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 [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
