repository for thunderbird [solved]

[Craig White]

On Sat, 2008-05-24 at 11:47 -0700, Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
> g wrote:
> > > change to thunderbird.
> > 
> > > would appreciate a link.
> > 
> > finaly. perserveriance pays off.
> > 
> > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/pkgdb/packages/name/thunderbird
> 
> My only gripe with Thunderbird is that it does not
> seem to work with my Exchange 2000 Email server. I
> don't think it is the problem with Exchange but if
> I am mistaken, I would love to hear about it.
> 
> I could not understand why Thunderbird is not able
> obtain all of my folders/subfolders.  There is this
> thing called "Subscribe" but it seems that it is
> limited to "Inbox", "Trash" and "Junk".  I have
> hundreds of folders under my inbox as well as
> other things, and IMAP clients DO find them, so
> what is the deal with Thunderbird?  Is there an
> option somewhere that I am missing?
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If Exchange Server is set to provide IMAP service, you shouldn't have
any trouble with thunderbird at all...provided you set it up as IMAP. 

Exchange Server is a reasonably compliant IMAP server and Thunderbird is
a reasonably well behaved IMAP client (I don't like that it by default,
will 'move' deleted messages instead of just flagging them but it is a
configurable option).

Thunderbird does indeed offer all the subfolders of an IMAP server but
first you have to check the account settings (Tools menu), go to 'server
settings' for your IMAP account, click the 'advanced' button and uncheck
the box 'show only subscribed folders'. You may wish to ultimately check
this box but know that it is there.

To subscribe to folders, 'right click' on your IMAP 'Inbox' and choose
'subscribe' and click the 'plus' sign alongside your INBOX or any other
folders to reveal 'sub-folders' - highlight any 'unchecked' box and
click 'subscribe' to subscribe to that folder.

Craig