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Re: Overdue houskeeping of local files

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On 10/03/2026 1:29 am, Richard Owlett wrote:
> I currently run SeaMonkey 2.53.21 on Debian 12.8 .
> Before updating *EITHER* I need purge obsolete files.
> 
> I have several SeaMonkey profiles that have not been even viewed, let 
> alone used, in well over a year.
> 
> My intention is to:
>   1. Exit SeaMonkey
>   2. Copy *ALL* existing profiles to another device.
>      [ Even back in 60's we learned the value of backups. ]
>   3. Restart SeaMonkey.
>   4. Use SeaMonkey's internal tools to delete the obsolete profiles.
> 
> Then I'll ask how to straighten out an abused Mail directory structure.
> 
> Something happened in last few weeks which resulted in the messages from 
> one mailing list being stored in a sub-folder of an unrelated mailing 
> list. [Yes sometimes the elderly need to be reminded about backups]
> 
> Some of my user area can trace their "logical structure", if not 
> "physical structure" back to days of Netscape when I abandoned Windows 
> for Debian Squeeze.
> 
> Any comments or suggested reading.
> TIA

Richard, first off, have a look, on your mail screen, at Edit --> Mail & 
Newsgroups Account Settings.

That should show you what Mail Profiles your current iteration of 
SeaMonkey knows about.

In each account listed, have a look at the Local Directory location .... 
which should show you where each of your Profiles is located.

Also, on the Mail & Newsgroups Account screen, have a look at Tools -> 
Switch Profiles. It might show you where some of your "lost" Profiles 
should be located. Whilst your there, actually switch to each of the 
other profiles to see if they are your LOST Profiles.

HTH.
-- 
Daniel70

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