Odd problem with Gmail and Thunderbird

[gary herbert]

Pat wrote:
> I have 2 Gmail accounts, one I use a lot and the other rarely used. I
> have both set up in Thunderbird using imap and up until recently
> everything worked well. Now I can't get my messages to download. There's
> no error, just that when I use Get Mail it says there are no new
> messages. But my messages on the other Gmail account come in fine.
>
> I can access the email online and have deleted everything with an
> attachment since sometimes that seems to stop them from downloading.
> Actually I've deleted just about everything once I read it. But there
> are some email I want to keep -- and I'd like to have them on my PC.
>
> Finally, I can send mail with no problem.
>
> Has anyone else encountered this? I have tried switching back and forth
> from imap to Pop, which doesn't help.
>
> I'd like to get my email downloaded since I have a number of folders set
> up and filters in place and the Gmail webmail program doesn't let you
> sort mail in any way.
>
>   
I have the same problem... I hit get mail and nothing comes in but if I 
click on a folder a message is there... I real pain...

Gary