Brian Conner wrote:With your proposed solution, would the Archive folder always be loaded when Thunderbird opens?
NO, the archive folder would *not* be 'loaded' when Thunderbird opens.. That is the big difference between Outlook and Thunderbird..
Folders in TB are 'loaded' when selected, where folders in Outlook are loaded on app open ( cuz, in Outlook, all messages and folders are contained in ONE file, as I mentioned already )
An archive folder, as I propose, would NOT impact the open time of Thuderbird at all
Sorry, I don't have any other way to explain this..
Wintogreen.. I am thinking that IMAP archived messages would be moved to an archive folder under local folders..
Sorry, regarding Global Inbox... wasn't thinking clearly..
When using Global Inbox, there would only be one archive folder in the 'Local Folders' account ( the only account that is visible )
When *NOT* using Global inbox, there would be an archive folder in every account ( just like there is an Inbox in every account )
You *would* be able to select a whole account for archiving if you select the top level account folder ( the one that *contains* Inbox, trash etc ) and right click on that - select archive...