Thunderbird stores email folders in some weird place and format, and not intuitively named or easy to discern.
--R dave walton wrote: > Under Windows I periodically open Outlook Express configured for POP3 > to Gmail (http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13273) > and suck in a copy of my inbox. You can then copy off the Outlook > Express datafile. > > You need to use IMAP if you want a copy of subfolders. Outlook Express > does not do IMAP. Outlook does. Thunderbird does. > (http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75725) > > The web is full of horror stories where Gmail users lost everything > for various reasons, so grabbing a backup now and then is a good > thing. > > Remember to set the mail client to leave a copy of mail on the server, > or else it will be deleted from Gmail when you sync - which may or may > not be desired. I suspect Google keeps a copy of all mail even if you > delete it since they have been instrumental in identifying people to > law enforcement when motivated to do so. Once it is deleted, it is > gone for good as far as us ordinary people are concerned. > > -Dave Walton > > > > On Feb 18, 2008 12:21 PM, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Ok, dumb question, but how do I save an email in gmail to a folder on my >> HD. I have a bunch I want to save to my HD, then burn to a CD. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ed >> 300E >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
