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Why does Thunderbird delete emails from my inbox when I start up each day

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All emails in my email inbox are deleted every time I start Thunderbird? why?

All emails in my email inbox are deleted every time I start Thunderbird? why?

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Are you using IMAP and deleting the messages at the server or on your phone before opening Thunderbird?

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I am using IMAP but I do not know how to stop the emails being deleted at the server (if they are)

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IMAP is server based. If you delete a message at the server or from any remote device it is gone everywhere. Are you deleting them from a phone or tablet?

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I do not know how to stop the emails being deleted at the server (I do not delete them as far as I know?) I want to stop the emails from being deleted

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