Don't want automatic email download
Setting Thunderbird up on a new computer. I want my emails to download when I ask for them, not before, but I can't find a setting to say 'Do not download automatically'. Where is the setting to say, 'Don't download email until I ask for it'? Thanks !
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Hm. It did not collect my mail overnight, it waited for me to ask for it. So I'll say, problem solved. I'll be back if it changes. Thanks for your help.
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I presume your account is POP. Look under accountsettings>serversettings. There are two 'check for new messages' tickboxes. Untick both of them.
They are already unticked.
Is this an IMAP account?
No, it is POP. There are 2 accounts. One could be IMAP.
I was wondering if I should just check the box, check for mail on startup, close TB, open it and uncheck that box.
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Hm. It did not collect my mail overnight, it waited for me to ask for it. So I'll say, problem solved. I'll be back if it changes. Thanks for your help.
Just a followup: if one is IMAP, you can control it by using File>Offline>work offline. I'm pleased that all may be okay.
Thanks, so far, so good. :-)