"People using works computers may find however that corporate IT managers have blocked access to the ports used by Gmail for POP access, these are the people who need the extension."
That makes sense, thanks. Ken On Oct 11, 11:53 am, Chris Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Most users don't need the Gmail extension, it's much simpler to just set > up Gmail as a POP or IMAP account in Thunderbird. People using works > computers may find however that corporate IT managers have blocked > access to the ports used by Gmail for POP access, these are the people > who need the extension. > > > > Ken Saunders wrote: > > Hi, > > Would someone please educate me on the need for the Webmail extension > > for Gmail? > > I can understand needing it for Yahoo and Hotmail but Thunderbird > > users can setup Gmail directly through File > New > Account > Gmail so > > why the need for the extension? I'm not questioning the purpose of the > > extension itself, just for the need to use the Gmail extension. > > > If it's to handle multiple Gmail accounts, that can be done in > > Thunderbird or through Gmail settings (up to 5 additional addresses in > > Gmail), plus Gmail email can be forwarded to other addresses and > > finally there is POP and IMAP for Gmail in Thunderbird. > > > Again, I'm mostly curious and if people are experiencing problems with > > Webmail - Gmail, they may be doing it needlessly unlike needing > > Webmail - Yahoo and Hotmail. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG -http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1719 - Release Date: 10/10/2008 > > 4:08 PM > > -- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thunderbird Webmail Extension" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/thunderbird-webmail-extension?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
