Max Veteran Posted May 1, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 1, 2004 When I get my eMac in a few weeks, I want it to check and download my email. I want it to leave the emails on the server though, instead of downloading and deleting them. Is this possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Yes it is. At least with IMAP anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted May 1, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted May 1, 2004 This is for a POP3 server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rage Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 Yes, this also works for POP3. There is an option in the advanced settings for each email account in Mail.app that allows you to leave a copy of every message on the server, or to delete these copies at a specified time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the evn show Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 To further drive the point home, here's a screenshot: Note the checkbox for "Remove copy from server when retrieving message:" turn that off to leave it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted May 1, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted May 1, 2004 I'm really going to love this Mac. This is probably impossible.........but I currently have OE to read my mails. Is there anyway that I can 'point' Mail.app to look at the inboxes on my main PC, so that it is updated in real-time? (if you get what I mean). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the evn show Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 The obtuse answer is yes: but you're going to have to learn a whole lot about *nix systems, and even more about programming. The more realistic one is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman87 Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 oh btw, the leaving messages in accounts is on by default ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted May 2, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted May 2, 2004 oh btw, the leaving messages in accounts is on by default ;) Wouldn't the message download each time you checked your mail? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman87 Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 Wouldn't the message download each time you checked your mail? it would be marked as read, so it wouldn't download it agian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo Posted May 2, 2004 Share Posted May 2, 2004 I'm really going to love this Mac.This is probably impossible.........but I currently have OE to read my mails. Is there anyway that I can 'point' Mail.app to look at the inboxes on my main PC, so that it is updated in real-time? (if you get what I mean). You could if you wanted use Mozilla Thunderbird on both Windows and Mac, and use the same profile folder. That isn't too hard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted May 3, 2004 Author Veteran Share Posted May 3, 2004 You could if you wanted use Mozilla Thunderbird on both Windows and Mac, and use the same profile folder. That isn't too hard... Thats not a bad idea! Im gathering you are talking about sharing it over a network? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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