I've got an old (redundant) email address and would like to keep all the emails associated with it (for now at any rate.) They are all stored on my computer but I wondered if there was another way of saving them to view on Thunderbird without the email client trying to log in to the server every time I want to read them? Googling does not bring any useful info thus far. Bev.
Bev Nicolson <lumos@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
I've got an old (redundant) email address and would like to keep all the emails associated with it (for now at any rate.) They are all stored on my computer but I wondered if there was another way of saving them to view on Thunderbird without the email client trying to log in to the server every time I want to read them? Googling does not bring any useful info thus far.
It's been a while since I used Thunderbird daily, but If you move/copy the emails to Local Folders, does it still try to connect to the server? If so, it might be that your settings tell it to check for new mail on start. Hope that helps, -- MJR http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ Member of http://www.software.coop/ (but this email is my personal view only)
On 23/01/2019 16:53, Bev Nicolson wrote:
I've got an old (redundant) email address and would like to keep all the emails associated with it (for now at any rate.) They are all stored on my computer but I wondered if there was another way of saving them to view on Thunderbird without the email client trying to log in to the server every time I want to read them? Googling does not bring any useful info thus far.
Just move them to local folders (I'd suggest creating a hierarchy to suit!) and remove the old account from T'bird. If you don't want to remove the old account, stop it paging the server in Account Settings|Server settings. Cheers, Laurie. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie Brown laurie@brownowl.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------
On 24/01/2019 10:21, Laurie Brown wrote:
On 23/01/2019 16:53, Bev Nicolson wrote:
I've got an old (redundant) email address and would like to keep all the emails associated with it (for now at any rate.) They are all stored on my computer but I wondered if there was another way of saving them to view on Thunderbird without the email client trying to log in to the server every time I want to read them? Googling does not bring any useful info thus far.
Just move them to local folders (I'd suggest creating a hierarchy to suit!) and remove the old account from T'bird.
If you don't want to remove the old account, stop it paging the server in Account Settings|Server settings.
If you have another IMAP account you can also copy the mail / folders from your old account into that one in T'bird. Kind Regards -- Andrew Hutchings - LinuxJedi - http://www.linuxjedi.co.uk/
On 24/01/2019 11:21, Andrew Hutchings wrote:
On 24/01/2019 10:21, Laurie Brown wrote:
On 23/01/2019 16:53, Bev Nicolson wrote:
I've got an old (redundant) email address and would like to keep all the emails associated with it (for now at any rate.) They are all stored on my computer but I wondered if there was another way of saving them to view on Thunderbird without the email client trying to log in to the server every time I want to read them? Googling does not bring any useful info thus far.
Just move them to local folders (I'd suggest creating a hierarchy to suit!) and remove the old account from T'bird.
If you don't want to remove the old account, stop it paging the server in Account Settings|Server settings.
If you have another IMAP account you can also copy the mail / folders from your old account into that one in T'bird.
Kind Regards
I've got things set up so that server isn't checked every time I check Thunderbird so we're ok there. However, trying to copy them into the new Local Folder folder is not working. In Offline mode it will not move them, but tries to download them from the server. The advice on the Mozilla site is not helping either. Clearly it should be really straightforward... Bev.
On 24/01/2019 12:25, Bev Nicolson wrote: [SNIP]
I've got things set up so that server isn't checked every time I check Thunderbird so we're ok there. However, trying to copy them into the new Local Folder folder is not working. In Offline mode it will not move them, but tries to download them from the server. The advice on the Mozilla site is not helping either. Clearly it should be really straightforward...
Bev.
Sounds as if you elected to leave them on the server, rather than copy them to your local machine. Can you read them in TB? Cheers, Laurie. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie Brown laurie@brownowl.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------
On 24/01/2019 13:26, Laurie Brown wrote:
On 24/01/2019 12:25, Bev Nicolson wrote:
[SNIP]
I've got things set up so that server isn't checked every time I check Thunderbird so we're ok there. However, trying to copy them into the new Local Folder folder is not working. In Offline mode it will not move them, but tries to download them from the server. The advice on the Mozilla site is not helping either. Clearly it should be really straightforward...
Bev.
Sounds as if you elected to leave them on the server, rather than copy them to your local machine. Can you read them in TB?
Cheers, Laurie.
No, they are only readable on my pc/TB. Bev.
On 24/01/2019 14:30, Bev Nicolson wrote:
On 24/01/2019 13:26, Laurie Brown wrote:
On 24/01/2019 12:25, Bev Nicolson wrote:
[SNIP]
I've got things set up so that server isn't checked every time I check Thunderbird so we're ok there. However, trying to copy them into the new Local Folder folder is not working. In Offline mode it will not move them, but tries to download them from the server. The advice on the Mozilla site is not helping either. Clearly it should be really straightforward...
Bev.
Sounds as if you elected to leave them on the server, rather than copy them to your local machine. Can you read them in TB?
Cheers, Laurie.
No, they are only readable on my pc/TB.
Bev. Have to say, I'm beginning to wonder if this is the type of thing one ought to do before cancelling an account.
Bev.
On 24/01/19 12:25, Bev Nicolson wrote:
On 24/01/2019 11:21, Andrew Hutchings wrote:
On 24/01/2019 10:21, Laurie Brown wrote:
On 23/01/2019 16:53, Bev Nicolson wrote:
I've got an old (redundant) email address and would like to keep all the emails associated with it (for now at any rate.) They are all stored on my computer but I wondered if there was another way of saving them to view on Thunderbird without the email client trying to log in to the server every time I want to read them? Googling does not bring any useful info thus far.
Just move them to local folders (I'd suggest creating a hierarchy to suit!) and remove the old account from T'bird.
If you don't want to remove the old account, stop it paging the server in Account Settings|Server settings.
If you have another IMAP account you can also copy the mail / folders from your old account into that one in T'bird.
Kind Regards
I've got things set up so that server isn't checked every time I check Thunderbird so we're ok there. However, trying to copy them into the new Local Folder folder is not working. In Offline mode it will not move them, but tries to download them from the server. The advice on the Mozilla site is not helping either. Clearly it should be really straightforward...
Bev.
I'm confused. Offline mode shouldn't try and download anything, I think. If you've told it not to connect to the old server, it also shouldn't try to download anything. Are you trying to copy or move the emails. Try this. Go to Local Folders. Create a new folder. Go back to an old-email-server folder, e.g. inbox. Click on folder (e.g. Inbox) on the left hand side. Click in the right hand folder on an email subject. Press ctrl-a to select all emails. Right-click. Choose copy-to, then local folders, then your new folder. [MOVE will put a copy in the local folder then try to delete the old-server-account email, so it *may* try to connect to the server and delete the old copy] If that doesn't error, then look at the new folder by clicking on it in the left hand pane. If it does work, repeat for other folders. If it doesn't work, tell us the error message! Once you're happy, you can delete the old account entirely. Alternatively, if is set not to connect any more, just leave things as they are. Hope that helps.
On 24/01/2019 18:53, steve-ALUG@hst.me.uk wrote: <snip>
Try this. Go to Local Folders. Create a new folder. Go back to an old-email-server folder, e.g. inbox. Click on folder (e.g. Inbox) on the left hand side. Click in the right hand folder on an email subject. Press ctrl-a to select all emails. Right-click. Choose copy-to, then local folders, then your new folder.
<snip> It turns out it was fussy about which 'Move to old emails' folder menu option I clicked. It's done the lot now. Bev.
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