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As I have only 500MB quota on my IMAP account and I want to keep messages when I sent something to someone but the data attached to those mails is often out of date and of no use anymore, it come to my mind that I could delete the attachments and keep the message. I know that this would mean to alter the original sent mail.

Is there anything I can do?

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have a look at http://www.werockyourweb.com/thunderbird-mass-remove-attachments

there is a short introduction to the thunderbird-extension AttachmentExtractor. With that you can remove file attachements and choose what should happen to the remaining mail (archive, leave it or delete it...)

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In first time I also thought this could be of help, but when I detached the attachment, the mail when to trash! I don't want to save the attachment but the mail, remaining in the IMAP folder! – math Jan 4 at 10:57
did you try the thunderbird extension 'attachment extractor' that is described? using that you should be able to specify what happens to the mails from which attachments are removed – Ingo Jan 4 at 11:05
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Oh, nope, that Attchment Extractor Addon worked :). Only drawback, the mail is still indicated to have an attachment, but size is reduced and that is what I want. Maybe rephrasing the answer to Attachment-Extractor addon as solution to my question? I should have read more carefully :D – math Jan 4 at 11:54
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