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I have message syncing turned off. Will this keep my hard drive from filling up with emails I read in Thunderbird?

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sfhowes replied 6 years ago
jpark1
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I want to be able to use Thunderbird to view emails, but not download them for local storage. I unchecked "Message Synchronization" in the Account Settings. Will this let me view message without loading down my HD with emails?

I want to be able to use Thunderbird to view emails, but not download them for local storage. I unchecked "Message Synchronization" in the Account Settings. Will this let me view message without loading down my HD with emails?

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sfhowes
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Yes, when you download messages they will be stored in a cache, but not written to a folder in the profile. The cache size is set in Tools/Options/Advanced/Network & Disk Space.