On Thursday 3 October 2024 12:33:46 BST Michael wrote:
> On Thursday 3 October 2024 10:37:44 BST Dale wrote:

> > Also, I figure I could set it to
> > delete after a few days or a week from the email provider.
> 
> Usually this is a POP3 setting.  Instead of deleting a message from the
> server once it is downloaded by your client, you can configure it to delete
> the downloaded message with some delay.  With IMAP4 you have to delete the
> messages from the server yourself and such deletion will be mirrored on
> your local storage too.  Deleted message will be gone, unless you have
> copied/ archived such messages to a local folder first.

The best ISP in the UK (according to Which?) does not offer IMAP; only POP. And 
POP mail disappears from their servers as soon as you fetch it.

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> > If I'm going to change, I may as well change in a way that gives me some
> > options, especially with switching from Seamonkey.  So far, I don't like
> > other email software.  They all lack something or other.
> > 
> > I'll look into the wiki page.  I can't recall what wouldn't work
> > before.  I just know I started it but never finished it.

What do you dislike about KMail? I grumble about some of the key bindings, but 
otherwise it seems pretty good to me. Mostly, I can use it without touching 
the mouse, and I value that highly.

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Regards,
Peter.




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