On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:55:35 -0700, Barbara Needham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If all your mail is still on the .mac server, > change to pop for retrieving from .mac mail, IN Power Mail. If you are a > bit worried about losing something, leave messages on the server for a > few days until you can check you have it all. Your filter will sort the > ..mac mail into the appropriate folders. Of course, not the IMAP folders, > you have to make new folders to sort into. Mine still aren't adjusted > quite right. > > Alternatively [and I have done this both ways], use the Mail application > to get all of your .mac mail "on my computer" either deleting from the > server or leaving it on the server. Leaving it on the server actually > results in what looks like two copies of the mail, one the local cache > which is a reflection of what is on the server, and the other the one > that is actually ON your computer. Then, you can IMPORT the local folders > into PowerMail. Mailbox by mailbox, if you like. > > PowerMail is really tolerant of this sort of thing. I was surprised how > easy it was to go back and forth. People say that they don't like to use > pop because it strips the server; but with PM it is very easy to leave > your messages on the server for a short or long time.
Thanks Barbara! Can I use PM to retrieve directly from .mac for my other mail folders? Or should I just use the second option (which may also save me some good bandwidth..) Thanks! -- Evil will win because good is dumb.
