How to download only recent mails in Thunderbird?
I have an account at Hotmail and I have lots of mails there. (more than 10000)
I don't want Thunderbird to download them all, also because I have really slow connection.
Is there a way to make Thunderbird download only mails more recent than, for example, 10days ago?
email thunderbird
edited Jul 20 '17 at 6:53
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I have an account at Hotmail and I have lots of mails there. (more than 10000)
I don't want Thunderbird to download them all, also because I have really slow connection.
Is there a way to make Thunderbird download only mails more recent than, for example, 10days ago?
email thunderbird
edited Jul 20 '17 at 6:53
muru
1
asked May 27 '12 at 20:04
EchoEcho
1762211
add a comment |
I have an account at Hotmail and I have lots of mails there. (more than 10000)
I don't want Thunderbird to download them all, also because I have really slow connection.
Is there a way to make Thunderbird download only mails more recent than, for example, 10days ago?
email thunderbird
edited Jul 20 '17 at 6:53
muru
1
asked May 27 '12 at 20:04
EchoEcho
1762211
I have an account at Hotmail and I have lots of mails there. (more than 10000)
I don't want Thunderbird to download them all, also because I have really slow connection.
Is there a way to make Thunderbird download only mails more recent than, for example, 10days ago?
email thunderbird
email thunderbird
edited Jul 20 '17 at 6:53
muru
1
asked May 27 '12 at 20:04
EchoEcho
1762211
edited Jul 20 '17 at 6:53
muru
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asked May 27 '12 at 20:04
EchoEcho
1762211
edited Jul 20 '17 at 6:53
muru
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edited Jul 20 '17 at 6:53
muru
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asked May 27 '12 at 20:04
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In the "Tools -> Account Settings", there's a setting in "Synchronization and Storage" to only synchronize the newest mail by days, weeks, months, size... This might be what you are looking for.
edited Jan 7 at 9:24
Shubham Chaudhary
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answered May 27 '12 at 20:12
Marty FriedMarty Fried
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Where is this option in the current build, v. 38?
– Adam_G
Aug 1 '15 at 15:16
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The setting is:
Tools > Account Settings
Then click on the account that you want to change, and then on Synchronization & Storage.
In the 3rd section, delete all but the most recent or delete messages more than _____ days old.
edited Jan 9 '17 at 4:59
Owen Hines
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answered Jan 8 '17 at 21:14
WesleyWesley
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Note that if you choose to delete the messages, the remote copies on the server will be permanently deleted as well! So make sure this is really what you want to do. I think the OP's question only concerns local storage.
– xji
Feb 4 '17 at 11:39
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No, it seems that Tbird has a BIG shortcoming in that it does not let you download "only messages newer than x days".
We have the option to not download "messages larger than", so why no option to not download "mesages older than" ?
It is a big problem that developers ought to address.
So many people take their email on several different devices. Thunderbird makes everyone download ALL their email onto EACH device, which is ludicrous.
I use PCs in different offices, and never need to download more than my currently active threads, so would really like to be able just to download emails "not older than 14 days".
I have emails going back over 10 years. All need to be stored on the webmail computer, but in no way do they all need to be downloaded by Tbird each time I use a new computer
answered Mar 3 '17 at 9:46
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In the "Tools -> Account Settings", there's a setting in "Synchronization and Storage" to only synchronize the newest mail by days, weeks, months, size... This might be what you are looking for.
edited Jan 7 at 9:24
Shubham Chaudhary
653812
answered May 27 '12 at 20:12
Marty FriedMarty Fried
13.5k53847
Where is this option in the current build, v. 38?
– Adam_G
Aug 1 '15 at 15:16
add a comment |
In the "Tools -> Account Settings", there's a setting in "Synchronization and Storage" to only synchronize the newest mail by days, weeks, months, size... This might be what you are looking for.
edited Jan 7 at 9:24
Shubham Chaudhary
653812
answered May 27 '12 at 20:12
Marty FriedMarty Fried
13.5k53847
Where is this option in the current build, v. 38?
– Adam_G
Aug 1 '15 at 15:16
add a comment |
In the "Tools -> Account Settings", there's a setting in "Synchronization and Storage" to only synchronize the newest mail by days, weeks, months, size... This might be what you are looking for.
edited Jan 7 at 9:24
Shubham Chaudhary
653812
answered May 27 '12 at 20:12
Marty FriedMarty Fried
13.5k53847
In the "Tools -> Account Settings", there's a setting in "Synchronization and Storage" to only synchronize the newest mail by days, weeks, months, size... This might be what you are looking for.
edited Jan 7 at 9:24
Shubham Chaudhary
653812
answered May 27 '12 at 20:12
Marty FriedMarty Fried
13.5k53847
edited Jan 7 at 9:24
Shubham Chaudhary
653812
edited Jan 7 at 9:24
Shubham Chaudhary
653812
edited Jan 7 at 9:24
Shubham Chaudhary
653812
653812
answered May 27 '12 at 20:12
Marty FriedMarty Fried
13.5k53847
answered May 27 '12 at 20:12
Marty FriedMarty Fried
13.5k53847
answered May 27 '12 at 20:12
Marty FriedMarty Fried
13.5k53847
13.5k53847
Where is this option in the current build, v. 38?
– Adam_G
Aug 1 '15 at 15:16
add a comment |
Where is this option in the current build, v. 38?
– Adam_G
Aug 1 '15 at 15:16
Where is this option in the current build, v. 38?
– Adam_G
Aug 1 '15 at 15:16
Where is this option in the current build, v. 38?
– Adam_G
Aug 1 '15 at 15:16
add a comment |
The setting is:
Tools > Account Settings
Then click on the account that you want to change, and then on Synchronization & Storage.
In the 3rd section, delete all but the most recent or delete messages more than _____ days old.
edited Jan 9 '17 at 4:59
Owen Hines
2,41511034
answered Jan 8 '17 at 21:14
WesleyWesley
713
1
Note that if you choose to delete the messages, the remote copies on the server will be permanently deleted as well! So make sure this is really what you want to do. I think the OP's question only concerns local storage.
– xji
Feb 4 '17 at 11:39
add a comment |
The setting is:
Tools > Account Settings
Then click on the account that you want to change, and then on Synchronization & Storage.
In the 3rd section, delete all but the most recent or delete messages more than _____ days old.
edited Jan 9 '17 at 4:59
Owen Hines
2,41511034
answered Jan 8 '17 at 21:14
WesleyWesley
713
1
Note that if you choose to delete the messages, the remote copies on the server will be permanently deleted as well! So make sure this is really what you want to do. I think the OP's question only concerns local storage.
– xji
Feb 4 '17 at 11:39
add a comment |
The setting is:
Tools > Account Settings
Then click on the account that you want to change, and then on Synchronization & Storage.
In the 3rd section, delete all but the most recent or delete messages more than _____ days old.
edited Jan 9 '17 at 4:59
Owen Hines
2,41511034
answered Jan 8 '17 at 21:14
WesleyWesley
713
The setting is:
Tools > Account Settings
Then click on the account that you want to change, and then on Synchronization & Storage.
In the 3rd section, delete all but the most recent or delete messages more than _____ days old.
edited Jan 9 '17 at 4:59
Owen Hines
2,41511034
answered Jan 8 '17 at 21:14
WesleyWesley
713
edited Jan 9 '17 at 4:59
Owen Hines
2,41511034
edited Jan 9 '17 at 4:59
Owen Hines
2,41511034
edited Jan 9 '17 at 4:59
Owen Hines
2,41511034
2,41511034
answered Jan 8 '17 at 21:14
WesleyWesley
713
answered Jan 8 '17 at 21:14
WesleyWesley
713
answered Jan 8 '17 at 21:14
WesleyWesley
713
713
1
Note that if you choose to delete the messages, the remote copies on the server will be permanently deleted as well! So make sure this is really what you want to do. I think the OP's question only concerns local storage.
– xji
Feb 4 '17 at 11:39
add a comment |
1
Note that if you choose to delete the messages, the remote copies on the server will be permanently deleted as well! So make sure this is really what you want to do. I think the OP's question only concerns local storage.
– xji
Feb 4 '17 at 11:39
1
1
Note that if you choose to delete the messages, the remote copies on the server will be permanently deleted as well! So make sure this is really what you want to do. I think the OP's question only concerns local storage.
– xji
Feb 4 '17 at 11:39
Note that if you choose to delete the messages, the remote copies on the server will be permanently deleted as well! So make sure this is really what you want to do. I think the OP's question only concerns local storage.
– xji
Feb 4 '17 at 11:39
add a comment |
No, it seems that Tbird has a BIG shortcoming in that it does not let you download "only messages newer than x days".
We have the option to not download "messages larger than", so why no option to not download "mesages older than" ?
It is a big problem that developers ought to address.
So many people take their email on several different devices. Thunderbird makes everyone download ALL their email onto EACH device, which is ludicrous.
I use PCs in different offices, and never need to download more than my currently active threads, so would really like to be able just to download emails "not older than 14 days".
I have emails going back over 10 years. All need to be stored on the webmail computer, but in no way do they all need to be downloaded by Tbird each time I use a new computer
answered Mar 3 '17 at 9:46
A GalloA Gallo
261
add a comment |
No, it seems that Tbird has a BIG shortcoming in that it does not let you download "only messages newer than x days".
We have the option to not download "messages larger than", so why no option to not download "mesages older than" ?
It is a big problem that developers ought to address.
So many people take their email on several different devices. Thunderbird makes everyone download ALL their email onto EACH device, which is ludicrous.
I use PCs in different offices, and never need to download more than my currently active threads, so would really like to be able just to download emails "not older than 14 days".
I have emails going back over 10 years. All need to be stored on the webmail computer, but in no way do they all need to be downloaded by Tbird each time I use a new computer
answered Mar 3 '17 at 9:46
A GalloA Gallo
261
add a comment |
No, it seems that Tbird has a BIG shortcoming in that it does not let you download "only messages newer than x days".
We have the option to not download "messages larger than", so why no option to not download "mesages older than" ?
It is a big problem that developers ought to address.
So many people take their email on several different devices. Thunderbird makes everyone download ALL their email onto EACH device, which is ludicrous.
I use PCs in different offices, and never need to download more than my currently active threads, so would really like to be able just to download emails "not older than 14 days".
I have emails going back over 10 years. All need to be stored on the webmail computer, but in no way do they all need to be downloaded by Tbird each time I use a new computer
answered Mar 3 '17 at 9:46
A GalloA Gallo
261
No, it seems that Tbird has a BIG shortcoming in that it does not let you download "only messages newer than x days".
We have the option to not download "messages larger than", so why no option to not download "mesages older than" ?
It is a big problem that developers ought to address.
So many people take their email on several different devices. Thunderbird makes everyone download ALL their email onto EACH device, which is ludicrous.
I use PCs in different offices, and never need to download more than my currently active threads, so would really like to be able just to download emails "not older than 14 days".
I have emails going back over 10 years. All need to be stored on the webmail computer, but in no way do they all need to be downloaded by Tbird each time I use a new computer
answered Mar 3 '17 at 9:46
A GalloA Gallo
261
answered Mar 3 '17 at 9:46
A GalloA Gallo
261
answered Mar 3 '17 at 9:46
A GalloA Gallo
261
answered Mar 3 '17 at 9:46
A GalloA Gallo
261
261
add a comment |
add a comment |
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