diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/public/nsIAbDirectory.idl b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/public/nsIAbDirectory.idl
index 68e8c448ded..5f94d4e3a36 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/public/nsIAbDirectory.idl
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/public/nsIAbDirectory.idl
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ interface nsIAbDirectory : nsISupports {
 	readonly attribute nsIEnumerator childCards;
 	nsIAbCard addChildCards(in string uriName);
 	nsIAbDirectory addDirectory(in string uriName);
-	void deleteDirectories(in nsISupportsArray dierctories);
+	void deleteDirectory(in nsIAbDirectory dierctory);
 	void deleteCards(in nsISupportsArray cards);
 	boolean hasCard(in nsIAbCard cards);
 	boolean hasDirectory(in nsIAbDirectory dir);
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/public/nsIAddressBook.idl b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/public/nsIAddressBook.idl
index 52be4f30124..0c8a75f85aa 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/public/nsIAddressBook.idl
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/public/nsIAddressBook.idl
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "xulstubs.idl"
 #include "nsIRDFCompositeDataSource.idl"
 #include "nsIAddrDatabase.idl"
+#include "nsISupportsArray.idl"
 
 
 %{C++
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ interface nsIAddressBook : nsISupports {
 
     void deleteCards(in nsIDOMXULElement tree, in nsIDOMXULElement srcDir, in nsIDOMNodeList node);
 	void newAddressBook(in nsIRDFCompositeDataSource db, in nsIDOMXULElement srcDir, in wstring name);
-    void deleteAddressBooks(in nsIRDFCompositeDataSource db, in nsIDOMXULElement srcDir, in nsIDOMNodeList node);
+    void deleteAddressBooks(in nsIRDFCompositeDataSource db, in nsISupportsArray parentDir, in nsIDOMNodeList node);
     void printCard();
     void printAddressbook();
     void setWebShellWindow(in nsIDOMWindow win);
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirProperty.cpp b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirProperty.cpp
index 04188e07ba3..8da262d7390 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirProperty.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirProperty.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ nsAbDirProperty::nsAbDirProperty(void)
 nsAbDirProperty::~nsAbDirProperty(void)
 {
 	PR_FREEIF(m_DbPath);
+	if (m_AddressList)
+	{
+		PRUint32 count;
+		nsresult rv = m_AddressList->Count(&count);
+		NS_ASSERTION(NS_SUCCEEDED(rv), "Count failed");
+		PRInt32 i;
+		for (i = count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+			m_AddressList->RemoveElementAt(i);
+	}
 }
 
 NS_IMPL_ADDREF(nsAbDirProperty)
@@ -180,7 +189,7 @@ nsAbDirProperty::AddDirectory(const char *uriName, nsIAbDirectory **childDir)
 { return NS_OK; }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP
-nsAbDirProperty::DeleteDirectories(nsISupportsArray *dierctories)
+nsAbDirProperty::DeleteDirectory(nsIAbDirectory *dierctory)
 { return NS_OK; }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP
@@ -302,6 +311,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsAbDirProperty::AddAddressToList(nsIAbCard *card)
 	if (!m_AddressList)
 		NS_NewISupportsArray(getter_AddRefs(m_AddressList));
 	m_AddressList->AppendElement(card);
+	NS_IF_ADDREF(card);
 	return NS_OK;
 }
 
@@ -325,13 +335,10 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsAbDirProperty::AddMailListToDatabase(const char *uri)
 		if(NS_FAILED(rv))
 			return rv;
 		nsCOMPtr<nsIRDFResource> parentResource;
-		char *parentUri = PR_smprintf("%s", kDirectoryDataSourceRoot);
-		rv = rdfService->GetResource(parentUri, getter_AddRefs(parentResource));
+		rv = rdfService->GetResource(uri, getter_AddRefs(parentResource));
 		nsCOMPtr<nsIAbDirectory> parentDir = do_QueryInterface(parentResource);
 		if (!parentDir)
 			return NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
-		if (parentUri)
-			PR_smprintf_free(parentUri);
 
 		char *listUri = PR_smprintf("%s/MailList%ld", uri, m_dbRowID);
 		if (listUri)
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirectory.cpp b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirectory.cpp
index d3e8c5ed82b..2a7a7e2143a 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirectory.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirectory.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsAbDirectory::OnListEntryChange
 		nsCOMPtr<nsIRDFResource> res;
 		rv = rdf->GetResource(listURI, getter_AddRefs(res));
 		if(listURI)
-			PR_smprintf_free(listURI);
+			nsAllocator::Free(listURI);
 		if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv))
 		{
 			nsCOMPtr<nsIAbDirectory> listDir = do_QueryInterface(res);
@@ -341,6 +341,11 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsAbDirectory::CreateNewDirectory(const PRUnichar *dirName, const
 	char *uri = PR_smprintf("%s%s", kDirectoryDataSourceRoot, server->fileName);
 	if (uri)
 	{
+		nsCOMPtr<nsIAddrDatabase>  database;  
+		NS_WITH_SERVICE(nsIAddressBook, addresBook, kAddrBookCID, &rv); 
+		if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv))
+			rv = addresBook->GetAbDatabaseFromURI(uri, getter_AddRefs(database));
+
 		rv = AddDirectory(uri, getter_AddRefs(newDir));
 		PR_smprintf_free(uri);
 		if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv) && newDir)
@@ -440,6 +445,29 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsAbDirectory::DeleteCards(nsISupportsArray *cards)
 				else
 				{
 					mDatabase->DeleteCard(card, PR_TRUE);
+					PRBool bIsMailList = PR_FALSE;
+					card->GetIsMailList(&bIsMailList);
+					if (bIsMailList)
+					{
+						//to do, get mailing list dir side uri and notify rdf to remove it
+						PRUint32 rowID;
+						card->GetDbRowID(&rowID);
+						char *listUri = PR_smprintf("%s/MailList%ld", mURI, rowID);
+						if (listUri)
+						{
+							nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+							NS_WITH_SERVICE(nsIRDFService, rdfService, kRDFServiceCID, &rv);
+							if(NS_FAILED(rv))
+								return rv;
+							nsCOMPtr<nsIRDFResource> listResource;
+							rv = rdfService->GetResource(listUri, getter_AddRefs(listResource));
+							nsCOMPtr<nsIAbDirectory> listDir = do_QueryInterface(listResource);
+							if (listDir)
+								NotifyItemDeleted(listDir);
+							PR_smprintf_free(listUri);
+							return NS_OK;
+						}
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -450,6 +478,11 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsAbDirectory::DeleteCards(nsISupportsArray *cards)
 
 nsresult nsAbDirectory::DeleteDirectoryCards(nsIAbDirectory* directory, DIR_Server *server)
 {
+	if (!server->fileName)  // file name does not exist
+		return NS_OK;
+	if (PL_strlen(server->fileName) == 0)  // file name does not exist
+		return NS_OK;
+
 	nsresult rv = NS_OK;
 	nsFileSpec* dbPath = nsnull;
 	nsCOMPtr<nsIAddrDatabase> database;
@@ -518,55 +551,45 @@ nsresult nsAbDirectory::DeleteDirectoryCards(nsIAbDirectory* directory, DIR_Serv
 	return rv;
 }
 
-NS_IMETHODIMP nsAbDirectory::DeleteDirectories(nsISupportsArray *dierctories)
+NS_IMETHODIMP nsAbDirectory::DeleteDirectory(nsIAbDirectory *directory)
 {
 	nsresult rv = NS_ERROR_FAILURE;
 
-	PRUint32 i, dirCount;
-	rv = dierctories->Count(&dirCount);
-	if (NS_FAILED(rv)) return rv;
-	for (i = 0; i < dirCount; i++)
+	if (directory)
 	{
-		nsCOMPtr<nsISupports> dirSupports;
-		nsCOMPtr<nsIAbDirectory> directory;
-		dirSupports = getter_AddRefs(dierctories->ElementAt(i));
-		directory = do_QueryInterface(dirSupports, &rv);
-		if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv) && directory)
-		{
-			DIR_Server *server = nsnull;
-			rv = directory->GetServer(&server);
-			if (server) 
-			{	//it's an address book
-				DeleteDirectoryCards(directory, server);
+		DIR_Server *server = nsnull;
+		rv = directory->GetServer(&server);
+		if (server)
+		{	//it's an address book
+			DeleteDirectoryCards(directory, server);
 
-				DIR_DeleteServerFromList(server);
+			DIR_DeleteServerFromList(server);
 
-				rv = mSubDirectories->RemoveElement(directory);
-				NotifyItemDeleted(directory);
-			}
-			else
-			{	//it's a mailing list
-				nsresult rv = NS_OK;
+			rv = mSubDirectories->RemoveElement(directory);
+			NotifyItemDeleted(directory);
+		}
+		else
+		{	//it's a mailing list
+			nsresult rv = NS_OK;
 
-				char *uri;
-				rv = directory->GetDirUri(&uri);
-				if (NS_FAILED(rv)) return rv;
+			char *uri;
+			rv = directory->GetDirUri(&uri);
+			if (NS_FAILED(rv)) return rv;
+
+			nsCOMPtr<nsIAddrDatabase> database;
+			NS_WITH_SERVICE(nsIAddressBook, addresBook, kAddrBookCID, &rv); 
+			if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv))
+			{
+				rv = addresBook->GetAbDatabaseFromURI(uri, getter_AddRefs(database));				
+				nsAllocator::Free(uri);
 
-				nsCOMPtr<nsIAddrDatabase> database;
-				NS_WITH_SERVICE(nsIAddressBook, addresBook, kAddrBookCID, &rv); 
 				if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv))
-				{
-					rv = addresBook->GetAbDatabaseFromURI(uri, getter_AddRefs(database));				
-					nsAllocator::Free(uri);
+					rv = database->DeleteMailList(directory, PR_TRUE);
 
-					if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv))
-						rv = database->DeleteMailList(directory, PR_TRUE);
+				if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv))
+					database->Commit(kLargeCommit);
 
-					if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv))
-						database->Commit(kLargeCommit);
-
-					NotifyItemDeleted(directory);
-				}
+				NotifyItemDeleted(directory);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirectory.h b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirectory.h
index 8fca6b2e536..363683c4662 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirectory.h
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAbDirectory.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
 	NS_IMETHOD GetChildCards(nsIEnumerator* *result);
 	NS_IMETHOD AddChildCards(const char *uriName, nsIAbCard **childCard);
 	NS_IMETHOD AddDirectory(const char *uriName, nsIAbDirectory **childDir);
-  	NS_IMETHOD DeleteDirectories(nsISupportsArray *directories);
+  	NS_IMETHOD DeleteDirectory(nsIAbDirectory *directory);
  	NS_IMETHOD DeleteCards(nsISupportsArray *cards);
  	NS_IMETHOD HasCard(nsIAbCard *cards, PRBool *hasCard);
 	NS_IMETHOD HasDirectory(nsIAbDirectory *dir, PRBool *hasDir);
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddrDatabase.cpp b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddrDatabase.cpp
index 0a17324ac3a..4320b654ef3 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddrDatabase.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddrDatabase.cpp
@@ -1642,6 +1642,11 @@ nsresult nsAddrDatabase::AddListCardColumnsToRow(nsIAbCard *pCard, nsIMdbRow *pL
 					AddPrimaryEmail(pCardRow, pUTF8Email);
 					err = m_mdbPabTable->AddRow(GetEnv(), pCardRow);
 				}
+
+				//notify RDF a new card row
+				nsCOMPtr<nsIAbCard>	newCard;
+				CreateABCard(pCardRow, getter_AddRefs(newCard));
+				NotifyCardEntryChange(AB_NotifyInserted, newCard, NULL);
 			}
 			PR_FREEIF(pUTF8Email);
 
@@ -1797,6 +1802,11 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsAddrDatabase::CreateMailListAndAddToDB(nsIAbDirectory *newList,
 		AddListAttributeColumnsToRow(newList, listRow);
 		AddRecordKeyColumnToRow(listRow);
 		err = m_mdbPabTable->AddRow(GetEnv(), listRow);
+
+		nsCOMPtr<nsIAbCard> listCard;
+		CreateABListCard(listRow, getter_AddRefs(listCard));
+		NotifyCardEntryChange(AB_NotifyInserted, listCard, NULL);
+
 		listRow->CutStrongRef(GetEnv());
 	}
 	if (NS_FAILED(err)) return err;
@@ -3200,6 +3210,27 @@ nsresult nsAddrDatabase::GetListFromDB(nsIAbDirectory *newList, nsIMdbRow* listR
 		PR_Free(unicodeStr);
 	}
 
+	PRUint32 totalAddress = GetListAddressTotal(listRow);
+	PRUint32 pos;
+	for (pos = 1; pos <= totalAddress; pos++)
+	{
+		mdb_token listAddressColumnToken;
+		mdb_id rowID;
+
+		char columnStr[16];
+		sprintf(columnStr, kMailListAddressFormat, pos);
+		GetStore()->StringToToken(GetEnv(), columnStr, &listAddressColumnToken);
+
+		nsIMdbRow* cardRow;
+		err = GetIntColumn(listRow, listAddressColumnToken, (PRUint32*)&rowID, 0);
+		err = GetCardRowByRowID(rowID, &cardRow);
+
+		nsCOMPtr<nsIAbCard> card;
+		err = CreateABCard(cardRow, getter_AddRefs(card));
+		newList->AddAddressToList(card);
+//		NS_IF_ADDREF(card);
+	}
+
 	return err;
 }
 
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddressBook.cpp b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddressBook.cpp
index c33be37c9db..ef9a107cf66 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddressBook.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddressBook.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsAddressBook::DeleteCards
 
 	dirArray->AppendElement(resource);
 	
-	rv = DoCommand(database, NC_RDF_DELETE, dirArray, resourceArray);
+	rv = DoCommand(database, NC_RDF_DELETECARD, dirArray, resourceArray);
 
 	return rv;
 }
@@ -202,14 +202,14 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsAddressBook::NewAddressBook
 	rdfService->GetLiteral(nameStr.GetUnicode(), getter_AddRefs(nameLiteral));
 	nameArray->AppendElement(nameLiteral);
 
-	DoCommand(db, "http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#NewDirectory", dirArray, nameArray);
+	DoCommand(db, NC_RDF_NEWDIRECTORY, dirArray, nameArray);
 	return rv;
 }
 
 NS_IMETHODIMP nsAddressBook::DeleteAddressBooks
-(nsIRDFCompositeDataSource* db, nsIDOMXULElement *srcDirectory, nsIDOMNodeList *nodeList)
+(nsIRDFCompositeDataSource* db, nsISupportsArray *parentDir, nsIDOMNodeList *nodeList)
 {
-	if(!db || !srcDirectory || !nodeList)
+	if(!db || !parentDir || !nodeList)
 		return NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
 
 	nsresult rv = NS_OK;
@@ -217,31 +217,12 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP nsAddressBook::DeleteAddressBooks
 	if(NS_FAILED(rv))
 		return rv;
 
-	nsCOMPtr<nsISupportsArray> dirArray;
-
-	rv = NS_NewISupportsArray(getter_AddRefs(dirArray));
-	if(NS_FAILED(rv))
-		return NS_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
-
-	nsCOMPtr<nsIRDFResource> parentResource;
-	char *parentUri = PR_smprintf("%s", kDirectoryDataSourceRoot);
-	rv = rdfService->GetResource(parentUri, getter_AddRefs(parentResource));
-	nsCOMPtr<nsIAbDirectory> parentDir = do_QueryInterface(parentResource);
-	if (!parentDir)
-		return NS_ERROR_NULL_POINTER;
-	if (parentUri)
-		PR_smprintf_free(parentUri);
-
-	dirArray->AppendElement(parentResource);
-
-
 	nsCOMPtr<nsISupportsArray> resourceArray;
-
 	rv = ConvertDOMListToResourceArray(nodeList, getter_AddRefs(resourceArray));
 	if(NS_FAILED(rv))
 		return rv;
 
-	DoCommand(db, NC_RDF_DELETE, dirArray, resourceArray);
+	DoCommand(db, NC_RDF_DELETE, parentDir, resourceArray);
 	return rv;
 }
 
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddressBook.h b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddressBook.h
index 8a3aa6756f8..b82d734b155 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddressBook.h
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsAddressBook.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 #define NC_RDF_NEWABCARD			"http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#NewCard"
 #define NC_RDF_DELETE				"http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#Delete"
+#define NC_RDF_DELETECARD			"http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#DeleteCards"
 #define NC_RDF_NEWDIRECTORY			"http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#NewDirectory"
 
 class nsAddressBook : public nsIAddressBook, public nsICmdLineHandler
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsDirectoryDataSource.cpp b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsDirectoryDataSource.cpp
index 4c593549505..5f278a4237f 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsDirectoryDataSource.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsDirectoryDataSource.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ nsIRDFResource* nsAbDirectoryDataSource::kNC_DirUri = nsnull;
 
 // commands
 nsIRDFResource* nsAbDirectoryDataSource::kNC_Delete = nsnull;
+nsIRDFResource* nsAbDirectoryDataSource::kNC_DeleteCards = nsnull;
 nsIRDFResource* nsAbDirectoryDataSource::kNC_NewDirectory = nsnull;
 
 #define NC_RDF_CHILD				"http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#child"
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ nsIRDFResource* nsAbDirectoryDataSource::kNC_NewDirectory = nsnull;
 
 //Directory Commands
 #define NC_RDF_DELETE				"http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#Delete"
+#define NC_RDF_DELETECARDS			"http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#DeleteCards"
 #define NC_RDF_NEWDIRECTORY			"http://home.netscape.com/NC-rdf#NewDirectory"
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ nsAbDirectoryDataSource::~nsAbDirectoryDataSource (void)
 	NS_RELEASE2(kNC_DirUri, refcnt);
 
 	NS_RELEASE2(kNC_Delete, refcnt);
+	NS_RELEASE2(kNC_DeleteCards, refcnt);
 	NS_RELEASE2(kNC_NewDirectory, refcnt);
 
 	/* free all directories */
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ nsAbDirectoryDataSource::Init()
 		mRDFService->GetResource(NC_RDF_DIRURI, &kNC_DirUri);
 
 		mRDFService->GetResource(NC_RDF_DELETE, &kNC_Delete);
+		mRDFService->GetResource(NC_RDF_DELETECARDS, &kNC_DeleteCards);
 		mRDFService->GetResource(NC_RDF_NEWDIRECTORY, &kNC_NewDirectory);
 	}
 
@@ -341,6 +345,7 @@ nsAbDirectoryDataSource::GetAllCommands(nsIRDFResource* source,
     rv = NS_NewISupportsArray(getter_AddRefs(cmds));
     if (NS_FAILED(rv)) return rv;
     cmds->AppendElement(kNC_Delete);
+    cmds->AppendElement(kNC_DeleteCards);
     cmds->AppendElement(kNC_NewDirectory);
   }
 
@@ -365,7 +370,7 @@ nsAbDirectoryDataSource::IsCommandEnabled(nsISupportsArray/*<nsIRDFResource>*/*
 		directory = do_QueryInterface(source, &rv);
     if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv)) {
       // we don't care about the arguments -- directory commands are always enabled
-      if (!((aCommand == kNC_Delete) ||
+      if (!((aCommand == kNC_Delete) || (aCommand == kNC_DeleteCards) ||
 		    (aCommand == kNC_NewDirectory))) {
         *aResult = PR_FALSE;
         return NS_OK;
@@ -385,14 +390,17 @@ nsAbDirectoryDataSource::DoCommand(nsISupportsArray/*<nsIRDFResource>*/* aSource
 	nsresult rv = aSources->Count(&cnt);
 	if (NS_FAILED(rv)) return rv;
 
+	if ((aCommand == kNC_Delete))  
+		rv = DoDeleteFromDirectory(aSources, aArguments);
+
 	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) 
 	{
 		nsCOMPtr<nsISupports> supports = getter_AddRefs(aSources->ElementAt(i));
 		nsCOMPtr<nsIAbDirectory> directory = do_QueryInterface(supports, &rv);
 		if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv)) 
 		{
-			if ((aCommand == kNC_Delete))  
-				rv = DoDeleteFromDirectory(directory, aArguments);
+			if ((aCommand == kNC_DeleteCards))  
+				rv = DoDeleteCardsFromDirectory(directory, aArguments);
 			else if((aCommand == kNC_NewDirectory)) 
 				rv = DoNewDirectory(directory, aArguments);
 		}
@@ -565,16 +573,41 @@ nsAbDirectoryDataSource::createDirectoryChildNode(nsIAbDirectory *directory,
 		return NS_RDF_NO_VALUE;
 }
 
-nsresult nsAbDirectoryDataSource::DoDeleteFromDirectory(nsIAbDirectory *directory, nsISupportsArray *arguments)
+nsresult nsAbDirectoryDataSource::DoDeleteFromDirectory(nsISupportsArray *parentDirs, nsISupportsArray *delDirs)
+{
+	PRUint32 item, itemCount;
+	nsresult rv = parentDirs->Count(&itemCount);
+	if (NS_FAILED(rv)) return rv;
+
+	nsCOMPtr<nsISupportsArray> dirArray;
+	NS_NewISupportsArray(getter_AddRefs(dirArray));
+
+	for (item = 0; item < itemCount; item++) 
+	{
+		nsCOMPtr<nsISupports> supports = getter_AddRefs(parentDirs->ElementAt(item));
+		nsCOMPtr<nsIAbDirectory> parent = do_QueryInterface(supports, &rv);
+		if (NS_SUCCEEDED(rv)) 
+		{
+			nsCOMPtr<nsISupports> supports = getter_AddRefs(delDirs->ElementAt(item));
+			nsCOMPtr<nsIAbDirectory> deletedDir(do_QueryInterface(supports));
+			if(deletedDir)
+			{
+				rv = parent->DeleteDirectory(deletedDir);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return rv;
+}
+
+nsresult nsAbDirectoryDataSource::DoDeleteCardsFromDirectory(nsIAbDirectory *directory, nsISupportsArray *arguments)
 {
 	nsresult rv = NS_OK;
 	PRUint32 itemCount;
 	rv = arguments->Count(&itemCount);
 	if (NS_FAILED(rv)) return rv;
 	
-	nsCOMPtr<nsISupportsArray> cardArray, dirArray;
+	nsCOMPtr<nsISupportsArray> cardArray;
 	NS_NewISupportsArray(getter_AddRefs(cardArray));
-	NS_NewISupportsArray(getter_AddRefs(dirArray));
 
 	//Split up deleted items into different type arrays to be passed to the folder
 	//for deletion.
@@ -583,31 +616,19 @@ nsresult nsAbDirectoryDataSource::DoDeleteFromDirectory(nsIAbDirectory *director
 	{
 		nsCOMPtr<nsISupports> supports = getter_AddRefs(arguments->ElementAt(item));
 		nsCOMPtr<nsIAbCard> deletedCard(do_QueryInterface(supports));
-		nsCOMPtr<nsIAbDirectory> deletedDir(do_QueryInterface(supports));
 		if (deletedCard)
 		{
 			cardArray->AppendElement(supports);
 		}
-		else if(deletedDir)
-		{
-			dirArray->AppendElement(supports);
-		}
 	}
 	PRUint32 cnt;
 	rv = cardArray->Count(&cnt);
 	if (NS_FAILED(rv)) return rv;
 	if (cnt > 0)
 		rv = directory->DeleteCards(cardArray);
-
-	rv = dirArray->Count(&cnt);
-	if (NS_FAILED(rv)) return rv;
-	if (cnt > 0)
-		rv = directory->DeleteDirectories(dirArray);
-
 	return rv;
 }
 
-
 nsresult nsAbDirectoryDataSource::DoNewDirectory(nsIAbDirectory *directory, nsISupportsArray *arguments)
 {
 	nsresult rv = NS_OK;
diff --git a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsDirectoryDataSource.h b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsDirectoryDataSource.h
index e9d6f3e69c2..b8fc3c1d0c0 100644
--- a/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsDirectoryDataSource.h
+++ b/mozilla/mailnews/addrbook/src/nsDirectoryDataSource.h
@@ -102,8 +102,10 @@ protected:
 	static nsresult getDirectoryArcLabelsOut(nsIAbDirectory *directory,
 										   nsISupportsArray **arcs);
 
-	nsresult DoDeleteFromDirectory(nsIAbDirectory *directory,
-							  nsISupportsArray *arguments);
+	nsresult DoDeleteFromDirectory(nsISupportsArray *parentDirs,
+							  nsISupportsArray *delDirs);
+	nsresult DoDeleteCardsFromDirectory(nsIAbDirectory *directory,
+							  nsISupportsArray *delDirs);
 
 	nsresult DoDirectoryAssert(nsIAbDirectory *directory, 
 					nsIRDFResource *property, nsIRDFNode *target);
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ protected:
 
 	// commands
 	static nsIRDFResource* kNC_Delete;
+	static nsIRDFResource* kNC_DeleteCards;
 	static nsIRDFResource* kNC_NewDirectory;
 
 };