I have a lot of messages with large attachments. I want to keep the messages, but remove the attachments from selected messages.
The current workflow is very tedious: Select the message, right-click on attachments, Delete all..., confirm. For dozens if not hundreds of messages.
Is there a simpler way?
I found this post, but it makes use of an add-on that is no longer compatible with my version of Thunderbird (52.5.0)
How to delete all attachments from multiple messages?
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Re: How to delete all attachments from multiple messages?
It might be possible to do that via a message filter, if you install the FiltaQuilla add-on. It adds a "save attachments to" and a "delete attachments to" action. Note the comment on the add-ons web page about editing the manifest file to work around the version limit.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunde ... ltaquilla/
http://mesquilla.com/extensions/filtaquilla/
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunde ... ltaquilla/
http://mesquilla.com/extensions/filtaquilla/
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Re: How to delete all attachments from multiple messages?
The latest version of FiltaQuilla does not seem to have action "delete attachments to".
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Re: How to delete all attachments from multiple messages?
I don't think there ever was a "Delete Attachments" filter action.
Try using the "Detach Attachments To" filter action.
Tools > Addon Options > FiltaQuilla > Filter Actions > [check] Detach Attachments To
FiltaQuilla old support site
http://mesquilla.com/extensions/filtaquilla/
FiltaQuilla new support site
http://quickfilters.mozdev.org/filtaquilla.html
Try using the "Detach Attachments To" filter action.
Tools > Addon Options > FiltaQuilla > Filter Actions > [check] Detach Attachments To
FiltaQuilla old support site
http://mesquilla.com/extensions/filtaquilla/
FiltaQuilla new support site
http://quickfilters.mozdev.org/filtaquilla.html