Wols Lists wrote: > On 03/10/2024 12:33, Michael wrote: >> Usually this is a POP3 setting. Instead of deleting a message from >> the server >> once it is downloaded by your client, you can configure it to delete the >> downloaded message with some delay. With IMAP4 you have to delete the >> messages from the server yourself and such deletion will be mirrored >> on your >> local storage too. Deleted message will be gone, unless you have >> copied/ >> archived such messages to a local folder first. > > Don't confuse the poor lad. POP3 (typically) downloads the message and > uses local mail client for storage. IMAP4 leaves everything on a mail > server. >> >> Think of IMAP4 and its associated MAILDIR folders storage structure >> as being >> similar to using a file manager (e.g. Dolphin). >> >> >>> Then I only >>> have the local copy with Dovecot or whatever. This would seem to be >>> the >>> easiest way to use any mail program I want. I really need to switch >>> from Seamonkey. > > Yup. That's what you want as far as I can tell. > >> Ah! This a new requirement. We started from I don't like Google >> snooping >> through my messages, to arrive at I am looking for a different email >> desktop >> client. > > Dale's been talking about this for ages. Possibly just didn't mention > it this thread, but it's been obvious to me he wanted a > client-agnostic solution. > > Cheers, > Wol > >
Exactly. At some point, I expect Seamonkey to stop working and I'll be forced to use other software. Right now, I have no idea what that will be. I used Kmail ages ago. It developed issues and I switched to Seamonkey, back then Seamonkey was like Firefox or Chrome today. I also a while back test drove Thunderbird. One would think it is the closest to Seamonkey but it's different. I think at some point waaaaaaay back it was the same but has since been developed enough that it is a different thing entirely. I think if I can get something local, Dovecot maybe, then I can switch from Gmail more easily and then just test drive email software until I find one I like. Email is so complicated that at times it is hard to know where to start. I think, might be wrong, setting up Dovecot first and then I can switch providers later, just add account to Dovecot, and then switch email software until I find one I like once that is done. I could start with the IMAP thing and then switch to pop if I needed too. One thing I like about current setup, I have folders and filters. Everything gentoo-user goes into a gentoo-user folder. Things I order from Ebay goes into a Ebay folder. I have sub folders for things I don't get emails from to often. I'd like to do the same with IMAP but I'm not real sure how IMAP works. I need to go find a video on Youtube or something. Right now, this is like cutting that tree that was about 3 feet from my house. I want to cut it because of the falling limbs but it could fall on my house when I cut it and really tear up things. Once I got everything hooked up to the tree, I felt better about cutting it. For a while tho, the thought of cutting that tree was scary. It's getting started since I'm clueless on this thing that makes me nervous. :/ I may blow up Google or something. Wait . . . . I better not ask that question. ;-) They snoop. LOL Once I get started, maybe this will go smoothly this time. Just maybe. Dale :-) :-)
