Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Daniel wrote: > BIll Spikowski wrote: >> Rufus wrote: >>> Kevin L. Hill wrote: On Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:45:16 -0400, BIll Spikowski wrote: > > > >> The situation I was inquiring about was the only glitch in my grand >> plan, which happened when I leave a SM browser window open at my >> office to download some huge file overnight. Now I know this will be >> OK as long as I exit all of SM first, then reopen only a browser >> window. Also, when a hidden SM process is stuck running, that messes >> my system up because email continues to download. But overall, I >> couldn't be happier with SM mail and the flexibility it provides me, >> and the great help that's available in this newsgroup! >> >> > > Bill, if you are about to leave your SM Browser, only, up overnight > for your big file download, a couple of minutes after you close SM > completely, do a three finger salute, Ctrl-Alt-Del) to see if SM is > still running. If so, end task on it. > > Then start your Browser-only SM for the overnight session. This sounds like the ticket! ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
BIll Spikowski wrote: Rufus wrote: Kevin L. Hill wrote: On Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:45:16 -0400, BIll Spikowski wrote: The situation I was inquiring about was the only glitch in my grand plan, which happened when I leave a SM browser window open at my office to download some huge file overnight. Now I know this will be OK as long as I exit all of SM first, then reopen only a browser window. Also, when a hidden SM process is stuck running, that messes my system up because email continues to download. But overall, I couldn't be happier with SM mail and the flexibility it provides me, and the great help that's available in this newsgroup! Bill, if you are about to leave your SM Browser, only, up overnight for your big file download, a couple of minutes after you close SM completely, do a three finger salute, Ctrl-Alt-Del) to see if SM is still running. If so, end task on it. Then start your Browser-only SM for the overnight session. HTH -- Daniel ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Rufus wrote: > Kevin L. Hill wrote: >> On Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:45:16 -0400, BIll Spikowski wrote: >> >>> My only problem occurs when I leave my office and for some reason need >>> to leave a SM browser window open; in that case, I've closed the SM >>> mail window because I do not want email downloaded from the server >>> when I'm out of the office (I need to monitor it on my Blackberry or >>> on my laptop or at home). It seems that the setting in the subject >>> line of this thread was created for people in my exact situation, if >>> I'm understanding it correctly. If I could make it work, I'd be even >>> more deliriously happy with Seamonkey! >> >> Have you experimented with the options to "Leave the messages on the >> server" also located in the tab for "Server Settings"? If that box >> is checked on >> your office machine, then all emails will remain on the server and >> can be >> downloaded by your Blackberry and/or home computer. If you check the >> sub-option "Until I delete them", then deleting the local copy in >> SeaMonkey, >> will remove the email from the server. I have not tried the option >> "For at most >> 'X' days" but I assume that would leave messages on the server for a >> maximum of 'X' days. >> >> While this would make emails available to your Blackberry and home >> computer, it might create other problems. You will end up with more >> than one >> local copy of many emails. >> >> Best wishes, >> >> Kevin >> >> Kevin L. Hill >> Long Beach, CA >> >> > > That's what I do for multiple machines. Works great, and I only end > up with one local copy on each machine - SM is smart enough to > remember what it's already downloaded and not grab a second copy on > the same machine. (Mac Mail.app has an option to leave messages on > the server until they are moved from the Inbox, in addition to "until > deleted locally" - I'd like to see this option in SM Mail...hint, > hint...) > > The only thing you need pay attention to is not to use your primary > machine to delete messages from the server until you have retrieved > and filed them on each machine you'd like to have a copy on. Kevin, I also use these options, though in a slightly different way. I want to end up with a local copy of all messages on only one machine -- at my office where I have ample storage and excellent backup capability. Seamonkey is great in that I can set it up on each machine to accomplish my exact goals (monitor email from wherever I may be, but save all of it in only one place). The situation I was inquiring about was the only glitch in my grand plan, which happened when I leave a SM browser window open at my office to download some huge file overnight. Now I know this will be OK as long as I exit all of SM first, then reopen only a browser window. Also, when a hidden SM process is stuck running, that messes my system up because email continues to download. But overall, I couldn't be happier with SM mail and the flexibility it provides me, and the great help that's available in this newsgroup! ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Kevin L. Hill wrote: On Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:45:16 -0400, BIll Spikowski wrote: My only problem occurs when I leave my office and for some reason need to leave a SM browser window open; in that case, I've closed the SM mail window because I do not want email downloaded from the server when I'm out of the office (I need to monitor it on my Blackberry or on my laptop or at home). It seems that the setting in the subject line of this thread was created for people in my exact situation, if I'm understanding it correctly. If I could make it work, I'd be even more deliriously happy with Seamonkey! Have you experimented with the options to "Leave the messages on the server" also located in the tab for "Server Settings"? If that box is checked on your office machine, then all emails will remain on the server and can be downloaded by your Blackberry and/or home computer. If you check the sub-option "Until I delete them", then deleting the local copy in SeaMonkey, will remove the email from the server. I have not tried the option "For at most 'X' days" but I assume that would leave messages on the server for a maximum of 'X' days. While this would make emails available to your Blackberry and home computer, it might create other problems. You will end up with more than one local copy of many emails. Best wishes, Kevin Kevin L. Hill Long Beach, CA That's what I do for multiple machines. Works great, and I only end up with one local copy on each machine - SM is smart enough to remember what it's already downloaded and not grab a second copy on the same machine. (Mac Mail.app has an option to leave messages on the server until they are moved from the Inbox, in addition to "until deleted locally" - I'd like to see this option in SM Mail...hint, hint...) The only thing you need pay attention to is not to use your primary machine to delete messages from the server until you have retrieved and filed them on each machine you'd like to have a copy on. -- - Rufus ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
On Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:45:16 -0400, BIll Spikowski wrote: >My only problem occurs when I leave my office and for some reason need >to leave a SM browser window open; in that case, I've closed the SM >mail window because I do not want email downloaded from the server >when I'm out of the office (I need to monitor it on my Blackberry or >on my laptop or at home). It seems that the setting in the subject >line of this thread was created for people in my exact situation, if >I'm understanding it correctly. If I could make it work, I'd be even >more deliriously happy with Seamonkey! Have you experimented with the options to "Leave the messages on the server" also located in the tab for "Server Settings"? If that box is checked on your office machine, then all emails will remain on the server and can be downloaded by your Blackberry and/or home computer. If you check the sub-option "Until I delete them", then deleting the local copy in SeaMonkey, will remove the email from the server. I have not tried the option "For at most 'X' days" but I assume that would leave messages on the server for a maximum of 'X' days. While this would make emails available to your Blackberry and home computer, it might create other problems. You will end up with more than one local copy of many emails. Best wishes, Kevin Kevin L. Hill Long Beach, CA ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
BIll Spikowski wrote: Paul B. Gallagher wrote: BIll Spikowski wrote: I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail& Newsgroups. Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM process is stuck running in the background. This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in my office. Is there a workaround that might solve this? In my experience, once SM starts checking mail automatically during a session, it will continue doing so no matter what you do to the prefs. So if you really want it to stop checking, you have to terminate SM after setting the new preference, which takes effect in the next session. It would be ideal if the devs would add a notation "(takes effect after SeaMonkey restarts)" or something to that effect. I've had this setting checked for quite a while, before many many restarts, and still the automatic email downloading continues (in the background) even when Mail& Newsgroups is closed. For my purposes, the interface design seems exactly right -- it just doesn't work properly. Your suggested notation sounds like it would be useful in your situation, because otherwise how would anyone know that a restart is required? I have a feeling it checks no matter *what* you do, or what your preferences are set to, and that that is a contributor to why I see unrequested queries for my Master Password...even though I'm not asking for Mail, nor do I require a Password for News access - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=724296 -- - Rufus ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Jens Hatlak wrote: > BIll Spikowski wrote: >> If this is working as intended, I must be misinterpreting the checkbox >> "Only check for new mail after opening Mail& Newsgroups." >> >> I thought it meant, "Only check for new mail when Mail& Newsgroups is >> open." > > Wrong. > >> But I guess you're saying it means, "Only check for new mail after >> Mail& Newsgroups has been opened at least once in this session." In >> which case, it's working as intended; if I need to leave a browser >> window open without having SM download email all night, I need to exit >> SM entirely, then open just a browser window. > > This is correct. Putting the complete and exact meaning into the > checkbox label is hard; what we have is a compromise. But if you > didn't understand it, you could just have clicked the Help button and > read the full explanation. > >> A little awkward, but if I can remember that sequence, it would work >> for me. > > Another possible option is to temporarily go to Offline mode, e.g. > using the connector icon on the status bar. This will delay and > network activity, including MailNews downloads, until after you go > back on-line. Thank you, I'll try both methods! ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
BIll Spikowski wrote: If this is working as intended, I must be misinterpreting the checkbox "Only check for new mail after opening Mail& Newsgroups." I thought it meant, "Only check for new mail when Mail& Newsgroups is open." Wrong. But I guess you're saying it means, "Only check for new mail after Mail& Newsgroups has been opened at least once in this session." In which case, it's working as intended; if I need to leave a browser window open without having SM download email all night, I need to exit SM entirely, then open just a browser window. This is correct. Putting the complete and exact meaning into the checkbox label is hard; what we have is a compromise. But if you didn't understand it, you could just have clicked the Help button and read the full explanation. A little awkward, but if I can remember that sequence, it would work for me. Another possible option is to temporarily go to Offline mode, e.g. using the connector icon on the status bar. This will delay and network activity, including MailNews downloads, until after you go back on-line. HTH Jens -- Jens Hatlak <http://jens.hatlak.de/> SeaMonkey Trunk Tracker <http://smtt.blogspot.com/> ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
BIll Spikowski wrote: MCBastos wrote: Interviewed by CNN on 19/04/2012 16:48, BIll Spikowski told the world: I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail& Newsgroups. Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM process is stuck running in the background. This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in my office. Is there a workaround that might solve this? Bill, just to clear a point... are you complaining that: a) You open Seamonkey, open the mail window, close the mail window without closing the browser window and it keeps downloading mail in the background, or b) You have Seamonkey totally shut down, open JUST the browser window and yet it starts downloading mail in the background? Case (a) is working as intended; case (b) is not. Case (a) is my situation. If this is working as intended, I must be misinterpreting the checkbox "Only check for new mail after opening Mail& Newsgroups." I thought it meant, "Only check for new mail when Mail& Newsgroups is open." But I guess you're saying it means, "Only check for new mail after Mail& Newsgroups has been opened at least once in this session." In which case, it's working as intended; if I need to leave a browser window open without having SM download email all night, I need to exit SM entirely, then open just a browser window. A little awkward, but if I can remember that sequence, it would work for me. Disregard my previous message. I just sent my fourth test message after changing to check every minute. The Mail & Newsgroups window was closed. Got a message in the browser that I had new mail. Tests 5 and 6 shows quiting completely seems to cure the problem. File a RFE bug? ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Paul B. Gallagher wrote: BIll Spikowski wrote: By "this setting" -- I meant the setting in the subject line of this thread, "Only check for new mail after opening Mail& Newsgroups," which is found as described on the first line of my message. It's a global setting for all accounts. The three settings you listed above are for each INDIVIDUAL email account. I always keep all three checked for all accounts, because that's the normal behavior I want for my email during my regular working day. My only problem occurs when I leave my office and for some reason need to leave a SM browser window open; in that case, I've closed the SM mail window because I do not want email downloaded from the server when I'm out of the office (I need to monitor it on my Blackberry or on my laptop or at home). It seems that the setting in the subject line of this thread was created for people in my exact situation, if I'm understanding it correctly. If I could make it work, I'd be even more deliriously happy with Seamonkey! Apparently, this setting behaves the same way as the three others I described -- changes require a program restart before they take effect. So if you've had the mail/news window open and you close it while leaving the browser open, that doesn't count and SM happily goes on checking mail. If you want only the browser open with no mail check, you have to launch only the browser. If a mail/news window is already open, you have to close the entire program and launch only the browser. At least that's my theory for the moment. My theory is the stuck process mentioned in the first post. I just tested it 3 times. The last time with check for mail every one minute as the setting. Waited 5 minutes, and the email test didn't download until I opened the Mail window. WFM ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Rostyslaw Lewyckyj schrieb: Paul B. Gallagher wrote: Which is "this setting"? Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings | Server Settings" [ ] Check for new messages at startup [ ] Check for new messages every nn minutes [ ] Automatically download new messages CORRECTION: Unless all three are UNchecked for all your accounts, SM will check, and for those accounts where the third option is checked, it will download messages. It's not enough to clear the boxes for one account. And why is this NOT on a per account basis? It IS ! Heinz ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
BIll Spikowski wrote: By "this setting" -- I meant the setting in the subject line of this thread, "Only check for new mail after opening Mail& Newsgroups," which is found as described on the first line of my message. It's a global setting for all accounts. The three settings you listed above are for each INDIVIDUAL email account. I always keep all three checked for all accounts, because that's the normal behavior I want for my email during my regular working day. My only problem occurs when I leave my office and for some reason need to leave a SM browser window open; in that case, I've closed the SM mail window because I do not want email downloaded from the server when I'm out of the office (I need to monitor it on my Blackberry or on my laptop or at home). It seems that the setting in the subject line of this thread was created for people in my exact situation, if I'm understanding it correctly. If I could make it work, I'd be even more deliriously happy with Seamonkey! Apparently, this setting behaves the same way as the three others I described -- changes require a program restart before they take effect. So if you've had the mail/news window open and you close it while leaving the browser open, that doesn't count and SM happily goes on checking mail. If you want only the browser open with no mail check, you have to launch only the browser. If a mail/news window is already open, you have to close the entire program and launch only the browser. At least that's my theory for the moment. -- War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. -- Paul B. Gallagher ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Rostyslaw Lewyckyj wrote: Paul B. Gallagher wrote: Which is "this setting"? Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings | Server Settings" [ ] Check for new messages at startup [ ] Check for new messages every nn minutes [ ] Automatically download new messages CORRECTION: Unless all three are UNchecked for all your accounts, SM will check, and for those accounts where the third option is checked, it will download messages. It's not enough to clear the boxes for one account. And why is this NOT on a per account basis? It is, as I said. You can have different settings for each account. -- War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. -- Paul B. Gallagher ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
MCBastos wrote: > Interviewed by CNN on 19/04/2012 16:48, BIll Spikowski told the world: >> I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail & Newsgroups. >> >> Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the >> browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM >> process is stuck running in the background. >> >> This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser >> window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in >> my office. >> >> Is there a workaround that might solve this? > > Bill, just to clear a point... are you complaining that: > > a) You open Seamonkey, open the mail window, close the mail window > without closing the browser window and it keeps downloading mail in the > background, or > > b) You have Seamonkey totally shut down, open JUST the browser window > and yet it starts downloading mail in the background? > > Case (a) is working as intended; case (b) is not. Case (a) is my situation. If this is working as intended, I must be misinterpreting the checkbox "Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups." I thought it meant, "Only check for new mail when Mail & Newsgroups is open." But I guess you're saying it means, "Only check for new mail after Mail & Newsgroups has been opened at least once in this session." In which case, it's working as intended; if I need to leave a browser window open without having SM download email all night, I need to exit SM entirely, then open just a browser window. A little awkward, but if I can remember that sequence, it would work for me. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Paul B. Gallagher wrote: > BIll Spikowski wrote: > >> Paul B. Gallagher wrote: >>> BIll Spikowski wrote: >>> >>>> I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail& Newsgroups. >>>> >>>> Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the >>>> browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM >>>> process is stuck running in the background. >>>> >>>> This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser >>>> window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in >>>> my office. >>>> >>>> Is there a workaround that might solve this? >>> >>> In my experience, once SM starts checking mail automatically during a >>> session, it will continue doing so no matter what you do to the prefs. >>> So if you really want it to stop checking, you have to terminate SM >>> after setting the new preference, which takes effect in the next >>> session. >>> >>> It would be ideal if the devs would add a notation "(takes effect >>> after SeaMonkey restarts)" or something to that effect. >> >> I've had this setting checked for quite a while, before many many >> restarts, and still the automatic email downloading continues (in the >> background) even when Mail& Newsgroups is closed. For my purposes, >> the interface design seems exactly right -- it just doesn't work >> properly. >> >> Your suggested notation sounds like it would be useful in your >> situation, because otherwise how would anyone know that a restart is >> required? > > Which is "this setting"? > > Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings | Server Settings" > [ ] Check for new messages at startup > [ ] Check for new messages every nn minutes > [ ] Automatically download new messages > > Unless all three are checked for all your accounts, SM will check, and > for those accounts where the third option is checked, it will download > messages. It's not enough to clear the boxes for one account. By "this setting" -- I meant the setting in the subject line of this thread, "Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups," which is found as described on the first line of my message. It's a global setting for all accounts. The three settings you listed above are for each INDIVIDUAL email account. I always keep all three checked for all accounts, because that's the normal behavior I want for my email during my regular working day. My only problem occurs when I leave my office and for some reason need to leave a SM browser window open; in that case, I've closed the SM mail window because I do not want email downloaded from the server when I'm out of the office (I need to monitor it on my Blackberry or on my laptop or at home). It seems that the setting in the subject line of this thread was created for people in my exact situation, if I'm understanding it correctly. If I could make it work, I'd be even more deliriously happy with Seamonkey! ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Paul B. Gallagher wrote: Which is "this setting"? Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings | Server Settings" [ ] Check for new messages at startup [ ] Check for new messages every nn minutes [ ] Automatically download new messages CORRECTION: Unless all three are UNchecked for all your accounts, SM will check, and for those accounts where the third option is checked, it will download messages. It's not enough to clear the boxes for one account. And why is this NOT on a per account basis? -- Rostyk ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
MCBastos wrote: Interviewed by CNN on 19/04/2012 16:48, BIll Spikowski told the world: I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail& Newsgroups. Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM process is stuck running in the background. This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in my office. Is there a workaround that might solve this? Bill, just to clear a point... are you complaining that: a) You open Seamonkey, open the mail window, close the mail window without closing the browser window and it keeps downloading mail in the background, or b) You have Seamonkey totally shut down, open JUST the browser window and yet it starts downloading mail in the background? Case (a) is working as intended; case (b) is not. It certainly works that way for me here. 1. Open mail/news only 2. Set preference 3. Close mail/news 4. Open browser - mail does NOT download 5. Open mail/news - mail DOES download 6. Close mail/news - mail continues to be downloaded -- Ed Mullen http://edmullen.net/ "It doesn't matter what clothes I wear I'll still look trashy!" - Dolly Parton ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
BIll Spikowski wrote: Paul B. Gallagher wrote: BIll Spikowski wrote: I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail& Newsgroups. Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM process is stuck running in the background. This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in my office. Is there a workaround that might solve this? In my experience, once SM starts checking mail automatically during a session, it will continue doing so no matter what you do to the prefs. So if you really want it to stop checking, you have to terminate SM after setting the new preference, which takes effect in the next session. It would be ideal if the devs would add a notation "(takes effect after SeaMonkey restarts)" or something to that effect. I've had this setting checked for quite a while, before many many restarts, and still the automatic email downloading continues (in the background) even when Mail& Newsgroups is closed. For my purposes, the interface design seems exactly right -- it just doesn't work properly. Your suggested notation sounds like it would be useful in your situation, because otherwise how would anyone know that a restart is required? Which is "this setting"? Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings | Server Settings" [ ] Check for new messages at startup [ ] Check for new messages every nn minutes [ ] Automatically download new messages CORRECTION: Unless all three are UNchecked for all your accounts, SM will check, and for those accounts where the third option is checked, it will download messages. It's not enough to clear the boxes for one account. -- War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. -- Paul B. Gallagher ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
BIll Spikowski wrote: Paul B. Gallagher wrote: BIll Spikowski wrote: I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail& Newsgroups. Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM process is stuck running in the background. This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in my office. Is there a workaround that might solve this? In my experience, once SM starts checking mail automatically during a session, it will continue doing so no matter what you do to the prefs. So if you really want it to stop checking, you have to terminate SM after setting the new preference, which takes effect in the next session. It would be ideal if the devs would add a notation "(takes effect after SeaMonkey restarts)" or something to that effect. I've had this setting checked for quite a while, before many many restarts, and still the automatic email downloading continues (in the background) even when Mail& Newsgroups is closed. For my purposes, the interface design seems exactly right -- it just doesn't work properly. Your suggested notation sounds like it would be useful in your situation, because otherwise how would anyone know that a restart is required? Which is "this setting"? Edit | Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings | Server Settings" [ ] Check for new messages at startup [ ] Check for new messages every nn minutes [ ] Automatically download new messages Unless all three are checked for all your accounts, SM will check, and for those accounts where the third option is checked, it will download messages. It's not enough to clear the boxes for one account. -- War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. -- Paul B. Gallagher ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Interviewed by CNN on 19/04/2012 16:48, BIll Spikowski told the world: > I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail & Newsgroups. > > Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the > browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM > process is stuck running in the background. > > This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser > window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in > my office. > > Is there a workaround that might solve this? Bill, just to clear a point... are you complaining that: a) You open Seamonkey, open the mail window, close the mail window without closing the browser window and it keeps downloading mail in the background, or b) You have Seamonkey totally shut down, open JUST the browser window and yet it starts downloading mail in the background? Case (a) is working as intended; case (b) is not. -- MCBastos This message has been protected with the 2ROT13 algorithm. Unauthorized use will be prosecuted under the DMCA. -=-=- ... Sent from my superior attunement to the Force. * Added by TagZilla 0.7a1 running on Seamonkey 2.8 * Get it at http://xsidebar.mozdev.org/modifiedmailnews.html#tagzilla ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
Paul B. Gallagher wrote: > BIll Spikowski wrote: > >> I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail& Newsgroups. >> >> Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the >> browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM >> process is stuck running in the background. >> >> This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser >> window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in >> my office. >> >> Is there a workaround that might solve this? > > In my experience, once SM starts checking mail automatically during a > session, it will continue doing so no matter what you do to the prefs. > So if you really want it to stop checking, you have to terminate SM > after setting the new preference, which takes effect in the next session. > > It would be ideal if the devs would add a notation "(takes effect > after SeaMonkey restarts)" or something to that effect. I've had this setting checked for quite a while, before many many restarts, and still the automatic email downloading continues (in the background) even when Mail & Newsgroups is closed. For my purposes, the interface design seems exactly right -- it just doesn't work properly. Your suggested notation sounds like it would be useful in your situation, because otherwise how would anyone know that a restart is required? ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
BIll Spikowski wrote: I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail& Newsgroups. Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM process is stuck running in the background. This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in my office. Is there a workaround that might solve this? In my experience, once SM starts checking mail automatically during a session, it will continue doing so no matter what you do to the prefs. So if you really want it to stop checking, you have to terminate SM after setting the new preference, which takes effect in the next session. It would be ideal if the devs would add a notation "(takes effect after SeaMonkey restarts)" or something to that effect. -- War doesn't determine who's right, just who's left. -- Paul B. Gallagher ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Only check for new mail after opening Mail & Newsgroups
I have this box checked in Edit | Preferences | Mail & Newsgroups. Yet it doesn't stop Seamonkey from downloading my email when only the browser window is open -- or even when no window is open but a SM process is stuck running in the background. This is a problem to me because I sometimes must leave a browser window open, but I want my email left on the server until I'm back in my office. Is there a workaround that might solve this? ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
