Import one or more mbox files with its/their subdirectory only works the first time (once)

[kubuntu-newbie]

Thunderbird 78.8.1 (64-bit) Ubuntu 18.04.5, kernel 5.4.0-67 ImportExportTools NG version 10.0.4, last updated March 11, 2021

steps to duplicate:

1. right click on Local Folders, choose ImportExportTools NG, Import mbox file, Import one or more mbox files with its/their subdirectory
2. navigate to an mbox file that has a folder with matching name and .sbd extension next to it

• it works: the folder is created in Thunderbird with matching name and sub-folders containing messages

3. delete imported folder, empty trash
4. repeat exactly the same import

• doesn't work: only main folder is created with matching name but no sub-folders and no messages

[kubuntu-newbie]

if you exit and restart Thunderbird, import works again but only the first time

[cleidigh]

@rbrdvr thanks for the post,sorry for the confusion/issue your last post will be helpful to reproduce. sounds like a "sticky" state that does not get a cleared I will try to test. Christopher

[kubuntu-newbie]

in case this makes the difference, the mbox file and corresponding folder with sbd extensions were created using applembox2sbd.py from mbox exported by Apple Mail and contain multiple levels of sub-folders.

thank you for all the hard work you put into this project.

[clausanne]

Hello, Trying to import a directory containg multiple levels of subdirectories, I "converted" the files into *.sdb with the help of applembox2sdb.py. By the way, I had to remove the \r before the script runned. I have a "variant of the above case, probably: I cannot select the top directory, but only select and go into the structure and open the nex level untill I arrive to "message".

Probably, I do make a mistake in the opertation?

Many thanks for your efforts Claude

[KarmaProd]

Thunderbird 102.10.0 (64-bit) Windows 10 22H2 build 19045.2728 ImportExportTools NG 12.0.2

@kubuntu-newbie you saved my day. I have the same bug, but I thought this Import functionality didn't work at all. Now you made me realize it works the first time after a Thunderbird reboot (much better than nothing!).

So, I was able to reproduce this issue still in ImportExportTools NG version 12.0.2, exactly two years after the last message in this conversation.

EDIT: In my case, the Export was done with ImportExportTools NG itself, same version and same computer.

[cleidigh]

@clausanne @KarmaProd @kubuntu-newbie My apologies, I think this got buried when I had to take time off for health issues. I am gearing up for a big 115 effort and trying to address some of these outstanding issues. @cleidigh