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graue · February 19th, 2005, 1:28 PM

What's wrong with pressing Ctrl-Shift-T? I do that to check all my accounts.

This is directed at anyone who can answer it; I wasn't following this conversation when the plugin was first mentioned.

**sam** · February 19th, 2005, 2:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rayb

Sam,

Would it be too much to ask where the plugin to download all mail can be found?

Thanks

Ray

There's some good ones here, including Get All Mail.
http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/main.php/Thunderbird

If you run the latest version of THunderbird - get all mail is available via a drop down from the Get Mail button, so it's 2 clicks and retrieves all the mail. No need for plug in.

On older versions of Thunderbird the plugin should work just dandy.

graue · February 19th, 2005, 2:54 PM

In Thunderbird 1.0 it's in File, Get New Messages For, Get All New Messages, so it's 3 clicks, or you can just press Ctrl-Shift-T.

Is there a tester release newer than Thunderbird 1.0? If so, I can't find it on the site.

**sam** · February 19th, 2005, 4:03 PM

graue - You dont have a getmail button? Maybe mine is a hangover from the GetMail plugin

for me its 2 clicks. Get Mail > Get All New Messages

February 19th, 2005, 4:06 PM

sounds like we need to provide some screenshots

graue · February 19th, 2005, 4:56 PM

Oh, I do have a Get Mail button! I hadn't even noticed. I still prefer pressing Shift-Ctrl-T, personally.

Rayb · February 19th, 2005, 6:12 PM

Many thanks for the responses, however I realised a little later after thinking about it, that wasn't the question which I wanted answered. However, I have now, after pondering for a while discovered the answer myself.

I have been using Thunderbird as a pop mail client for about 18mths and with my movement to Surpass I decided that I should try to get Imap working. My only problem was that I had email accounts from my ISP as well as my Surpass account, the problem was how to get them all into my Imap account.

The answer turned out to be quite simple - just in case anyone wants to know - and I now have a fully functional Imap system which contains mail from all my sources.

My method was:

1. Set up Thunderbird as an Imap client to my Surpass Account
2. Create all the individual folders (at my desk) that I required. These are automatically created on the server.
3. Create a new Account for my 'off world' email
4. Create filters for mail that needed to be kept - set the Move to or Copy to folder to the Imap account.
5. Use the Getmail or Get All Mail button and the mail comes in and is sorted into it's various folders and also uploaded, if necessary, to the Imap server.

Seems to work brilliantly.

Thanks for all the replies.

Ray

February 19th, 2005, 1:28 PM	#37 (permalink)
graue Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Dec 2004 Lives in Fairfax, VA, USA Hosted on sh57 247 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	What's wrong with pressing Ctrl-Shift-T? I do that to check all my accounts. This is directed at anyone who can answer it; I wasn't following this conversation when the plugin was first mentioned. __________________ Ben the Benly Benis: the greatest webcomic in existence. (on sh57) Last edited by graue; February 19th, 2005 at 1:30 PM..

February 19th, 2005, 2:54 PM	#39 (permalink)
graue Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Dec 2004 Lives in Fairfax, VA, USA Hosted on sh57 247 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	In Thunderbird 1.0 it's in File, Get New Messages For, Get All New Messages, so it's 3 clicks, or you can just press Ctrl-Shift-T. Is there a tester release newer than Thunderbird 1.0? If so, I can't find it on the site. __________________ Ben the Benly Benis: the greatest webcomic in existence. (on sh57)

February 19th, 2005, 4:56 PM	#42 (permalink)
graue Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Dec 2004 Lives in Fairfax, VA, USA Hosted on sh57 247 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Oh, I do have a Get Mail button! I hadn't even noticed. I still prefer pressing Shift-Ctrl-T, personally. __________________ Ben the Benly Benis: the greatest webcomic in existence. (on sh57)

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February 19th, 2005, 4:03 PM	#40 (permalink)
sam Surpass Fan Super #1 Joined in Dec 2003 Lives in NJ 5,057 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 4 times	graue - You dont have a getmail button? Maybe mine is a hangover from the GetMail plugin for me its 2 clicks. Get Mail > Get All New Messages

February 19th, 2005, 4:06 PM	#41 (permalink)
Dark Matter Guest n/a posts	sounds like we need to provide some screenshots

February 19th, 2005, 6:12 PM	#43 (permalink)
Rayb Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Nov 2004 17 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Many thanks for the responses, however I realised a little later after thinking about it, that wasn't the question which I wanted answered. However, I have now, after pondering for a while discovered the answer myself. I have been using Thunderbird as a pop mail client for about 18mths and with my movement to Surpass I decided that I should try to get Imap working. My only problem was that I had email accounts from my ISP as well as my Surpass account, the problem was how to get them all into my Imap account. The answer turned out to be quite simple - just in case anyone wants to know - and I now have a fully functional Imap system which contains mail from all my sources. My method was: 1. Set up Thunderbird as an Imap client to my Surpass Account 2. Create all the individual folders (at my desk) that I required. These are automatically created on the server. 3. Create a new Account for my 'off world' email 4. Create filters for mail that needed to be kept - set the Move to or Copy to folder to the Imap account. 5. Use the Getmail or Get All Mail button and the mail comes in and is sorted into it's various folders and also uploaded, if necessary, to the Imap server. Seems to work brilliantly. Thanks for all the replies. Ray

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