My guess is this is why they are complaining. While it's not a big deal, there have been times when I closed the app before it finished and it gave an error. "couldn't copy to sent folder"
On 03/29/2010 08:35 AM, Postmaster wrote: > True, you have to wait before you can power down your T'bird. > It is true for both POP and IMAP connections. > > > On 29/03/2010 16:25, Maxwell Smart wrote: >> While you can proceed to do other things with Thunderbird open. If you >> are using IMAP and close the client it will drop the connection and fail >> to write to the sent folder. I don't know for POP, but I am guessing >> the same holds true if you close the app, you'll disrupt the copy to the >> sent folder. >> >> On 03/29/2010 08:17 AM, Eric Shubert wrote: >> >>> Postmaster wrote: >>> >>>> Currently, qmailtoaster/Thunderbird is setup in the following way. >>>> Firstly, it sends the e-mail and then the message is copied to sent >>>> folder. >>>> This is not a problem for a small messages without attachments. >>>> >>>> If there is a 5mb attachment, then this is a pain in the neck to wait >>>> for the message to be sent and then wait for the same time for the >>>> message to be copied to sent folder. >>>> >>>> Is there any way to combine these functions, i.e. to send the message >>>> and at the same time copy the message to sent folder >>>> so that on the client side there is only one function performed. >>>> >>>> Many thanks >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Short answer: no. >>> >>> This is largely a client side function, and has little to do with the >>> server. Regarding the little that is done by the server, the sending >>> process is totally separate (goes to different program on a different >>> port) from the saving a copy function. Bringing them together would be >>> a huge undertaking. >>> >>> If you're using TBird with pop, the sent folder resides on the client, >>> and the server doesn't even come into play. If you're using TBird with >>> imap and need to speed up the copy to sent folder, you might try using >>> Dovecot in place of Courier. Dovecot performs generally better than >>> Courier, but I'm not sure how much improvement (if any) you'd see in >>> that area. >>> >>> I'm wondering, why are you waiting for the message to be sent and >>> copied? Can't you simply proceed to do something else in the meantime? >>> >>> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group > (www.vickersconsulting.com) > Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and > installations. > If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and > packages. > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [email protected] > > -- Cecil Yother, Jr. "cj" cj's 2318 Clement Ave Alameda, CA 94501 tel 510.865.2787 | fax 510.864.7300 http://yother.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Qmailtoaster is sponsored by Vickers Consulting Group (www.vickersconsulting.com) Vickers Consulting Group offers Qmailtoaster support and installations. If you need professional help with your setup, contact them today! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please visit qmailtoaster.com for the latest news, updates, and packages. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
