I want ALL my messages in thunderbird

I ama using Thunderbird for pop email on gmail. My harddrive crashed
and I lost all my email. It's still on gmail (on the web), but I want
to download all of the old mail to my computer using TB. All I can
get is my new email. What is the trick to get ALL of it?

Thanks

MM

mm@myplace.com

Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote on [Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:10:58 -0700]:
> wrote:
>> I ama using Thunderbird for pop email on gmail. My harddrive crashed
>> and I lost all my email. It's still on gmail (on the web), but I want
>> to download all of the old mail to my computer using TB. All I can
>> get is my new email. What is the trick to get ALL of it?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> MM
>
> close TB, then delete the file popstate.dat from the TB
> profile

Make sure gmail POP is set to send all messages, and not just new ones

For example.

Status: POP is enabled for all mail that has arrived since 6/01/01
Enable POP for all mail (even mail that's already been
downloaded)
Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on
Disable POP

Justin

I tried what you said and it did not work. The file popstate was
located in the Documents and Settings folder. I first tried to rename
it, then deleted it. I did a search for all files having that name
"popstate.dat" and no others exist. Any more ideas?

I suppose I could entirely delete TB and reinstall, but I thought I
did that when I reinstalled the OS.

Thanks for all help.

On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:10:58 -0700, Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo
<> wrote:

> wrote:
>> I ama using Thunderbird for pop email on gmail. My harddrive crashed
>> and I lost all my email. It's still on gmail (on the web), but I want
>> to download all of the old mail to my computer using TB. All I can
>> get is my new email. What is the trick to get ALL of it?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> MM
>
>close TB, then delete the file popstate.dat from the TB
>profile

mm@myplace.com

On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:18:41 +0000 (UTC), Justin
<> wrote:

>Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote on [Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:10:58 -0700]:
>> wrote:
>>> I ama using Thunderbird for pop email on gmail. My harddrive crashed
>>> and I lost all my email. It's still on gmail (on the web), but I want
>>> to download all of the old mail to my computer using TB. All I can
>>> get is my new email. What is the trick to get ALL of it?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> MM
>>
>> close TB, then delete the file popstate.dat from the TB
>> profile
>
>Make sure gmail POP is set to send all messages, and not just new ones
>
>For example.
>
>Status: POP is enabled for all mail that has arrived since 6/01/01
> Enable POP for all mail (even mail that's already been
> downloaded)
>Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on
>Disable POP

Is this something I adjust in TB (where), or on Gmail? I cant find it
in TB settings.

Thanks

mm@myplace.com

wrote on [Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:01:06 -0500]:
> On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:18:41 +0000 (UTC), Justin
> <> wrote:
>
>>Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote on [Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:10:58 -0700]:
>>> wrote:
>>>> I ama using Thunderbird for pop email on gmail. My harddrive crashed
>>>> and I lost all my email. It's still on gmail (on the web), but I want
>>>> to download all of the old mail to my computer using TB. All I can
>>>> get is my new email. What is the trick to get ALL of it?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> MM
>>>
>>> close TB, then delete the file popstate.dat from the TB
>>> profile
>>
>>Make sure gmail POP is set to send all messages, and not just new ones
>>
>>For example.
>>
>>Status: POP is enabled for all mail that has arrived since 6/01/01
>> Enable POP for all mail (even mail that's already been
>> downloaded)
>>Enable POP for mail that arrives from now on
>>Disable POP
>
> Is this something I adjust in TB (where), or on Gmail? I cant find it
> in TB settings.

See where I said "make sure gmail POP is set". That certainly implies
it's a gmail setting.

Justin

wrote:

> I suppose I could entirely delete TB and reinstall, but I thought I
> did that when I reinstalled the OS.

all your mail, passwords, settings, etc, are stored in
an area called the TB Profile. This profile is kept
away from where the program is installed. When you
uninstall TB, all you're doing is removing the program,
and the profile is not touched. When you reinstall,
the program will pick up the default profile and start
using that. Anything that can and will go wrong is
usually traced back to the profile and not to the
program itself.

--
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help!!!!

Warning: Private emails sent to me may become public

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Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo

Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote on [Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:41:28 -0700]:
> wrote:
>
>> I suppose I could entirely delete TB and reinstall, but I thought I
>> did that when I reinstalled the OS.
>
> all your mail, passwords, settings, etc, are stored in
> an area called the TB Profile. This profile is kept
> away from where the program is installed. When you
> uninstall TB, all you're doing is removing the program,
> and the profile is not touched. When you reinstall,
> the program will pick up the default profile and start
> using that. Anything that can and will go wrong is
> usually traced back to the profile and not to the
> program itself.

The thing is, there's no error or problem. Everything is doing
everything correctly.

He just needs to tell gmail to send everything.

That, or move to IMAP.

Justin

pyotr filipivich wrote:

> I'd been wondering about using TB on the gmail
> account (YPOPs and my connection never seemed to work well with
> Yahoo.)

you don't need ypops anymore. Yahoo, gmail, and
hotmail are all now pop accessible.

--
*IMPORTANT*: Sorry folks, but I cannot provide email
help!!!!

Warning: Private emails sent to me may become public

Peter Potamus & His Magic Flying Balloon:
http://melaman2.com/cartoons/singles/mp3/p-potamus.mp3
http://www.toonopedia.com/potamus.htm

Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo

Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote on [Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:37:39 -0700]:
> pyotr filipivich wrote:
>
>> I'd been wondering about using TB on the gmail
>> account (YPOPs and my connection never seemed to work well with
>> Yahoo.)
>
> you don't need ypops anymore. Yahoo, gmail, and
> hotmail are all now pop accessible.

gmail is even IMAP accessible, which is even better.

Justin