Trying to get all accounts to local folder

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moonuser
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Trying to get all accounts to local folder

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http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t260 ... _accs1.jpg

I have a couple ATT accounts and bellsouth, yahoo, gmail.

I'd like to have them all under the "local Folders" ..
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Re: Trying to get all accounts to local folder

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See this article -- http://kb.mozillazine.org/Global_Inbox
Note that that is only possible if all accounts (including the two Gmail accounts) are set up as POP3 type accounts. The Global Inbox option does not work with IMAP accounts.
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Re: Trying to get all accounts to local folder

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In the "advanced" window;
I do not have the "To set the account to use the Global Inbox, select "Global Inbox (Local Folders Account)" and click "OK"."
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Re: Trying to get all accounts to local folder

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moonuser wrote:In the "advanced" window;
I do not have the "To set the account to use the Global Inbox, select "Global Inbox (Local Folders Account)" and click "OK"."
Your account's probably set up as using the IMAP protocol. The Global Inbox option is only available for accounts set up using POP3 protocol.
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Re: Trying to get all accounts to local folder

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Thanks, your right on point.

How can I get the imap gmail accounts to use the local folders ?

I sem to have gmail account as pop and one as imap in the thunderbird. :roll:
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Re: Trying to get all accounts to local folder

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The Global Inbox option is only available for accounts set up using POP3 protocol.
IMAP accounts can not be set up to use the Local Folders as a POP account can.

https://support.mozilla.org/t5/Troubles ... ta-p/13846
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Re: Trying to get all accounts to local folder

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Yes, thanks.

Changing from imap to pop is exactly what I needed now.
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Re: Trying to get all accounts to local folder

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You're welcome.
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Re: Trying to get all accounts to local folder

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Thanks for the help, issue resolved :-)
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