Stop thunderbird from re downloading messages after profile move
I have email account setup with IMAP and local folder synchronization. Recently I moved my profile to a new machine and when it starts up it keeps re downloading the messages in the local folder. I have over 10 GB of emails and it is not ideal if it re downloads all these messages from the IMAP server all over again. Is there way to force Thunderbird to download messages that are not in the local folder and reuse the already downloaded copy?
sync thunderbird imap
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I have email account setup with IMAP and local folder synchronization. Recently I moved my profile to a new machine and when it starts up it keeps re downloading the messages in the local folder. I have over 10 GB of emails and it is not ideal if it re downloads all these messages from the IMAP server all over again. Is there way to force Thunderbird to download messages that are not in the local folder and reuse the already downloaded copy?
sync thunderbird imap
edited Sep 16 '15 at 8:19
Greenonline
1,2723923
asked Sep 30 '14 at 16:21
nashr rafeegnashr rafeeg
11112
migrated from serverfault.com Sep 30 '14 at 19:59
This question came from our site for system and network administrators.
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I have email account setup with IMAP and local folder synchronization. Recently I moved my profile to a new machine and when it starts up it keeps re downloading the messages in the local folder. I have over 10 GB of emails and it is not ideal if it re downloads all these messages from the IMAP server all over again. Is there way to force Thunderbird to download messages that are not in the local folder and reuse the already downloaded copy?
sync thunderbird imap
edited Sep 16 '15 at 8:19
Greenonline
1,2723923
asked Sep 30 '14 at 16:21
nashr rafeegnashr rafeeg
11112
I have email account setup with IMAP and local folder synchronization. Recently I moved my profile to a new machine and when it starts up it keeps re downloading the messages in the local folder. I have over 10 GB of emails and it is not ideal if it re downloads all these messages from the IMAP server all over again. Is there way to force Thunderbird to download messages that are not in the local folder and reuse the already downloaded copy?
sync thunderbird imap
sync thunderbird imap
edited Sep 16 '15 at 8:19
Greenonline
1,2723923
asked Sep 30 '14 at 16:21
nashr rafeegnashr rafeeg
11112
edited Sep 16 '15 at 8:19
Greenonline
1,2723923
asked Sep 30 '14 at 16:21
nashr rafeegnashr rafeeg
11112
edited Sep 16 '15 at 8:19
Greenonline
1,2723923
edited Sep 16 '15 at 8:19
Greenonline
1,2723923
edited Sep 16 '15 at 8:19
Greenonline
1,2723923
1,2723923
asked Sep 30 '14 at 16:21
nashr rafeegnashr rafeeg
11112
asked Sep 30 '14 at 16:21
nashr rafeegnashr rafeeg
11112
asked Sep 30 '14 at 16:21
nashr rafeegnashr rafeeg
11112
11112
migrated from serverfault.com Sep 30 '14 at 19:59
This question came from our site for system and network administrators.
migrated from serverfault.com Sep 30 '14 at 19:59
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In Thunderbird (depending on your version), look for an icon with three stacked horizontal bars (Application Menu). Click on it, then go to the following: Options... (click the dropmarker) > Account Settings... > Synchronization & Storage > Message Synchronizing > checkmark the "Keep messages for this account on this computer" > Advanced... > checkmark any folders you wish to cache messages for offline use. Make sure you have enough available hard drive space.
Caching messages offline will store in your hard drive a copy of all messages. All messages will be downloaded the first time in the folders you select for offline use. Then Thunderbird will download only new messages after that.
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In Thunderbird (depending on your version), look for an icon with three stacked horizontal bars (Application Menu). Click on it, then go to the following: Options... (click the dropmarker) > Account Settings... > Synchronization & Storage > Message Synchronizing > checkmark the "Keep messages for this account on this computer" > Advanced... > checkmark any folders you wish to cache messages for offline use. Make sure you have enough available hard drive space.
Caching messages offline will store in your hard drive a copy of all messages. All messages will be downloaded the first time in the folders you select for offline use. Then Thunderbird will download only new messages after that.
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In Thunderbird (depending on your version), look for an icon with three stacked horizontal bars (Application Menu). Click on it, then go to the following: Options... (click the dropmarker) > Account Settings... > Synchronization & Storage > Message Synchronizing > checkmark the "Keep messages for this account on this computer" > Advanced... > checkmark any folders you wish to cache messages for offline use. Make sure you have enough available hard drive space.
Caching messages offline will store in your hard drive a copy of all messages. All messages will be downloaded the first time in the folders you select for offline use. Then Thunderbird will download only new messages after that.
answered Oct 1 '14 at 10:54
TrekkerTrekker
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In Thunderbird (depending on your version), look for an icon with three stacked horizontal bars (Application Menu). Click on it, then go to the following: Options... (click the dropmarker) > Account Settings... > Synchronization & Storage > Message Synchronizing > checkmark the "Keep messages for this account on this computer" > Advanced... > checkmark any folders you wish to cache messages for offline use. Make sure you have enough available hard drive space.
Caching messages offline will store in your hard drive a copy of all messages. All messages will be downloaded the first time in the folders you select for offline use. Then Thunderbird will download only new messages after that.
answered Oct 1 '14 at 10:54
TrekkerTrekker
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In Thunderbird (depending on your version), look for an icon with three stacked horizontal bars (Application Menu). Click on it, then go to the following: Options... (click the dropmarker) > Account Settings... > Synchronization & Storage > Message Synchronizing > checkmark the "Keep messages for this account on this computer" > Advanced... > checkmark any folders you wish to cache messages for offline use. Make sure you have enough available hard drive space.
Caching messages offline will store in your hard drive a copy of all messages. All messages will be downloaded the first time in the folders you select for offline use. Then Thunderbird will download only new messages after that.
answered Oct 1 '14 at 10:54
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answered Oct 1 '14 at 10:54
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answered Oct 1 '14 at 10:54
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answered Oct 1 '14 at 10:54
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