Need thunderbird to connect to mail files on a network drive using linux as it can be done using windows
Currently have Thunderbird connecting on different windows xp and windows 7 computers to the same mapped drive on the network. Migrating old XP machines to zorin 6.4.
Mail files are on a qnap nas box which all windows machines have no problem accessing. Can this be acheived in Linux?
I have network access to nas box.
Only been able to access local HD in zorin 6.4 with pre installed Thunderbird 24.4. Everytime I try to go into the local network I get no responce.
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Mail stored on network location which works OK in windows enviroment using mapped drive letter. Used above link, altered file as instructed but thunderbird reverted to local drive, removing references to network location. After starting Thunderbird and going to account settings to alter Local Folders location it only recognises the local drive for Local Drive, no option to select network location and if typed in thunderbird ignores. smb://nas0409.local/public/Mail Am I doing something wrong or am I trying to push Thunderbird too far?
Does it make any difference if you use Profile Manager to point TB to the location of the shared profile folder?
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Moving_your_profile_folder_-_Thunderbird
Appears to be the Linux version of Thunderbird. Can only access local hard disk. Able to browse network using Nautilis, have bookmarked network files used for mail and have accessed them prior to starting Thunderbird. Is there anything else that I need to do to allow Thunderbird to access network location where mail files are stored?
In Windows version of Thunderbird able to access network which is where files are stored.
Just guessing here, but this previously cited article suggests "You should have Windows partition mounted, so you can have read/write access to it."
Able to access Windows partition, that is not a problem, unable to access network drive where mail store is located. Works in Windows, Linux only allows access to local hard disc located in PC not the network.
You need to mount the network share first before being able to access it. This has got nothing to do with Thunderbird.