Thunderbird Setup
I recently migrated from Netscape Messenger to Thunderbird. The migration worked perfectly, and I could send and receive mails with Thunderbird immediately after installation. But I have two questions. |
Since I don't use Thunderbird, I can't answer the folder question. But I'm sure there's something in the Options that will enable saving sent messages. Can anyone post the specifics of how to change this setting?
If you think you know the answer, post your comments below.
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Most recent comments on "Thunderbird Setup"
Posted by:
Peter Theobald
30 Aug 2005
I figured out how to get Thunderbird to save sent mail - in the Account settings menu.. The issue of the folders remains, though...
Thanks for putting up my question... Cheers- Peter
Posted by:
Javier
30 Aug 2005
I have found your answer on how to change your location for your Thunderbird profile folders.
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Thunderbird_:_FAQs_:_Changing_Profile_Folder_Location
Posted by:
Kedar Patil
31 Aug 2005
For changing directory where Thunderbird stores mail folders go to Tools -> Account Settings and under your email account go to Server Settings. At bottom of the right pane, set Local Directory to whatever you like.
If specifying a network directory there does not work then you can map the network directory as a local drive and specify the local drive instead.
Hope this helps.
Posted by:
Steve L.
31 Aug 2005
You should be able to find out all you need to know about moving your Thunderbird mail folders, here:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_mail_storage_location_%28Thunderbird%29
Posted by:
Tom Silvia
31 Aug 2005
Peter,
If you look in the Account settings menu, there is a setting for "Local Folders". You should be able to set this to any directory you want (including your network drive). I don't know of any way to move your account folders, but setting up a filter to automatically divert incoming mail to the local folder should work.
Cheers, Tom
Posted by:
Scott
06 Sep 2005
You can tell Thunderbird where to put the "sent" messages, under "Tools" - "Account Settings" and "Copies and Folders." You should also be able to see where it's putting them now by looking here...
Posted by:
ray
07 Sep 2005
Thunderbird definitely has some bugs. One particularly annoying one is that when you set the folders the way you want them in Account Settings, they don't "take." I like to keep Sent messages for a while (just in case), but have't had a single one saved now for months since I changed to Tbird. And I have searched the Mozilla KB and the web looking for the solution and have not found it. I did, however, find several others who are having the same problem.
If anyone knows the solution, I'd love to hear it.
Posted by:
Michael
22 Oct 2005
Had problem of not saving emails that were sent, I cleaned out the folder (moved emails to another folder) + changed settings to copy to Local \ Sent (The second option, not the first which should do the same thing).
Posted by:
Diana
07 Jan 2008
Hi, I have two quick questions...1. How can I set Thunderbird to show I have already replied to an email and 2. The bottom of my Thunderbird email is cut off. Can anyone help me?
Thanks, Diana