does do some automatic scanning/indexing. @squromiv <https://github.com/squromiv> What specific error to you get, can you copy the console debug log? I have things set up for my wife's office with multiple clients pointing to a NAS under Windows I could imagine possible slightly different permission issues on *nix — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#22?email_source=notifications&email_token=ACGKXNSXG2RWXIAGU4XIFG3QV5AJ5A5CNFSM4JFIMIX2YY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGOEFLMGGA#issuecomment-559334168>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ACGKXNVDXSMT2C5EEGMJN7TQV5AJ5ANCNFSM4JFIMIXQ>.

[cleidigh]

@squromiv
Excellent. BTW I have another recent issue that is somewhat related looking at the possibility of triggering index updates. #24 Keep a look at that thread as I investigate.