monsell, On 25-01-2008 17:29, you wrote in <mid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > once the server is cleared, messages disappear since no messages are > stored in the server. i guess this is what IMAP is supposed to do.
Er, the point with IMAP is that messages are (also) stored on the server. > 1. how can i keep all the incoming messages fully downloaded and saved > to my IN box (like POP where once downloaded it is saved in the IN > box). Account properties > Manage IMAP folders. Make sure all folders you want to have available locally are set to synchronize to Full messages > for your information, messages that has been exchanged for the last > 5 months are always stored in the computer by a separate In and > SENT folders created under another main folder (X). Well, the whole point of IMAP is that messages are stored on the server. However, you can create folders on the IMAP server (like with POP3) so you can move the messages there. > 2. in POP mode, ctrl+shift+F2 gives the despatcher to delete, download > mail etc, from the server. in IMAP how is this done? how can one > delete the mail from the server? ctrl+shift+F2 does not work for > IMAP? When you delete (and purge) mail in IMAP it is deleted from the server. You can set TB to download (synchronize) only headers. This way you can "preview" headers à la dispatcher. > 3. i have abt 25 filters activated to ease up and check PRIORITY > messages. i did some test messages with filtering conditions, but > when mail appears in the IN box, it is not filtered since i guess > that the mail is only a copy appearing as it is on the server and > that the mail itself is not downloaded. how can i get around this > situation? Account properties > Properties > IMAP Fine-tune. Make sure Retrieve messages structures with message bodies and auto filtering is checked. It might also make sense to make sure the filters are only triggered on the inbox and sent folders of your account. > 4. finally, can i convert my POP account to IMAP or do i have to > create a new account and go over again on the settings? any sort > cuts? I am not sure. I think you may be able to convert it. -- <greeting> Best regards </greeting> <author> Peter Fjelsten </author> <thebat version> 3.99.3 Pro </thebat version><extras> MyGate, AVG </extras> <env.> 12 IMAP (Courier) & 1 IMAP (Exchange 6.5), 1 POP3 MyGate, 300K+ msgs. </env.> <os> Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 </os> ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.99.27.2 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
