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Thunderbird downloading message(s) automatically when option selection is blank (unchecked)

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Nodakman
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I have not chosen the Server option for Thunderbird to automatically download messages yet if Thunderbird is running, simply sitting it downloads new messages automatically. I prefer to manually choose when to download messages.

This just started happening with V 31.0.

Ideas?

I have not chosen the Server option for Thunderbird to automatically download messages yet if Thunderbird is running, simply sitting it downloads new messages automatically. I prefer to manually choose when to download messages. This just started happening with V 31.0. Ideas?

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Matt
Matt
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Is this an IMAP account? What mail provider?

Nodakman
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Gmail account

Onno Ekker
Onno Ekker
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Check under account settings -> Server Settnigs -> Advanced. If you have checked the option to use IDLE command if the server supports it, Thunderbird gets new emails pushed from the server when new messages arrive.