In this blog, we are going to discuss an error that removes the message from your inbox completely and you wouldn’t be able to find it out on your own.
The error “Next message unexpectedly corrupted in MBOX file” is a very common interaction with Mozilla Thunderbird users. Thunderbird which is quite popular for providing communication through emails can disrupt the flow of work after the arrival of this error. Therefore, it is important to learn about it and get rid of it as soon as possible to avoid wastage time.
Mozilla Thunderbird stores all of the data in the MBOX extension file. If the MBOX file is corrupted an unexpected error will occur that will misplace your next message in the inbox. Although we are learning about this error in context with MBOX file corruption, it is quite common on other email clients as well such as Outlook, Alpine, etc. Be noted that there will be simple yet effective solutions will be discussed in this blog which are tried and tested by the users before.
Resolution for the Next message unexpectedly corrupted in MBOX file
There are multiple solutions to fix this error that can be categorized into two: one is the manual methods and the other is the use of any best MBOX to PST professional tool. Each of these methods is well-studied and has been tested by experts to save you time and energy. So let’s start by discussing the manual methods first.
Solution 1: Modify the Header
This is one of the simplest of the methods and can be over with quickly. You just need to modify the header in the email to restore and delete data. This can be done by modifying the X- Mozilla- Status- Header of the corrupted MBOX file. After the modification is done, you need to rectify your MBOX file if applicable, and set it to ‘0’. This solution will most probably fix the Next Message Unexpectedly Corrupted in MBOX File error and you can go back to your work in no time.
Solution 2: Remove the Index file
This is another simple method that is less time-consuming but only to be used if and only if the first method of modifying the header doesn’t solve your issue. Deleting the Index file of the affected or corrupted MBOX file will be the only choice left for you in manual methods to resolve this issue. After the index file is removed you need to replace the folder. You will have to compact the emails and transfer the messages. If not done right, the solution will not work.
Solution 3: Using a Professional tool
While we encourage using third-party tools in case of manual methods not providing the apt solutions. But in this case, if the manual methods don’t work, we encourage users to use third-party tools to transfer data from the MBOX file to some other email client’s extension such as Outlook. There are many third-party professional tools available in the market that offers features like converting MBOX to PST and transferring them easily without any hassle.
Wrapping up
Mozilla Thunderbird is a very popular email client that helps users to communicate with one another and have a peaceful working exchange. However, there is an error that makes the next message in the inbox disappear and you won’t be able to find it. For such Next Message Unexpectedly Corrupted in MBOX File error, there are multiple easy solutions discussed in this blog. If it does not worked, we also recommend shifting to another email client that is more secure and shows lesser errors or errors that have easy solutions.
