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Mailwasher and Thuderbird

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I've just downloaded Thunderbird 78.4.0 as my previous email programme has died. I have used Mailwasher in the past to eliminate junk emails but there seems to be a problem working with Thunderbird. Emails download okay but do not clear on Mailwasher when downloaded. If I delete an email on Mailwasher it removes it from the Thunderbird in-box.

I am not a techie in any way so would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

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I've just downloaded Thunderbird 78.4.0 as my previous email programme has died. I have used Mailwasher in the past to eliminate junk emails but there seems to be a problem working with Thunderbird. Emails download okay but do not clear on Mailwasher when downloaded. If I delete an email on Mailwasher it removes it from the Thunderbird in-box. I am not a techie in any way so would appreciate any advice. Thanks. M

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your old account was probably configured as POP and your new one as IMAP. You need to understand the differences to make reasoned decisions.

This might help https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/difference-between-imap-and-pop3

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Matt
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Valitud lahendus

your old account was probably configured as POP and your new one as IMAP. You need to understand the differences to make reasoned decisions.

This might help https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/difference-between-imap-and-pop3

michael297
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Matt Many thanks for that. I have worked out that my old programme (Eudora) downloaded from the server onto my computer whereas Thunderbird leaves everything on the server. Account settings assumes IMAP and I cannot see if that can be changed to POP3. Now I undrestand what is happening I will simply change my way of working! Michael

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Because they are so radically different (IMAP and POP) you only get to specify which to use when you add the account. It can not be changed for existing accounts.