It looks like this may have been fixed. Checking and unchecking Subscribe works as expected.
sciri@unusual:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 15.10 Release: 15.10 Codename: wily sciri@unusual:~$ dpkg-query -l thunderbird Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold | Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) ||/ Name Version Architecture Description +++-===================-==============-==============-=========================================== ii thunderbird 1:38.5.1+build amd64 Email, RSS and newsgroup client with integr sciri@unusual:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1489564 Title: Unsubscribing from an IMAP folder makes folder disappear completely from Subscription list and prompts to delete parent folder. Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: File -> Subscribe... I unchecked some folders from the Subscription screen and they disappeared completely from the list. Additionally, once I clicked OK, Thunderbird asked me if I was sure I wanted to Delete the parent folder. == Reproduce == 1) Uncheck a folder from the File -> Subscribe... dialog box. == Expected Behavior == 1) Box should uncheck. 2) Thunderbird should not prompt to Delete the parent folder. == Actual Behavior == 1) Box unchecks. 2) Folder disappears from list and won't show up even after clicking Refresh. 3) Thunderbird prompts to Delete the parent folder after clicking OK. == Workaround == 1) Collapse the parent folder. 2) Expand the parent folder. 3) Unchecked folder shows back up in list. == Notes == I found a superuser.com thread about this exact Collapse/Expand problem from three years ago: * https://superuser.com/questions/392320/how-can-i-force-thunderbird- to-reload-imap-folder-structure ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: thunderbird 1:38.2.0+build1-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-26.28-generic 3.19.8-ckt4 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-26-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: sciri 2572 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20150818212443 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Aug 27 14:38:42 2015 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: English (GB) Language Pack - [email protected] Thunderbird (default) - {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-10 (869 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130410) IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. tun0 no wireless extensions. Plugins: Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so iTunes Application Detector - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/librhythmbox-itms-detection-plugin.so (rhythmbox-mozilla) IcedTea-Web Plugin (using IcedTea-Web 1.5.2 (1.5.2-1ubuntu2)) - /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/lib/amd64/IcedTeaPlugin.so (icedtea-7-plugin) PrefSources: prefs.js /usr/lib/mozilla/extensions/{3550f703-e582-4d05-9a08-453d09bdfdc6}/{847b3a00-7ab1-11d4-8f02-006008948af5}/defaults/preferences/enigmail.js /usr/lib/mozilla/extensions/{3550f703-e582-4d05-9a08-453d09bdfdc6}/{847b3a00-7ab1-11d4-8f02-006008948af5}/defaults/preferences/000system.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=38.2.0/20150818212443 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: rhythmbox-mozilla 3.1-1ubuntu3 icedtea-7-plugin 1.5.2-1ubuntu2 RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no RunningIncompatibleAddons: True SourcePackage: thunderbird UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-05-25 (94 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/02/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD dmi.bios.version: 6.00 dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation dmi.board.version: None dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/02/2015:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform dmi.product.version: None dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1489564/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
