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I want to keep messages on thunderbird even If I delete those messages on my gmail account

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Even I delete my emails on gmail, I dont want to delete on my thunderbird software on my machine

Even I delete my emails on gmail, I dont want to delete on my thunderbird software on my machine

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What prevents you from doing that?

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I dont know how to do it

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What is your account type - POP or IMAP?

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imap account

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This explains how IMAP email works. Having this understanding is a good start. https://askleo.com/what_is_imap_and_how_can_it_help_me_manage_my_email/