Thunderbird sometimes re-downloads old messages
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I have configured Thunderbird to download messages through pop3 and I must leave a copy of the messages on the server inbox, so I cannot delete them from the provider.
Sometimes (1 - 2 times per year) it happens that Thunderbird starts to download all the messages as if they hadn't been never downloaded.
How does Thunderbird keep track of already downloaded messages? Is there any way to avoid this messy situation?
Someone suggests to move the messages from the Inbox to an another folder but unfortunately the tools provided make this operation very time wasting.
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asked Nov 14 at 7:35
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I have configured Thunderbird to download messages through pop3 and I must leave a copy of the messages on the server inbox, so I cannot delete them from the provider.
Sometimes (1 - 2 times per year) it happens that Thunderbird starts to download all the messages as if they hadn't been never downloaded.
How does Thunderbird keep track of already downloaded messages? Is there any way to avoid this messy situation?
Someone suggests to move the messages from the Inbox to an another folder but unfortunately the tools provided make this operation very time wasting.
email thunderbird pop3
asked Nov 14 at 7:35
gipinani
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Fill a bugreport.
– Ipor Sircer
Nov 14 at 7:47
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I have configured Thunderbird to download messages through pop3 and I must leave a copy of the messages on the server inbox, so I cannot delete them from the provider.
Sometimes (1 - 2 times per year) it happens that Thunderbird starts to download all the messages as if they hadn't been never downloaded.
How does Thunderbird keep track of already downloaded messages? Is there any way to avoid this messy situation?
Someone suggests to move the messages from the Inbox to an another folder but unfortunately the tools provided make this operation very time wasting.
email thunderbird pop3
asked Nov 14 at 7:35
gipinani
11115
I have configured Thunderbird to download messages through pop3 and I must leave a copy of the messages on the server inbox, so I cannot delete them from the provider.
Sometimes (1 - 2 times per year) it happens that Thunderbird starts to download all the messages as if they hadn't been never downloaded.
How does Thunderbird keep track of already downloaded messages? Is there any way to avoid this messy situation?
Someone suggests to move the messages from the Inbox to an another folder but unfortunately the tools provided make this operation very time wasting.
email thunderbird pop3
email thunderbird pop3
asked Nov 14 at 7:35
gipinani
11115
asked Nov 14 at 7:35
gipinani
11115
asked Nov 14 at 7:35
gipinani
11115
asked Nov 14 at 7:35
gipinani
11115
asked Nov 14 at 7:35
gipinani
11115
11115
Fill a bugreport.
– Ipor Sircer
Nov 14 at 7:47
add a comment |
Fill a bugreport.
– Ipor Sircer
Nov 14 at 7:47
Fill a bugreport.
– Ipor Sircer
Nov 14 at 7:47
Fill a bugreport.
– Ipor Sircer
Nov 14 at 7:47
add a comment |
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I must leave a copy of the messages on the server inbox, so I cannot delete them from the provider.
Must is a pretty strong word. Why?
Thunderbird starts to download all the messages as if they hadn't been never downloaded.
Possible reasons: popstate.dat file corrupted, popstate.dat file deleted, uid roll (where the server changes the unique email identifier)
How does Thunderbird keep track of already downloaded messages?
I suspect something like CCleaner is deleting your popstate.dat file https://stackoverflow.com/questions/318673/where-does-thunderbird-store-the-uid-of-the-last-message-downloaded-via-pop file
Someone suggests to move the messages from the Inbox to an another folder but unfortunately the tools provided make this operation very time wasting.
Hitting an A key to archive an email takes almost no time :) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/archived-messages
answered Nov 16 at 8:39
wsmwk
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Thanks for your answer.1)must because multiple workstations uses the same account and the customer wants to leave a copy always online. 2)I don't think an UID roll (other workstations would have been affected as well) but probably the popstate.dat got corrupted. Thank you for the hints! Any way to hack the popstate.dat or tell thunderbird please stop download email dated before a particular date? Bye
– gipinani
Nov 16 at 18:44
In most cases where multiple people must access an account, imap is a better model then pop. Further, keeping all messages online is not a great practice for pop accounts.
– wsmwk
22 hours ago
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1 Answer
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active
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
1
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I must leave a copy of the messages on the server inbox, so I cannot delete them from the provider.
Must is a pretty strong word. Why?
Thunderbird starts to download all the messages as if they hadn't been never downloaded.
Possible reasons: popstate.dat file corrupted, popstate.dat file deleted, uid roll (where the server changes the unique email identifier)
How does Thunderbird keep track of already downloaded messages?
I suspect something like CCleaner is deleting your popstate.dat file https://stackoverflow.com/questions/318673/where-does-thunderbird-store-the-uid-of-the-last-message-downloaded-via-pop file
Someone suggests to move the messages from the Inbox to an another folder but unfortunately the tools provided make this operation very time wasting.
Hitting an A key to archive an email takes almost no time :) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/archived-messages
answered Nov 16 at 8:39
wsmwk
8015
Thanks for your answer.1)must because multiple workstations uses the same account and the customer wants to leave a copy always online. 2)I don't think an UID roll (other workstations would have been affected as well) but probably the popstate.dat got corrupted. Thank you for the hints! Any way to hack the popstate.dat or tell thunderbird please stop download email dated before a particular date? Bye
– gipinani
Nov 16 at 18:44
In most cases where multiple people must access an account, imap is a better model then pop. Further, keeping all messages online is not a great practice for pop accounts.
– wsmwk
22 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
I must leave a copy of the messages on the server inbox, so I cannot delete them from the provider.
Must is a pretty strong word. Why?
Thunderbird starts to download all the messages as if they hadn't been never downloaded.
Possible reasons: popstate.dat file corrupted, popstate.dat file deleted, uid roll (where the server changes the unique email identifier)
How does Thunderbird keep track of already downloaded messages?
I suspect something like CCleaner is deleting your popstate.dat file https://stackoverflow.com/questions/318673/where-does-thunderbird-store-the-uid-of-the-last-message-downloaded-via-pop file
Someone suggests to move the messages from the Inbox to an another folder but unfortunately the tools provided make this operation very time wasting.
Hitting an A key to archive an email takes almost no time :) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/archived-messages
answered Nov 16 at 8:39
wsmwk
8015
Thanks for your answer.1)must because multiple workstations uses the same account and the customer wants to leave a copy always online. 2)I don't think an UID roll (other workstations would have been affected as well) but probably the popstate.dat got corrupted. Thank you for the hints! Any way to hack the popstate.dat or tell thunderbird please stop download email dated before a particular date? Bye
– gipinani
Nov 16 at 18:44
In most cases where multiple people must access an account, imap is a better model then pop. Further, keeping all messages online is not a great practice for pop accounts.
– wsmwk
22 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
I must leave a copy of the messages on the server inbox, so I cannot delete them from the provider.
Must is a pretty strong word. Why?
Thunderbird starts to download all the messages as if they hadn't been never downloaded.
Possible reasons: popstate.dat file corrupted, popstate.dat file deleted, uid roll (where the server changes the unique email identifier)
How does Thunderbird keep track of already downloaded messages?
I suspect something like CCleaner is deleting your popstate.dat file https://stackoverflow.com/questions/318673/where-does-thunderbird-store-the-uid-of-the-last-message-downloaded-via-pop file
Someone suggests to move the messages from the Inbox to an another folder but unfortunately the tools provided make this operation very time wasting.
Hitting an A key to archive an email takes almost no time :) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/archived-messages
answered Nov 16 at 8:39
wsmwk
8015
I must leave a copy of the messages on the server inbox, so I cannot delete them from the provider.
Must is a pretty strong word. Why?
Thunderbird starts to download all the messages as if they hadn't been never downloaded.
Possible reasons: popstate.dat file corrupted, popstate.dat file deleted, uid roll (where the server changes the unique email identifier)
How does Thunderbird keep track of already downloaded messages?
I suspect something like CCleaner is deleting your popstate.dat file https://stackoverflow.com/questions/318673/where-does-thunderbird-store-the-uid-of-the-last-message-downloaded-via-pop file
Someone suggests to move the messages from the Inbox to an another folder but unfortunately the tools provided make this operation very time wasting.
Hitting an A key to archive an email takes almost no time :) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/archived-messages
answered Nov 16 at 8:39
wsmwk
8015
answered Nov 16 at 8:39
wsmwk
8015
answered Nov 16 at 8:39
wsmwk
8015
answered Nov 16 at 8:39
wsmwk
8015
8015
Thanks for your answer.1)must because multiple workstations uses the same account and the customer wants to leave a copy always online. 2)I don't think an UID roll (other workstations would have been affected as well) but probably the popstate.dat got corrupted. Thank you for the hints! Any way to hack the popstate.dat or tell thunderbird please stop download email dated before a particular date? Bye
– gipinani
Nov 16 at 18:44
In most cases where multiple people must access an account, imap is a better model then pop. Further, keeping all messages online is not a great practice for pop accounts.
– wsmwk
22 hours ago
add a comment |
Thanks for your answer.1)must because multiple workstations uses the same account and the customer wants to leave a copy always online. 2)I don't think an UID roll (other workstations would have been affected as well) but probably the popstate.dat got corrupted. Thank you for the hints! Any way to hack the popstate.dat or tell thunderbird please stop download email dated before a particular date? Bye
– gipinani
Nov 16 at 18:44
In most cases where multiple people must access an account, imap is a better model then pop. Further, keeping all messages online is not a great practice for pop accounts.
– wsmwk
22 hours ago
Thanks for your answer.1)must because multiple workstations uses the same account and the customer wants to leave a copy always online. 2)I don't think an UID roll (other workstations would have been affected as well) but probably the popstate.dat got corrupted. Thank you for the hints! Any way to hack the popstate.dat or tell thunderbird please stop download email dated before a particular date? Bye
– gipinani
Nov 16 at 18:44
Thanks for your answer.1)must because multiple workstations uses the same account and the customer wants to leave a copy always online. 2)I don't think an UID roll (other workstations would have been affected as well) but probably the popstate.dat got corrupted. Thank you for the hints! Any way to hack the popstate.dat or tell thunderbird please stop download email dated before a particular date? Bye
– gipinani
Nov 16 at 18:44
In most cases where multiple people must access an account, imap is a better model then pop. Further, keeping all messages online is not a great practice for pop accounts.
– wsmwk
22 hours ago
In most cases where multiple people must access an account, imap is a better model then pop. Further, keeping all messages online is not a great practice for pop accounts.
– wsmwk
22 hours ago
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