TBIRD and downloading mail for offline

[Ralph]

On 14-02-08 04:00 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.
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> Why? back in windows OL 03 and 10 never did that they downloaded THE 
> WHOLE msg images and all.
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> 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.
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> Ive created new profiles same result.
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> 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
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> 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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Have you specified "Yes" under "Download messages for offline use when 
going offline?" under Preferences- Advanced-Network & Disk Space 
Tab-Configure offline settings or received a prompt if "Ask me" 
(default) is used?