Keith, I haven't used Win 7 yet. But don't they call it the "Recycle Bin"? You might try Start > Run > "cmd" Then navigate to the recycle bin. It's a hidden system folder. The attrib command used to be useful in identifying open files. > attrib *.* When they are open, the system won't normally delete/modify them. But that was how Win XP worked, so I dunno. Looks like a "Thuder-Bird" Windows issue to me. I doubt if server access would help. (-: Chas.M. :-) From: bmike1@gmail.com Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:23:32 -0700 Subject: Re: OT: Thuderbird on Win7 - cannot remove folders from trash To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org I don't consider thqt off topic as Thunderbird is open source.:-)~MIKE~(-: On Fri, Jun 14, 2013 at 11:36 AM, keith smith wrote: Hi, This is OT. I am running Thunderbird on win7. I am running the current version. I've looked for an answer and I find lots of people asking about the problem, however there seems to be no solution. I moved aat number of folders into the trash folder and now I cannot get them out. The account is configured as IMAP. I've tried right clicking on the folder and clicking delete on the menu and I have tried emptying the trash folder. Error message: The current command did not succeed... invalid command". The only work around I found on line was to use web mail or another client to remove the folder(s) in question. I do not have web mail nor do I have another client. I tried using my phone, however it does not remove folders just mail. I do have shell access to the server if that helps. Postfix and Dovecot. Any idea are much appreciated. Thanks!! Keith ------------------------ Keith Smith --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss