I finally decided to start using Betterbird a while ago. Given the way two of my accounts are set up (storage on my ISP's servers is limited) I need to prune them. I'd like to store the emails on my laptop but none of Betterbird's menu options make it clear how to do that. Are the local folder folders just for offline storage or what? (I have googled. It didn't help.)
I'm sure this is a very basic question but all help gratefully received.
Bev
On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 19:25:09 +0100 Bev Nicolson lumos@gmx.co.uk allegedly wrote:
I finally decided to start using Betterbird a while ago. Given the way two of my accounts are set up (storage on my ISP's servers is limited) I need to prune them. I'd like to store the emails on my laptop but none of Betterbird's menu options make it clear how to do that. Are the local folder folders just for offline storage or what? (I have googled. It didn't help.)
Bev
Local folders are just that, local (i.e on your laptop rather than on the server).
So, assuming that your mail is stored on an IMAP server at your ISP, all you need to do to prune that storage is create new local folder(s) in the betterbird "local folder" with meaningful names mirroring those on the ISP server (e.g "sent"). You can then simply move the IMAP stored mails to the new local folders.
This will, of course, maen that those moved emails will then be no longer available to you on any other device (such as your 'phone) which you use to connect to your IMAP server. So only leave emails on the ISP's server which you need, or want, to see from other devices.
Cheers
Mick
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Thank you, Mick. That was a lot clearer than some stuff I've read! All done now.
Bev
On Tue, 2024-04-16 at 12:53 +0100, mick wrote:
On Sun, 14 Apr 2024 19:25:09 +0100 Bev Nicolson lumos@gmx.co.uk allegedly wrote:
I finally decided to start using Betterbird a while ago. Given the way two of my accounts are set up (storage on my ISP's servers is limited) I need to prune them. I'd like to store the emails on my laptop but none of Betterbird's menu options make it clear how to do that. Are the local folder folders just for offline storage or what? (I have googled. It didn't help.)
Bev
Local folders are just that, local (i.e on your laptop rather than on the server).
So, assuming that your mail is stored on an IMAP server at your ISP, all you need to do to prune that storage is create new local folder(s) in the betterbird "local folder" with meaningful names mirroring those on the ISP server (e.g "sent"). You can then simply move the IMAP stored mails to the new local folders.
This will, of course, maen that those moved emails will then be no longer available to you on any other device (such as your 'phone) which you use to connect to your IMAP server. So only leave emails on the ISP's server which you need, or want, to see from other devices.
Cheers
Mick
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