Accessing gmail with 2 separate Thunderbirds

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upriverpaddler

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I finally have a dual boot I can live with.

My Windows Thunderbird install is backed up and all OK.

I configured my other Thunderbird install this morning (gmail.com POP settings already set) and it downloaded the last 3 messages that my Windows Thunderbird had not yet accessed.

So I go back to the POP setting at gmail.com and select "Enable POP for All mail (even mail that has already been downloaded)".

Now my other Thunderbird is downloading ALL of the emails stored in my inbox.

Is this the proper way to continuously have all of my email in both instances of Thunderbird?
 
I'm trying. The Linux Thunderbird client will not allow me to change from POP to IMAP without deleting the account and making a new one. I haven't tried in the windows client.

Is it possible to have the Linux client use the Windows client profile? Make the Linux client use the profile in filesystem/host/program files/..etc.? (Wubi installed)
 
As Bill said, use IMAP, thats what IMAP was made for ;)

You should be able to just add another account, act like you are making a new one and set it up.
 
Ok, I've got the Web settings and the Linux client setup. I'll try to swap the Windows client tomorrow.

Two things I noticed. I guess I cant use local folders with IMAP? And this probably isnt the best setup for a slow connection because it updates to the server after EVERY activity.

What I mean to say is Thanks for the advice.
 
Correct, IMAP uses the server as the "folders" everything is done through the server.

I have used it on slow connections as well and its not too bad, you get used to the delays after awhile.
 
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