[Dovecot] Updating Folders in Mail box

[Charles Marcus]

>> I had some computer problems so I back up my mail and when I
>> reinstalled I got rid of a bunch of unused old mail. But now when I
>> open my mail client it still things all of those folders are still
>> there. Im looking for how to update the file on what is and isnt
>> there.

> This depends on your mail client also.
> 
> Thunderbird, for example, keeps garbage around after folders are deleted
> which must be manually removed. Else, when Thunderbird starts up, phantom
> folders appear and disappear.

Hi David,

Can you elaborate on this a bit? What is this 'garbage' that TBird 
leaves behind - and where? Is it in the local profile, or on the server?

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Best regards,

Charles