Vince Teachout wrote: > Ricardo Aráoz wrote: >> >> Actually TB is the reason I still got W$ on my home machine. At work I >> am forced to use W$, and I pack my portable TB in a pen drive so as to >> have my mails available at all times. For a calendar I use EssentialPIM >> (also portable). If someone knows how to be able to use a portable TB at >> the office under W$ but then be able to access the same mails in a linux >> box I'd be thankful for the tip. >> > It's very easy. I did it (the wrong way) when I was dual booting > windows/linux on my old machine, and wanted a common Tbird mailbox. > > There are at least 3 ways that I know of: > > 1. My method, the wrong way: Move your tbird mail folder to the > pendrive, and modify both windows and linux to store your mail there. > (Account settings, Server Settings, Local directory) > This works well for 98% of the problem, except you have to re-enable the > filters each time you first start up that OS version of tbird. Gets > annoying. > > 2. The right way - Google, and find and follow the directions for > CORRECTLY creating a shared mailbox - similar to above, but involves a > few more directories, and preserves all filters, etc. > > 3. If you have a U3 pendrive, you can run Tbird completely from there > (they have a U3 version). You would then have to launch the U3 in Linux > under WINE or something. (haven't tried this) > > In summary, you'll move your tbird mailboxes to the pen drive, and > modify both Tbirds accordingly.
I think the correct way is to ditch POP3 mailboxes and use IMAP. All mail stays on the server, with the option in TB to save them locally as well. Then you can have TB running anywhere you want, and you don't have to deal with transferring mail. Settings, yes, but with IMAP you won't be using TB to do your mail filtering (you'd use filtering on the server side). Paul -- http://paulmcnett.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
