Thanks, Alan!
alanrf wrote: > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
