Prevent Thunderbird from Deleting Emails: Saving Attachments and Domains

Prevent Thunderbird Deleting Emails: Saving Attachments and Domains

Thunderbird is a popular email client that supports POP and IMAP protocols. When using Thunderbird in POP mail mode, it is important to understand how to prevent Thunderbird from deleting emails, saving attachments, and domains. This article will provide a detailed overview of the key concepts related to this topic, including subtitles, paragraphs, and code blocks.

Understanding Thunderbird's POP Mail Mode

When Thunderbird is set up to use POP mail mode, it downloads emails from the email server and stores them locally on your computer. By default, Thunderbird deletes the emails from the server after they have been downloaded. However, there are ways to prevent Thunderbird from deleting emails, which will be discussed later in this article.

Saving Attachments in Thunderbird

When you receive an email with an attachment in Thunderbird, you can save the attachment by following these steps:

1. Open the email with the attachment.
2. Right-click on the attachment.
3. Select "Save As" from the context menu.
4. Choose the location where you want to save the attachment and click "Save".

It is important to note that if Thunderbird is set to delete emails after they have been downloaded, the original email will be deleted from the server, and you will not be able to access it again unless you have saved a copy of the attachment.

Preventing Thunderbird from Deleting Emails

To prevent Thunderbird from deleting emails, you can change the account settings to leave a copy of the emails on the server. Here's how:

1. Go to Tools > Account Settings.
2. Select your email account from the list on the left.
3. Click on "Server Settings" in the right pane.
4. Uncheck the box next to "Remove copy from server when messages are downloaded".
5. Click "OK" to save the changes.

Saving Domains in Thunderbird

If you want to save the domains of the emails you receive in Thunderbird, you can use the mail.server.default.saveSentMessages preference. Here's how:

1. Go to Tools > Options.
2. Click on "Advanced" in the left pane.
3. Click on "General" in the right pane.
4. Click on "Config Editor".
5. Type mail.server.default.saveSentMessages in the search bar.
6. Double-click on the preference to change its value to true.
7. Click "OK" to save the changes.

In this article, we have discussed how to prevent Thunderbird from deleting emails, saving attachments, and domains. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can ensure that your emails and attachments are saved and accessible even after they have been downloaded from the email server. It is important to note that these steps are only applicable when using Thunderbird in POP mail mode. If you are using Thunderbird in IMAP mail mode, the behavior may be different.

References

• Mozilla Thunderbird Support. Thunderbird and POP.

• Mozilla Thunderbird Support. Save an attachment.

• Mozilla Thunderbird Support. Leave copies of messages on the server.

• Mozilla Thunderbird Support. Configure email client mail server settings in Thunderbird.