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Can one copy a message in the "Sent" folder of one computer to the Sent folder of another?

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Normally I send email messages from my desktop, where copies are automatically stored in TBird's Sent folder. However when I'm traveling, I send them from my laptop (identically configured), where they are stored in that computer's Sent folder. Is there a way to easily transfer these copies to the Sent folder on my desktop, without manually forwarding each one (and losing the actual recipient and sent date)?

I've tried using "Forward as attachments" and sending them to myself, but then I can't find a way to move the attachments into the Sent folder.

Normally I send email messages from my desktop, where copies are automatically stored in TBird's Sent folder. However when I'm traveling, I send them from my laptop (identically configured), where they are stored in that computer's Sent folder. Is there a way to easily transfer these copies to the Sent folder on my desktop, without manually forwarding each one (and losing the actual recipient and sent date)? I've tried using "Forward as attachments" and sending them to myself, but then I can't find a way to move the attachments into the Sent folder.

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coffent
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Thanks - that worked fine!

You're right, I'm using POP. Re switching to IMAP, two very basic questions:

Will the mail I currently have stored locally (say on my desktop) be affected in any way? Will IMAP store (or can it be configured to store) received messages and copies of sent messages locally, so I can access them offline?

Thanks!

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Thanks!