Is T-Bird suitable for gmail from multiple devices?

[Dave Woyciesjes]

On 01/14/2013 07:06 AM, Alexander Skwar wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Ryan Gauger <rtgkid at outlook.com> wrote:
>>
>> I would definitely recommend it. Seeing that you want a consistent view across all devices, I think Thunderbird would work for you. :)
>
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>
> Like Phil, I also tend to disagree here. My point: how do you keep
> your contracts in sync?

	Easy.
cd .thunderbird/profile/(whatever it is)
mv abook.mab ./Ubuntu One
ln -s ./Ubuntu One abook.mab

	I probably goofed the syntax for the linking command, but you get the 
point... ;)

> If you use gmail on your (Android) smartphone (or tablet like I do
> right now) and use the gmail web interface otherwise, then this is a
> no brainer - Google has all your addresses, like it or not...
>
> How do you do that with Thunderbird? LDAP? *lool* :-(
>
> And actually true hassle free multi device support is it, what has
> made me use gmail or other web mailer basically full time since some
> years.
>
>


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