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- | ====== Issues When Using Multiple Clients ====== | + | ====== Issues When Using Multiple |
See also **[[internet: | See also **[[internet: | ||
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:!: Webmail programs are virtually always IMAP clients and will see the same messages and folders as all other IMAP clients. | :!: Webmail programs are virtually always IMAP clients and will see the same messages and folders as all other IMAP clients. | ||
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+ | ===== New Messages in Any Folder ===== | ||
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+ | By default, the Thunderbird mail client only checks the Inbox folder for new messages. | ||
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+ | ==== Per Folder ==== | ||
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+ | In Thunderbird, | ||
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+ | **Right-click on a folder (such as Trash or Sent) -> Properties -> Select 'When getting new messages, include this folder** | ||
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+ | ==== All Folders ==== | ||
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+ | To get Thunderbird to check all folders for new messages, you can make a configuration change to check all folders for new messages, but there are performance impacts. | ||
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+ | :!: Changing this setting to TRUE can negatively affect Thunderbird performance. | ||
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+ | **Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Config Editor (button) -> mail.check_all_imap_folders_for_new -> TRUE** | ||
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+ | To set Thunderbird to check for new messages in all of your IMAP folders: | ||
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+ | - In Thunderbird, | ||
+ | - In the Advanced tab, click Config Editor | ||
+ | - Search for the preference mail.check_all_imap_folders_for_new | ||
+ | - Set the preference to TRUE | ||
+ | * Double-click on the settings to toggle the value between TRUE and FALSE | ||
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+ | ===== Mobile Devices ===== | ||
Mobile devices generally have fewer settings for Sent, Draft and Trash folder selections. | Mobile devices generally have fewer settings for Sent, Draft and Trash folder selections. | ||
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- Select an IMAP account | - Select an IMAP account | ||
- Scroll to the very bottom of the list, choose " | - Scroll to the very bottom of the list, choose " | ||
- | - Change each of the " | + | - Change each of the " |
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