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can't eliminate special account "local folders"

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In trying to install Thunderbird, Iinadvertently created a "special account". I subsequently finally found out how and did create my primary account. which I indicated as my default. But I still can't get rid of the special account -" remove" is grayed out.

In trying to install Thunderbird, Iinadvertently created a "special account". I subsequently finally found out how and did create my primary account. which I indicated as my default. But I still can't get rid of the special account -" remove" is grayed out.

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Local folders is a default folder in Thunderbird and is not recommended it be removed.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Local_Folders

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I'm using the same version of Thunderbird as my husband- when I open Thunderbird, it isn't he same He has his e-mails and my e-mails on his pc. I don't want my account on his pc.

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What does this have to do with local folders?

Install your account on your pc and remove it from your husbands.