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Hello! Please tell me, how I can configure Thunderbird with IMAP, for download full body letter in background, but not only headers?

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skyton
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IMAP + Thunderbird, letter download only if I open folder with letter, but it need be online. Click on folder, not on letter.

Thanks!

IMAP + Thunderbird, letter download only if I open folder with letter, but it need be online. Click on folder, not on letter. Thanks!

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Toad-Hall
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Check your Account Settings: Right click on imap mail account and select 'Settings' see info at this link. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/imap-synchronization#w_configuring-synchronization-and-disk-space-usage

Select the option to 'keep messages for this account on computer'.


Settings for offline use also here: Menu icon > Options > Options > Advanced > 'Network & Disc Space' tab click on 'Offline' button to see options. Good info: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Offline_folders

To go offline: Menu icon > File > Offline > choose option

Quick way: In bottom 'Status Bar', click on the 'two blue screen icon' to go offline. click on 'Two black screen icon' to go to 'online' mode.