Is T-Bird suitable for gmail from multiple devices?

[Dave Woyciesjes]

On 01/13/2013 12:11 PM, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> A recent posting extolling Thunderbird has me curious: I use gmail
> exclusively, and like the fact that I get a consistent view from both
> my desktop and my laptops.
>
> Can the same thing be said of T-bird?  The last I used such a tool was
> about a decade ago, and whichever device saw mail first then hid it
> from the others.  I could sure use a more mail-list friendly
> interface...
>

	I like Thunderbird, works _for_me_, the way _I_ want. Others don't like 
it, for reasons that valid to their usage...

	I use Thunderbird on multiple computers & OSes; multiple accounts too. 
All accounts are setup as IMAP account. Filters & rules are setup on the 
respective server, via their webmail interface. I only then need to 
configure the servers on any new Thunderbird setup. I don't use very 
many add-ons, so reinstalling those handful doesn't bother me.
	For my Ubuntu & Mac OX Thunderbird setups, I've got my abook.mab file 
living in the Ubuntu One folder, and a symlink in the appropriate 
.thunderbird profile directory on each. Addresses sync'ed. I just have 
to remember to _not_ leave Thunderbird open on 2 machines at the same 
time, sync could get goofy.
	I also have some local folders living in Ubuntu One as well; and 
Thunderbird pointing to those. Those are for archival purposes.


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