ThunderBird Account settings unable to delete an account

[jeffthomas1965]

Here is what I finally did.. Remove the email in the account setting, rename the account (DUD), Remove all properties and information to the server, filling in the email as,( [email protected] ) Uncheck ALL boxes in the account. Restart your computer then open Thunder bird.

Eventually you will see the option to remove the account as you would the same way as Removing a local folder in Thunderbird. 

It seem to me that Thunder Bird should have allowed a user to be able to REMOVE AN ACCOUNT.

Why this feature option ( to be able to remove an account) is not available or does not exists, is beyond my comprehension of COMMON SENSE UNDERSTANDING.

Why would the Developers of this program, miss the opportunity to help users with this issue.

Go into the account settings and ad the option button there.

[siffemcon · Accepted solution]

Pic on top: TB v128. Pic below: TB 140+.

https://imgur.com/a/ypQZm75

[siffemcon · Accepted solution]

Pic on top: TB v128. Pic below: TB 140+.

https://imgur.com/a/ypQZm75

[jeffthomas1965 · Accepted solution]

https://imgur.com/a/ypQZm75

[lucifer_tech]

Hi,

If Thunderbird won't let you delete an account, first make sure it's not set as the default account and that Thunderbird isn't actively syncing it. You can also try restarting Thunderbird in Troubleshoot Mode or creating a new profile if the issue is profile-related.

If your main concern is preserving your emails before removing the account, it's a good idea to back up or migrate the mailbox first. I used SysTools Thunderbird Import Wizard when moving my Thunderbird data to another email client. Once your data is safely imported or migrated, you can remove the old Thunderbird account without worrying about losing important emails.