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[Tim Oppenheim <timopp AT gmail.com>]

Also, You can turn off IMAP access in Gmail under settings and just use the 
POP Protocol 
On Feb 18, 2010, at 12:11 PM, Mark Stutzman wrote:

> Hi Gloria-
> 
> I don't think you need to move any emails currently on your computer.  
> When you set up a new account in Thunderbird, there's an option (which 
> is checked by default) to "use Global inbox".  Just set up a new POP 
> account in Thunderbird, leave "use Global inbox" checked, and point it 
> at your existing GMail account.  Then, you can delete the old IMAP 
> account from Thunderbird, and your new mail should start flowing into 
> your existing inbox.  We have 2 email domains here at work, and I've 
> currently got mail from both going into the same TBird inbox.
> 
> Also, in the event that you are worried about making a mistake and 
> losing stuff, there's a free utility called MozBackup that you can use 
> to back up your entire Thunderbird install, before you start messing 
> around.  I used it last year when my SO replaced her desktop machine 
> with a laptop, and I needed to move all her stuff over.  Works like a 
> champ.  As a bonus, if you use other Mozilla products, like Firefox, you 
> can back up those settings and data as well.  You can download here:
> 
> http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/
> 
> -mark
> 
> Gloria Morris wrote:
>> Howdy, all!
>> 
>> I realize this is a off-topic, although related to our recent discussion 
>> of rural communications. As a result of that conversation, I decided to 
>> give Thunderbird a try. I like it generally - it does not lock up my 
>> computer the way Outlook did. And I love the tabs - I can have several 
>> emails open at once, which is a needed feature for me.
>> 
>> One reason I've been dissatisfied with Gmail is because I've become 
>> concerned about the security (and privacy) of storing emails on-line. 
>> This is particularly of concern when dealing with client information, 
>> but it is also a concern with personal information as well. Since some 
>> homesteaders also have privacy concerns, I suppose I can say this is 
>> distantly on topic to the list! LOL! Anyway, I needed a means to store 
>> email on my computer that did not lock up my computer the way Outlook 
>> did. Thunderbird might be the answer if I can solve my current problem.
>> 
>> During the set-up for Gmail, T-bird chose IMAP. I believe this may be 
>> the root of my problem. But I am unsure now how to resolve it. Any help 
>> would be appreciated.
>> 
>> I had many individual files on my Gmail account. T-Bird picked them all 
>> up automatically and downloaded the emails. All was going well, and I 
>> was pleased. Then, I went into Gmail online and removed all labels and 
>> all emails. This is when T-bird stopped functioning. Now, when I want to 
>> move an email from my Tbird inbox to a folder, Tbird gives me an error 
>> message that the folder does not exist on Gmail. I tried to resolve this 
>> by setting each folder to work off-line, but I still get the error message.
>> 
>> I thought about making a new account in Tbird, and manually setting it 
>> up for POP. I think that might solve the problem. Except, I cannot 
>> figure out how I would move the current emails on my computer into that 
>> account.
>> 
>> Any help would be appreciated!
>> 
>> Gloria
>> Who is only marginally geeky
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