Thunderbird doesn't save settings

[Mike]

When deleting a message, a pop-up window appears asking you whether to "Compact all folders to save disk space?". And there is an option nearby "Always ask me before compacting folders automatically". If you choose "Cancel' at that the option is unchecked, Thunderbird asks you the same question after restarting session nevertheless.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: thunderbird 15.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: mike 1631 F.... pulseaudio
                      mike 1691 F.... mixer_applet2
BuildID: 20120912042322
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfb500000 irq 62'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC892'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0892,10438410,00100302'
   Controls : 44
   Simple ctrls : 21
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 14.892613] Bluetooth: Generic Bluetooth USB driver ver 0.6
 [ 14.893071] usbcore: registered new interface driver btusb
 [ 23.970157] eth1: no IPv6 routers present
Date: Fri Oct 12 07:18:03 2012
ForcedLayersAccel: False
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04.1 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120817.3)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.172.1 dev eth1 proto static
 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth1 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.172.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.172.45 metric 1
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth1 no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
Plugins: Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so
PrefSources: prefs.js
Prefs:
 extensions.lastAppVersion: "15.0.1" (prefs.js)
 network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true (prefs.js)
 places.database.lastMaintenance: 1349967414 (prefs.js)
 places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 104858 (prefs.js)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=15.0.1/20120912042322 (In use)
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 03/10/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1503
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8P67
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1503:bd03/10/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP8P67:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Hello Mike,
Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with Thunderbird.

You made this bug report in 2012 and there have been several versions of Ubuntu and Thunderbird since then.

Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the ticket?
Or, if it is still a problem, could you run the following (only once):
apport-collect BUGNUMBER

and upload the updated logs and and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.

Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu and Thunderbird better.

G

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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