[LUNI] Email Iritations

[Samir Faci]

The easiest solution... is to create a "sent" folder under your imap
root, and config your thunderbird client to store the sent, drafts etc
in those folders instead of relying on the local mailbox

--
Samir

On 6/21/07, Keith T. Garner <kgarner at kgarner.com> wrote:
> 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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> Keith T. Garner            kgarner at kgarner.com
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