Startup folder does not work even if set

[ghost]

Dear protz
Ximi1970#5 (comment)
Please Look at

Startup folder does not work even if set.
Launch in the last opened folder.
Please check and correct.

[protz]

Thanks, I have seen that. I don't have a whole lot of time right now, so I'll see what I can do. Any patch would be, naturally, much appreciated.

[kotaro366]

Improved startup folder settings

Once the set folder can be fixed,

Many people will be happy as in ver 60.

I hope it will be improved soon.

[ghost]

Unfortunately, the additional setting for selecting a default startup folder, such as Inbox, does not work. I have tested it with Window 10 64-bit and Thunderbird 68.1.1 64-bit.

[garvied]

Same problem with Thunderbird 68.1.2 (64 bits) on kubuntu 19.04

[gabri25ele]

not work 😥
WIn10 64bit Thunderbird 68.2 64bit

[LaurentGrenet]

Same issue, and same demand of fix, under W7 Pro 64bits / TB 68.2.0

[gabri25ele]

I noticed that if you click on the "restart thunderbird" button it works.
If you close thunderbird normally, it does not work.
very strange

[garvied]

It doesn't work for me so much if I click on restarting Thunderbird as if I close the program.
In both cases it fails.

[gabri25ele]

It doesn't work for me so much if I click on restarting Thunderbird as if I close the program.
In both cases it fails.

Strange 🤨
different behaviors, who knows what they are caused.
maybe different settings?
I tried a portable, clean thunderbird, but that's the behavior.

[gabri25ele]

trick to make it work... delete the file session.json
But it should be erased always we close Thunderbird.
Then, once Thunderbird is closed to the desired folder, set the file session.json to read-only.
That should work.

[morat523035]

The startup folder feature works here.

Manually sort folders 2.0.2
Thunderbird 68.3.0 with single Google IMAP account
Windows 7 SP1 32-bit

You can use the userChromeJS extension to select the folder at startup.
You can show the selected folder url using the error console.

More info
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3057347

[gabri25ele]

The startup folder feature works here.

Manually sort folders 2.0.2
Thunderbird 68.3.0 with single Google IMAP account
Windows 7 SP1 32-bit

You can use the userChromeJS extension to select the folder at startup.
You can show the selected folder url using the error console.

More info
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3057347

what code insert in userChrome.js for local folder?

I read the mozillazine link, but I can't undestand how change the folder url
for example... I tried
if (location == "chrome://messenger/content/messenger.xul") {
setTimeout(function () {
SelectFolder("mailbox:///C:/Users/%USERNAME%/AppData/Roaming/Thunderbird/Profiles/xa5obc19.default-release/Mail/Local Folders/Inbox");
}, 1000);
}

not work for me 😥

[morat523035]

Here is how to show the selected folder url using the error console.

http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?p=14851876#p14851876

e.g. mailbox://nobody@Local%20Folders/Example for the en-US build

English build has a different username@hostname in the folder url compared to the German build.

[BillH99999]

It is also working fine here on Windows 10 1909 64-bit.

I'm running:

Manually sort folders 2.0.4
Thunderbird 68.12.0 32-bit

And also:

Manually sort folders 2.0.4
Thunderbird 78.3.2 64-bit

Bill

[gabri25ele]

with the last update 2.0.4 works like a charm

[Webdongle]

Yes works now 2.0.5
Can someone close this thread please