This page describes Thunderbird's configuration options as they relate to downloading messages.
Specify the secure connection type and authentication method for a mail server
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Specify whether Thunderbird should check for new messages at startup
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Configure the name of a mail server
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Specify the port that Thunderbird should use to communicate with a mail server
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Specify how often Thunderbird should automatically check for new messages
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Configure whether Thunderbird should automatically download new messages (POP servers)
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Configure whether Thunderbird should only download message headers (POP servers)
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Specify whether messages over a certain size should not be downloaded (POP)
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Limit the number of messages my newsgroup account downloads
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