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How can I leave messages on the server while deleting them from Thunderbird?

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I want to be able to delete emails from my desktop while leaving them on the server. I cannot find a control for this in the Thunderbird server settins. I am running the current version of Thunderbird, installed within the last six weeks. Thanks for any advice you can give me. John

I want to be able to delete emails from my desktop while leaving them on the server. I cannot find a control for this in the Thunderbird server settins. I am running the current version of Thunderbird, installed within the last six weeks. Thanks for any advice you can give me. John

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And is the account IMAP or POP?

IMAP accounts by definition have a synchronized state with the server so no setting exists for that account type to do as you wish.

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And is the account IMAP or POP?

IMAP accounts by definition have a synchronized state with the server so no setting exists for that account type to do as you wish.

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Thanks, Matt. That explains it.