TBIRD and downloading mail for offline

[Christopher M]

On 02/08/2014 03:00 PM, Christopher M wrote:
> I know I have kinda been hazed by everyone I know ( teased) about using
> pop3 and how IMAP is supreme but honestly 99.7 % I dont use the internet
> on my iphone. So I kinda dont see any need to check it via the phone. I
> kinda like being disconnected from the online world when I am on the go.
> I text and call since thats unlimited on Verizon, but thats about it.
> its very rare I use the internet part.
>
> But when downloading pop3 msgs... It does not load the whole messages...
> I hop on download them then get off. ( on a limited sat connection) to
> see the pictures you have to hop back on then re open the msgs to see
> the images. ( I have the hide images turned off before anyone asks) if I
> dont go back online all I see is place holders ( just clear boxes) where
> the image should be.
>
> Why? back in windows OL 03 and 10 never did that they downloaded THE
> WHOLE msg images and all.
>
> TB does download attachments but why not the embedded images?
>
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> It looks like even if your using POP3 or IMAP you STILL have to be
> online to get the full email ( embeds and all)? Thats dumb I want to DL
> it then go offline.
>
> Ive created new profiles same result.
>
> See below 2 links of what I am talking about:
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> IMAGE 1- is sync offline  FILE>> WORK OFFLINE MENU >> SYNC AND GO OFFLINE
>
> image 2 is closing the image going back online and reopening the email
> to get the rest of the email.
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> http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/CMAR606/1_zpsc9280080.jpg
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> http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac69/CMAR606/2_zps98074e25.jpg
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weird my message didnt post....

but on IMAGE 2... the wording was suppose to say is "closing the EMAIL ( 
not image) "