Thunderbird Help Needed

Joseph3_98 · 8 Jul 2005, 10:46 AM

I just recently downloaded Mozilla Thunderbird in hopes I could get up to date secure IMAP and SMTP. I have it now, but there's one thing about it that I still can't figure out. How do you set it to where you can have it download all messages locally but still keep them on the server?

That was a feature that I wanted to keep from Outlook Express, and with this software being open source, I figured it would be my best chance to accomplish that, but I can't figure out what the steps are.

Any help is appreciated.

Joseph Watson

**ReuvenNY** · 8 Jul 2005, 10:54 AM

If you use IMAP protocol, it's easy.

Javier · 8 Jul 2005, 10:54 AM

By default, if you use IMAP to access your server, all messages are in the server. If you want, you can indicate that this IMAP folder make a copy of all messages to be used while offline/disconected.

If you take with the mouse all the messages and you move the mouse to a local folder, messages will be moved from the server. But you can use copy from the right button menu or move with the mouse but pressing simultaneously the Ctrl key.

EDIT: One IMAP folder can be configured to be used offline just right clicking on it and selecting "Properties"

war17 · 8 Jul 2005, 11:18 AM

The leave copy on server setting is there. Go to your account, Server Settings. About the eighth check box down is "Leave messages on server".

FMRocks · 8 Jul 2005, 02:29 PM

For POP, do as war17 says. For IMAP to download all your messages to your local machine (the messages are on your server by definition, so you don't have to worry about messages being deleted while you download), follow this: Tools - Account Settings [your IMAP account] - Offline and Diskspace - Select Folders for Offline use, and check off the folders whose messages you would like to make available offline (i.e. download to your local machine).

8 Jul 2005, 10:46 AM	#1
Joseph3_98 Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA, U.S.A. Posts: 77	Thunderbird Help Needed I just recently downloaded Mozilla Thunderbird in hopes I could get up to date secure IMAP and SMTP. I have it now, but there's one thing about it that I still can't figure out. How do you set it to where you can have it download all messages locally but still keep them on the server? That was a feature that I wanted to keep from Outlook Express, and with this software being open source, I figured it would be my best chance to accomplish that, but I can't figure out what the steps are. Any help is appreciated. Joseph Watson

8 Jul 2005, 10:54 AM	#2
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	If you use IMAP protocol, it's easy.

8 Jul 2005, 10:54 AM	#3
Javier Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 1,344	By default, if you use IMAP to access your server, all messages are in the server. If you want, you can indicate that this IMAP folder make a copy of all messages to be used while offline/disconected. If you take with the mouse all the messages and you move the mouse to a local folder, messages will be moved from the server. But you can use copy from the right button menu or move with the mouse but pressing simultaneously the Ctrl key. EDIT: One IMAP folder can be configured to be used offline just right clicking on it and selecting "Properties"

8 Jul 2005, 11:18 AM	#4
war17 The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 3,452	The leave copy on server setting is there. Go to your account, Server Settings. About the eighth check box down is "Leave messages on server".

8 Jul 2005, 02:29 PM	#5
FMRocks The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: FM does NOT refer to Fastmail (anymore). Posts: 4,034	For POP, do as war17 says. For IMAP to download all your messages to your local machine (the messages are on your server by definition, so you don't have to worry about messages being deleted while you download), follow this: Tools - Account Settings [your IMAP account] - Offline and Diskspace - Select Folders for Offline use, and check off the folders whose messages you would like to make available offline (i.e. download to your local machine).