Concern about Duplicates in Thunderbird File
Just like many other desktop-based mail clients, the Thunderbird email application is also prone to duplicate data. There are many reasons present that cause duplicate data in it. And there are a few methods present to remove it. The reasons for duplication in the Thunderbird file are:
- Account Configuration Issue - You have configured a single mail account on the server for more than one time. Configuring a single account multiple times is not unusual, it happens with many users. In this error, you start receiving one mail for more than one time in your account. Depending on how many times, you have configured your account. To fix this issue, go to the setting page of your Thunderbird account and remove other multiple configurations.
- Error In Server - Sometimes, the server also starts working abruptly. Because of the error, it begins to send single mail multiple times in account leading to duplication.
- Sender Problem - Sometimes sender also sends mail a couple of times by mistake.
- Multiple Accounts - If you have multiple Thunderbird accounts configured in your account, then it might lead to a duplicate issue. You could fix this issue by removing account creating problems or making changes in the setting page.
- Anti- Virus - The antiviruses present in the device sometimes intercept with mail clients causing the duplicate issue.
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What Trouble Duplicate Data Cause In The Email Client?
Having duplicate data in the email client is something that none of us would want. However, it happens and it creates multiple issues, such as:
- It might disrupt the sequence of emails in the inbox. It will push the priority mails back.
- Duplicate emails increase confusion.
- It increases the file size significantly, which could also lead to corruption.
Learn To Remove Duplicate Using Manual Method and Software
Remove Duplicate Manually - The desktop-based email clients come with multiple setting and filter option that makes it possible to do any level of changes in the email file. This is the reason, that it allows users to open the email file of any other account. This is not possible with cloud-based mail clients.
To remove duplicates from the account manually, we use the same option. The step by step guide for the same is here
- Launch Thunderbird mail application on your device
- Tap on the option ‘Tool’ followed by ‘Add-on’
- The add-on tab manager will open. Choose a plug-in present in the left sidebar.
- Then scroll to the search bar and there, type ‘Remove duplicates’.
- The mail client will show the option “remove duplicate messages’. Click on the button ‘Install’ to include this add-on in the mail client.
- The mail client will take a little time to install the add-on. Once the installation is complete. Click on the option ‘Restart Now’. The option will restart the Thunderbird application.
- Now, return to the account section and right-click on the folder, and tap on the option ‘Remove duplicates’.
- The pop window will show if it finds a duplicate in the mailbox. If not, then there is no duplicate present.
- If the mail file has duplicate emails, a pop will open showing the number of duplicate items.
- Click on the option ‘Delete selected items’ present at the bottom of the window to remove duplicates.
- Click on the ‘Ok’ button to confirm the action.
What Is The Limitation of the Manual Method?
The manual process of removing duplicates from the account is simple but it not as accurate as of the software's method. There are possibilities that, the option doesn’t remove all the duplicate data. Moreover, you would not be able to work on multiple Thunderbird email file this way.
Use Professional Thunderbird Duplicate Remover Software
The GainTools Thunderbird Duplicate Remover Tool is one of the best software for deleting duplicate data. It gives a hundred percent results without fail. It is a quick tool and the resultant file remains completely error-free. The best feature of this software is that it let you remove duplicates from hundreds and thousands of files in a single attempt.
How to Remove Duplicate Using Third-Party Software
- Launch the software on your device. Remember that the software a Windows OS and therefore, you could open it only on Windows supporting device. It is compatible with all versions of Windows, including the old ones.
- After launching the tool, upload the Thunderbird file in the software. It gives you three options to do that.
- Select folder having Mbox/Mbox files- If you have saves multiple Thunderbird files in a folder, directly upload the folder using this option.
- Select single/multiple Mbox/Mbox file- If you have MBOX files in separate folders, use this option to upload it one by one.
- Load Default Thunderbird Directory - If you have not created a Thunderbird mail file, select this option to directly upload Thunderbird email to remove duplicates.
- The next option allows you to remove duplicates from the file. The software gives you two options for the same. Select any one according to your convenience.
- After launching the tool, upload the Thunderbird file in the software. It gives you three options to do that.
- Remove duplicates across all MBOX/MBX file - This will remove duplicates in all the folders and even outside the folder.
- Remove duplicated within each Mailbox/MBX file or folder.
- Come to the next option, and select the location where you want to save the file.
- In the next step, click on the option ‘Remove duplicate email’ to remove duplicates.
The software will show you the number of duplicate data present in the file. To check the same, wait for some time.
The GainTools Thunderbird Duplicate Remover Software is a performing and reliable tool known to remove duplicates from Thunderbird files without error.
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