Why does it take so long to go from one message to another, always says not responding

I will download all of the incoming messages fine, but to go from one message to another it always takes
forever, and in the top header it always comes up not responding.

Size of folder can cause slow performance.
As I do not know how you organise emails nor actual size of folders, can you do the following in the order stated..
'''1'''. Organise emails into various folders.
'''2'''. Archive messages that are older than eg: 3 months.
To set up Archiving options:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/archived-messages
I would suggest you Archive by month and year and select to maintain folder structure. This means these emails will still be visible via the Folder Pane, just in a different folder under 'Archives'. You can see my 'Archives folder in the image below. Archiving reduces the size of folders, so using less memory to open them.
'''3.''' Move all good emails from Inbox to other folders
'''4.''' Delete all unwanted emails in Inbox.
'''5.''' When inbox is empty - right click on Inbox folder and select 'Compact'.
Whilst it is not necessary to normally empty the Inbox prior to compacting, it is a good idea to do this if you are starting to get issues with that folder.
Background info:
When you delete a email, it is 'marked as deleted' and from your point of view it is removed from eg: inbox and placed in 'Trash'/ 'deleted' folder. In reality, it is still in the Inbox taking up space and 'marked as deleted'.
Compacting removes 'marked as deleted' emails.
So, you should compact folders on a regular basis to remove those 'marked as deleted' emails. This includes Junk folder. The Inbox may need more compacting than other folders as it gets more activity.
General useage:
Advisable to keep the Inbox low in email numbers and use as an inbox for incoming messages and not as a general storage for older mail.
I use an addon to help me know the size of my folders, which I have found to be very useful. See image below.
Extra folder Columns addon - I only enable the 'Size' column, so it doesn't use much space.
* https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/extra-folder-columns/
how to install an addon extension:
* https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-ons-and-extensions-faq#w_how-do-i-install-an-add-on

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