[LUNI] Email Iritations

[Demetri Mouratis]

LUNI,

"And there was much rejoicing..."

Thanks all, for the pointers.  It turns out the folder called "Sent" was 
a local mbox style file on my Linux box and "Sent Items" was what was 
configured on the IMAP server.

The Windows Thunderbird install was a bit of a red herring as it had 
imported my mailbox from the previous install of MS Outlook.

I'm a happy camper.

I knew there were some smart folks here to prod me in the right direction.

Demetri+LUNI 3, Microsoft 2

-D
On Thu, 21 Jun 2007, Samir Faci wrote:

> 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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