[plug] Recommended local mail access method

[Russ Powers]

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 09:13 am, Marc Wiriadisastra wrote:
> Shayne O'Neill wrote:
> > imaps great.
> >
> > best thing about it is you can read it at home or work, and even install
> > something like squirrelmail, and it'll all be there.
> > folders are a charm..
>
> How do you transfer from my emails to my imap server.  I use thunderbird
> as well.  I've got a heap of emails and folders do I just copy the
> directory to the mail directory or is there an option to import from
> squirrelmail which I've just missed.

You can usually just drag and drop if you use a gui.

>
> BTW I have squirrelmail up and running and I use it when I'm away
> however the problem is is that 3/4 of my email is stored on my laptop
> and the rest is on the server.  Is there a way to sync them because I
> like the fact of using thunderbird but I like imap as well.

Thunderbird can be used with an imap server. It's not one or the other.  :)

>
> Also any pointing in the right direction for more reading is more than
> welcome :)
>
> TIA
>
> Marc
>
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Regards,
Russ