Thunderbird doesn't remove POP mail from server anymore

[Frank-Michael Fischer]

Truls Gulbrandsen wrote:
> Hi,
> I have just become aware that (probably) after upgrading from fc4 to fc5
> my Thunderbird has stopped removing mail for my ISP POP server.
>
> The mailrules work as normal on my laptop, it picks up mail and move it
> to the various folders. But, to have the mail removed from my server, I
> have to manually do <tools - run filters on folders> and only then on
> the next replication will the mails be removed.
>
> My Thunderbird is 1.5 (20060313).
>
> I wouldn't think this is a new "feature" as it all worked fine under fc4
> and I dodn't have to bother with following up my server mail.
>
> Regards,
> Truls

Just go to "Account settings" -> "Server settings" and make sure "Leave
messages on server" is off. Seems for some reason this setting got lost
during your upgrade.

FMF