Re: Some help with IMAP
On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 16:08:14 -0600, Dwight A Corrin wrote: it can collect things from lots of folders, based upon specific criteria, but it is virtual, it only links to the actual messages, it doesn't recreate them in its own confines. Thanks Dwight, now I've grasped that feature. IMAP seems to work well for me, but I'm not sure which I prefer. I can see the reason for wanting to store all my mail at one location, but, I also like the idea of downloading mails from the server to a local machine. To me it 'feels' more secure. ;) -- Best regards Barry Current version is 3.62.09 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Some help with IMAP
I also like the idea of downloading mails from the server to a local machine. To me it 'feels' more secure. ;) Ask yourself what would happen if your machine crashed or was stolen. How would you rescue your mail? I certainly trust that my mail service (FastMail) has a more robust backup system than I have! For me, this is one of the great benefits of IMAP, the other being that I can access identical mail structures from wherever I happen to be without a lot of fiddly synchronisation every day. -- Regards Clive Taylor Current version is 3.62.09 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Some help with IMAP
--On Sunday, November 06, 2005 05:59 PM + Clive Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For me, this is one of the great benefits of IMAP, the other being that I can access identical mail structures from wherever I happen to be without a lot of fiddly synchronisation every day. Additionally, there's nothing preventing you from using filters or manually copying your messages to local folders. There's your backup. -- -=Curtis=- PGPKey: http://rsakey.aimlink.name -=-=- Couldn't myself have better it said. pgpRc9S3zY7Tq.pgp Description: PGP signature Current version is 3.62.09 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Some help with IMAP
Additionally, there's nothing preventing you from using filters or manually copying your messages to local folders. There's your backup. True. I do archive some of my FastMail folders every few months and store them on CD. -- Regards Clive Taylor Current version is 3.62.09 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Some help with IMAP
On Sun, 06 Nov 2005 13:30:01 -0500, Curtis wrote: For me, this is one of the great benefits of IMAP, the other being that I can access identical mail structures from wherever I happen to be without a lot of fiddly synchronisation every day. Additionally, there's nothing preventing you from using filters or manually copying your messages to local folders. There's your backup. OK I can see your point of view. I just need to change my methodology and learn a different way of working. I assume that I can have different folders on the server for day to day filtering? And then selectively pull down emails that I feel need to be on the local machine. -- Best regards Barry Current version is 3.62.09 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Some help with IMAP
I assume that I can have different folders on the server for day to day filtering? And then selectively pull down emails that I feel need to be on the local machine. You can (should be able to) set up a folder structure on your server much as you can with a POP account, depending on the capability of your remote server. However, TB! has a number of problems defining and administering new folders that have been aired here over a period of time and it's one of the reasons I don't use TB! very much at the moment. You can copy/drag individual emails to local folders, and if you've got OE or Thunderbird on your system you'll see how easy it is to do but I still don't see why you'd want to do it on a day-to-day basis. -- Regards Clive Taylor Current version is 3.62.09 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Some help with IMAP
Hi OK I'm a complete newbie to IMAP, sorry. I've grasped the concept of all messages being located on the remote server, in my case my ISP, and I've made the connection and seen it work. Very cool to see a new message immediately appear in the Inbox. So, if I want to keep a message on the local PC I guess I can copy the message from the remote Inbox to a local folder. But, do I create the local folder as part of the IMAP account or do I create a 'Common Folder' or a 'Virtual Folder'. If someone can give me some pointers I'm sure I'll get to grips with it. And how does the likes of BayesIT deal with remote spam? Oh, I'll have to go another message has popped up!! :) -- Best regards Barry Current version is 3.62.09 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Some help with IMAP
On Saturday, November 5, 2005, 7:01:29 AM, BJH wrote: But, do I create the local folder as part of the IMAP account or do I create a 'Common Folder' or a 'Virtual Folder'. If you create a folder in you IMAP account, it won't be local. You need a common folder. That will reside on your local drive. A virtual folder doesn't contain anything, hence the name. -- Dwight A. Corrin 928 S Broadway Wichita KS 67211 316.303.1411 fax 316.265.7568 dcorrin at fastmail.fm Using IMAP with The Bat! 3.62.12 on Windows XP version 5,1 Current version is 3.62.09 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Some help with IMAP
On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 09:08:36 -0600, Dwight A Corrin wrote: On Saturday, November 5, 2005, 7:01:29 AM, BJH wrote: But, do I create the local folder as part of the IMAP account or do I create a 'Common Folder' or a 'Virtual Folder'. If you create a folder in you IMAP account, it won't be local. You need a common folder. That will reside on your local drive. A virtual folder doesn't contain anything, hence the name. Thanks, so what's the point of a virtual folder? -- Best regards Barry Current version is 3.62.09 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Some help with IMAP
On Saturday, November 5, 2005, 11:20:37 AM, BJH wrote: Thanks, so what's the point of a virtual folder? it can collect things from lots of folders, based upon specific criteria, but it is virtual, it only links to the actual messages, it doesn't recreate them in its own confines. -- Dwight A. Corrin 928 S Broadway Wichita KS 67211 316.303.1411 fax 316.265.7568 dcorrin at fastmail.fm Using IMAP with The Bat! 3.62.12 on Windows XP version 5,1 Current version is 3.62.09 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
