IMAP support fir GMail is not covered by the GMail Webmail extension and is only available using directly the IMAP server of GMail. You will need to set up a new account in Thunderbird for GMail using IMAP as the server type.
On Oct 2, 1:45 pm, Blues Renegade <[email protected]> wrote: > Chris, that's good to know about the folders staying in sync when using > IMAP. Maybe I need to switch over to IMAP instead of TB's built-in POP > support where I only have the Inbox folder support. Is the IMAP support > directly through TB or do I need the Gmail extension? > > John > > GEORGE TILLOTSON wrote: > > Chris Clifton wrote: > >> The easiest way to have your Gmail on the web and in Thunderbird > >> synchronised (i.e. the same folder and filter structure) is to use > >> Gmail's IMAP facility. I use this, any message moved from one folder to > >> another in Thunderbird or the website is automatically moved to match > >> when Thunderbird next logs in to Gmail. If you are using the extensions > >> or Gmail's POP server, then the copies of mails in Thunderbird and on > >> the website are essentially independent, what you do to one won't > >> necessarily affect the other. It may be that Gmail or the extension > >> includes label information in the headers of the mails when they're > >> downloaded into TB. If so, you can set up filters in TB to sort the > >> mails into folders similar to those on the website. If there is no label > >> information in the headers, then you will need to set up filters using > >> similar rules to thos you already have on the website. > > >> GEORGE6149 wrote: > > >>> I use Gmail for my email. I am trying to use it in T-bird.I got all my > >>> email into T-bird with no problems,but they were no longer in Filters > >>> or Labels.Now I have one long list with no labels .Now I can't go into > >>> different categories to find what I'm looking for unless I go back to > >>> Gmail.I would like to use T-bird. Is there a way to import labels? > >>> Thanks --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
