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Can't move multiple emails simultaneously from inbox to a local folder

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celogan
celogan
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I want to organize my incoming emails into local named folders which I have created in Thunderbird. The target emails are not consecutive in my inbox. So I click on the first message I want to move and then control click on each other message that I want to move at the same time. I then attempt to drag the highlighted emails together to the target folder, but the only one that moves is the first one I control clicked on. All I can do is drag them one at a time, which is time consuming when I have a backlog. I am new to Thunderbird. I used to use Outlook Express. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong.

I want to organize my incoming emails into local named folders which I have created in Thunderbird. The target emails are not consecutive in my inbox. So I click on the first message I want to move and then control click on each other message that I want to move at the same time. I then attempt to drag the highlighted emails together to the target folder, but the only one that moves is the first one I control clicked on. All I can do is drag them one at a time, which is time consuming when I have a backlog. I am new to Thunderbird. I used to use Outlook Express. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong.

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Matt
Matt
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Please add the troubleshooting information to your post To find the Troubleshooting information:

  • Open Help (or click on three-line-icon and select Help)
  • Choose Troubleshooting Information
  • Use the button Copy to clipboard to select all. Do not check box "Include account names"!
  • Paste this in your post.
celogan
celogan Question owner
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sorry, I don't understand how Matt's reply relates to my question.

Zenos
Zenos
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The Troubleshooting Information will tell us which version of Thunderbird you are using, your OS, what add-ons you have installed and any crash reports generated by your installation.