Hrmm Up to date Ubuntu 14.04, and TB 24.4.0. I am still using unity at this moment, and have made a few other minor tweaks that made the whole thing happy. Taking a peek i have the same method you do as an option, it was just not the first one i found. Do you have an "Account Settings" on your edit menu? On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 8:20 AM, Stephen Partington wrote: > Sorry, too many email clients at once today. > > At the top: Edit -> Account Settings, the rest should be the same. > > > On 04/28/2014 08:00 AM, Lyle Tuttle wrote: > > At 07:38 AM 4/28/2014, Stephen Partington wrote: > > HAH, i should read the subject first. > > In Thunderbird: Go to Edit -> Properties > > > No "properties" found.... > > Click on your Account (top on your email address) > at the bottom use account actions and then remove account > > This is the ubuntu 14.04 default thunderbird install. > > > That is what I have: Ubuntu 14.04; default Thunderbird install; on Dell > latitude E6500 > > Here is how I finally removed it: > > Thunderbird; edit; preferences; advanced; config Editor.......then (I had > 8 email accounts set up, counting the one I did not want - it was the last > one #8); scroll down the mail.account.account8.server; reset - do that for > all of the #8 entries PLUS delete that account from the value line of > mail.account.manager.accounts > > that did it...... > > Now, WHY is mine different than yours? T-bird ver 24.4.0 ; up-to-date > Ubuntu 14.04 > > Curious lyle, the slow learner > > > > > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 7:35 AM, Stephen Partington > wrote: > Go to "Online Accounts" click on the account you want to remove, in the > lower right there is a "Remove Account Button". I just typed Accounts into > the main search area. (this was in 14.04) > > > On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 9:46 PM, Lyle Tuttle wrote: > Yes, I saw that - problem is, those instructions must be for an earlier > version....not fount in 14.04. > > I did some looking around, then did some re-config - got rid of it on > the second try......so now problem is solved.....only took 1.5 days.... > > Thanks, lyle > > At 08:24 PM 4/27/2014, keith smith wrote: > > Click on the account on the left. Then click on "view settings for this > account" in the center area. A form will appear, at the bottom of the left > column there will be a drop down, use it to delete an email account. > > > > ------------------------ > Keith Smith > > On Sunday, April 27, 2014 7:25 PM, Lyle Tuttle wrote: > OK, running 14.04....while trying to assist a friend, I set up a new > email account (not dominant) on my system. Now I can't find any info > on how to delete that account in 14.04...and the solutions given in > earlier versions are not compatible. > > Anyone have any ideas? I do NOT want to delete his account from the > server; just OFF my system!! > > TIA > > lyle tuttle > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------ > [image: []] > > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirusprotection is active. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > > > > -- > A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from > rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. > > Stephen > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirusprotection is active. > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen