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Networked E-Mails
31-12-2008 6:28 PM
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I have 3 PCs, 1 Desktop and 2 laptops, one of the laptops runs Linux. I keep misplacing E-Mails, as I download to various systems. I wondered if it was possible to download E-Mails to a network location, such as my NAS box, and then set up my E-Mail clients to download the mails from there, so as they are always in a central location. I realise I could set up an E-Mail server, but dont want to do this, as I dont have a spare PC. If this is not possible, can I move E-Mails to a network location, and access them from other PCs. Would Windows Home Server help at all?? Thanks for any advice.
PS Desktop runs Outlook 2003, both laptops thunderbird.
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31-12-2008 6:42 PM
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31-12-2008 7:29 PM
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31-12-2008 8:14 PM
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31-12-2008 8:24 PM
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31-12-2008 8:32 PM
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31-12-2008 9:15 PM
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31-12-2008 9:24 PM
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31-12-2008 9:51 PM
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Thunderbird allows you specify the location of each account profile (including the mail folders) and that location can be a networked location.
So, if you nominate a shared network location as the profile location, you can configure all of your email clients to point to that shared location and so all email clients will see the same emails. Obviously that location should always be made available to all users.
I had a client who was using IMAP as described in the earlier postings. I forget the reason why, but I moved them to the shared location solution instead as it suited their situation better.
The shared location is selected using Tools / Account Settings / "Account" / Server Settings / Local Directory / Browse...
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31-12-2008 9:54 PM
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From this page:
Quote IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) Mail
IMAP allows you to read your mail, store it on the server and place your messages in folders on the server rather than downloading the messages to your computer first. IMAP email is available using the following servers:
Incoming (IMAP) Mail Server: imap.plus.net
Outgoing (SMTP) Mail Server: relay.plus.net
To set up your email software simply follow the instructions set out above, replacing the incoming mail server with imap.plus.net and selecting the type of mail account as IMAP rather than POP3. Further help on how to use IMAP mail will be available in your email software documentation.
So that you don’t use too much storage you should regularly 'spring clean' your email, saving your most important emails to your hard-drive to keep them safe. Do try to delete spam and non-vital email regularly.
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01-01-2009 12:49 PM
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Simple and effective. No need to keep installing different clients or restricting yourself to one ISP for IMAP purposes..
I've done this for years and it saves me a lot of hassle.
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05-01-2009 10:12 PM
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