I do not understand the meaning in Thunderbird email of "local folders"; however, when reading Thunderbird tutorial, it seems to me use of local folders is preferred to creation of folder under account name. Have I misinterpreted what I read? My questions: 1. Where is best place for use of folders in Thunderbird email? Within account or in local folders? 2. If a folder is created anywhere in Thunderbird, can its contents be easily retrieved? Email messages themselves are not as easily retrieved (for us, anyway) as are .pst files. 3. What is meaning of local folders? Windows XPpro, SP3, Mozilla Firefox TIA Rana