On 03/10/2024 12:33, Michael wrote:
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.
Don't confuse the poor lad. POP3 (typically) downloads the message and
uses local mail client for storage. IMAP4 leaves everything on a mail
server.
Think of IMAP4 and its associated MAILDIR folders storage structure as being
similar to using a file manager (e.g. Dolphin).
Then I only
have the local copy with Dovecot or whatever. This would seem to be the
easiest way to use any mail program I want. I really need to switch
from Seamonkey.
Yup. That's what you want as far as I can tell.
Ah! This a new requirement. We started from I don't like Google snooping
through my messages, to arrive at I am looking for a different email desktop
client.
Dale's been talking about this for ages. Possibly just didn't mention it
this thread, but it's been obvious to me he wanted a client-agnostic
solution.
Cheers,
Wol
