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Use thunderbird on multiple computers with data on server

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DrGraeme
DrGraeme

I wish to use Thunderbird on my home/office network from multiple computers with data on a central computer. At the moment I need to use mozbackup to transfer data from my desktop to laptop, which is a pain.

Graeme

I wish to use Thunderbird on my home/office network from multiple computers with data on a central computer. At the moment I need to use mozbackup to transfer data from my desktop to laptop, which is a pain. Graeme

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user01229325
user01229325

Get an email provider that offers IMAP protocol and set Thunderbird on all computers to use that. IMAP was developed for people that want to access their email from multiple devices.

Educate yourself on the difference between POP and IMAP and decide what is best for you.

DrGraeme
DrGraeme Question owner

Thanks for the suggestion. However, due to many reasons I want all the data to be stored and accessed from a local server. IMAP is not suitable.

Graeme