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Installation default settings

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Sam V
Sam V

I have been using Thunderbird for many years and it works beautifully for me but I have one complaint regarding installation. The default server setting for IMAP accounts is to delete all emails from server if more than 14 days old. THIS IS BAD! I have learned to disconnect my computer from the network during installation but forgot to when I got a new laptop. Dozens of very important email vanished and I have been trying to retrieve them from other computers that may still have them. Please change the default to never delete from server.

Thank you. Sam Virgillo

I have been using Thunderbird for many years and it works beautifully for me but I have one complaint regarding installation. The default server setting for IMAP accounts is to delete all emails from server if more than 14 days old. THIS IS BAD! I have learned to disconnect my computer from the network during installation but forgot to when I got a new laptop. Dozens of very important email vanished and I have been trying to retrieve them from other computers that may still have them. Please change the default to never delete from server. Thank you. Sam Virgillo

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frisée
frisée

You can suggest that change here - https://connect.mozilla.org/