> I am trying to configure Thunderbird to Manage my GMail.
> I first tried POP3, but for some reason, Thunderbird would not delete
> the mail from the Gmail server when I deleted it locally (even though
> I had that option checked). Also, I used the Advanced Config in
> Thunderbird to try and get it to delete the messages when I move them
> (mail.pop3.deletefromserveronmove = true). That wouldn't work
> either.
> So, now I'm onto trying IMAP. And, I'm running into similar, but
> different problems.
> I'm trying to move messages from my Gmail Inbox into a Local Folder
> (Local Folders/Whatever) in Thunderbird. My intent is to remove the
> email from Gmail server entirely and have just a local copy on my PC.
> What is happening is I get a copy in Local Folders, but the same email
> also still exists in the Gmail All Mail folder.
> I saw someone mention in these threads that to accomplish this, you
> need to move the mail from the [Gmail]/All Mail folder to the Local
> Folder, but when I do that, I get a copy in the Local Folder, and the
> mail re-appears in [Gmail]/All Mail. I can repeat moving from [Gmail]/
> All Mail to Local Folder, but then I get two copies in Local Folders,
> and then it re-appears in [Gmail]/All Mail.
> Is there any way from within Thunderbird to move a mail from Inbox (or
> [Gmail]/All Mail) into a Local Folder and have that email deleted from
> the Gmail server?
> Secondly with IMAP, I get a similar circular problem when attempting
> to delete mail from within Thunderbird. When I delete in Thunderbird,
> it puts it in Trash (not [Gmail]/Trash). So, Gmail actually labels it
> as [IMAP]/Trash. When I tell Thunderbird to empty the trash, Gmail
> removes the label, and the mail still exists in All Mail. So, the
> only way to delete a mail is to go to [Gmail]/All Mail, and drag the
> mail into [Gmail]/Trash. This is a pain when I'm trying to read
> messages from Inbox.
> Or, any ideas on my POP3 delete mail problem? (I could go back to
> POP3 since IMAP is not working as expected)
