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Thunderbird now downloads mail from the server even when it is closed

John Rostron
John Rostron
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Over the past coiuple of months, I have found that Thunderbird (102.2.2) on my Windows PC is downloading my mail from the TalkTalk server even when Thunderbird is closed. This means that I cannot use my Android tablet to download mail as it has already been downloaded to my PC.

I can see no evidence that Thunderbird is active in the Task Manager.

John

Over the past coiuple of months, I have found that Thunderbird (102.2.2) on my Windows PC is downloading my mail from the TalkTalk server even when Thunderbird is closed. This means that I cannot use my Android tablet to download mail as it has already been downloaded to my PC. I can see no evidence that Thunderbird is active in the Task Manager. John

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Wayne Mery
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Do you have Thunderbird set to minimize to tray?

If you do, then the closing the Thunderbird window does not terminate thunderbird. You must do File > Exit

John Rostron
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Thanks, but that did not solve it. I normally close Thunderbird with the small red cross at the top right, but thought I would try File > Exit, but no luck.

If Thunderbrd had just been minimised, it would appear in the Task Manager.

John