[LUNI] Email Iritations

[Keith T. Garner]

I agree with Trev, if you're actually using IMAP this shouldn't be an 
issue.  Remember, in IMAP, all the mail stays on the server.

Sounds like a config isue.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 1:37 pm, Trev Peterson wrote:
> Hi, I'm a little confused on what is happening here.  If I understand
> correctly the problems are:
>
> 1. Your home Thunderbird installation is not "in-sync" with your work
> and blackberry installations.
> 2. You can not access your old sent messages
>
> It sounds like both of these are configuration issues NOT problems with
> IMAP clients.
>
> On Wed, 2007-06-20 at 23:24 -0500, Demetri Mouratis wrote:
>
>>  Or so I had thought.  I realized I have a third email client, a
>>  company-issued Windows laptop at home, formerly running Outlook.  I 
>> need
>>  this guy for a Windows-only VPN client for remote access.  I thought, 
>> no
>>  problem, I'll just install Thunderbird under Windows, everything will 
>> be
>>  cool, and I'll be done with Outlook forever.  Or so I had thought.
>
> That should be the case with the possible exception of synchronizing
> address book (there is a Thunderbird extension for that but I have not
> completed testing it).
>
>>
>>  Problem: mailbox synchonization.
>>
>>  My work email client has greatly improved, Thunderbird is slick and no
>>  more Outlook Web Access (yeah!).  However, My home email client has 
>> now
>>  gotten out of sync with work.
>
> Your configuration is likely incorrect or you have not updated with the
> server.  In IMAP messages are stored on the server and a copy is stored
> locally if you configure it to do this.  Once you click "Get Mail" you
> should be synced up with the server for all folders you are subscribed
> to.  I have several clients using this currently without problems.
>
>>  I was able to install Thunderbird but my
>>  mailbox looks like it did two days ago and doesn't reflect the recent
>>  messages at work.  My BlackBerry is still cool as far is it goes but I
>>  have never used it for archiving all my old messages instead using it 
>> for
>>  sending quick emails on the go or reading while afk.
>
> If your Blackberry and work see the same new messages but your home
> doesn't then your home config is incorrect or it has not synced with 
> the
> server.
>
>>  I can't search snet
>>  items at work.  My home email has sent items only up until Decembe 
>> 2006
>>  where the import from Outlook->Thunderbird barfed.
>
> Well if the import did not finish you should solve that problem before
> going on.  If your home has all the same email as your work then just
> sync the folders.
>
>>  I've now realized this
>>  isssue is inherent in IMAP and how it treats mailboxes versus the
>>  (server-side?) handling of Outlook/Exchange.  Score: Demetri 1, 
>> Microsoft
>>  2.
>
> NO, I'm pretty sure this is NOT the case.  I have clients that can
> search all their sent mail from all email clients.  You do however need
> to configure Thunderbird to put your sent mail in a Sent folder on the
> IMAP server (which is NOT the default configuration).  This has to be
> done on all clients and all clients must subscribe to the Sent folder 
> on
> the IMAP server.
>
>>  Thanks for listening and any pointers.
>
> I hope what I said makes sense.  If you need specifics then contact me
> off-list and I will try to help.
> --
> Trev Peterson
> Advanced Reality
> Email: trev at advanced-reality.com
> Phone: +1 847 406 9018
>
>
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