> > > I know this was probaly discussed a million times already but I can not > > > find the answer anywhere. > > > > > > How can I delete the messages I left on the mail server when I delete > > > them locally? > > > > I'm sorry, I don't get what you are asking. Maybe me, though, has been a > > hard long day. > > > > What account, IMAP? What messages are on server, but deleted locally? > > Sorry, I try it again. > > In M$ Outlook you can leave messages on the mail server until you > deleted them from your local deleted items folder. This option is very > valuable fot me and a MUST for a mail program to be usable to me. > > The accounts I need to set up like this are both pop.
Have you tried Tools / Settings / Mail Accounts / <account> Edit / Receiving Options [x] Leave messages on server
At least that will not delete the messages when received.
I doubt, but am not sure, if Evolution deletes the mails, though, as I do not use POP3 except for testing purposes. Anyone else knowing for sure and feeling the strong urge to step in?
POP3 is not designed for that, and every mailer I used with similar functions did not delete those messages (Eudora, Netscape).
I'm surprised when I hear that POP3 is not "designed" for something. This really has nothing to do with POP3. POP3 has two methods built-in: leave on server and delete from server. Anything other than this is trivial programming on the part of the application developer as demonstrated in a number of other mail clients.
This exact concept is implemented in Eudora. You can chose the following:
Leave on server
-- delete from server after x days
-- delete from server when emptying trash
-- manually delete individual messages from server (little button in each message)
Delete from server
Those are the five options that Eudora allows.
IMAP is the protocol of choice... ;-)
IMAP is the protocol that you chose. Most ISPs don't offer IMAP and I suspect they aren't going to any time in the future. IMAP has a significant drawback in that it can require significant server resources. Most ISPs prefer users to keep their mailboxes as small as possible with many limiting them to 10MB.
I for one prefer POP over IMAP all the time. They only reason I like the concept that Eudora implements is because I only have a couple of systems and they don't need to be synchronized. I like to be able to check my mail from a couple of places without making sure every box has the same info. I have one "primary" system that contains everything I need and I have no need to replicate.
Cheers.
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