Gmail is quite something

[Carl Friis-Hansen]

Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> Carl Friis-Hansen wrote:
>> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>>   
>>> Gilles Gravier wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Hi!
>>>>
>>>> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>>>     Thanks, I just checked and I think Gmail decided I do not want BOTH 
>>>>> IMAP and POP because POP was off.
>>>>>   
>>>>>     
>>>>>         
>>>> Yes. Both are alternatives. You either use IMAP (with full sync between
>>>> all clients, and support for server folders) or POP (sync isn't really
>>>> its strength and no folders)... for READING...
>>>>
>>>> Then, for sending, the only option is SMTP.
>>>>
>>>> Now that you have IMAP, you will notice that if you tag a message on the
>>>> GMail web interface, that's converted into a folder on your IMAP
>>>> client... slick.
>>>>
>>>> Gilles.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>>     I have not tried that. Several things to find. I would like to 
>>> automatic delete messages after 60 days on the Gmail list. And for some 
>>> reason email from my Thunderbird through Gmail to the Ubuntu list does 
>>> not make it back to even Gmail list. That has to be a botch in my 
>>> registration on the list.
>>>     
>> Right click on the folder you want to automatically delete emails in.
>> Select the "Retention Policy" tab.
>> Click on the "Delete Messages more than xx days old".
>>
>> I understand you are using IMAP. Using this, the same thing happens on 
>> "Gmail" as in "Thunderbird" because it *is* the same mail.
>>
>>   
>     Well the plot gets thicker! I checked both Thunderbirds just now and 
> they are using POP even though I did click on gmail. So I think the 
> Gmail tab on Thunderbird is bad. I will try again using just a email and 
> see if IMAP is a choice.

I guess it worth a try.

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