Thunderbird question

[jd1008]

On 07/05/2015 09:09 PM, g wrote:
>
> On 07/04/15 15:44, jd1008 wrote:
> <<>>
>
>> Well, now I must ask the list that since the messages that disappeared
>> running the Repair folder in TB, are still on the gmail server.
>>
>> How can I get TB to download them all?
>>
>> Is there something I can do to TB or to my gmail account on
>> mail.google.com that will make TB re-download them?
> .
> please excuse the delay in replying to your question. something came up
> that needed my attention.
>
> i have not read all post to this thread, so this question may have already
> been answered.
>
> in the account directory of pop3 servers is a file named 'popstate.dat'.
>
> this file is a record of email downloads and has form of;
>
>    # POP3 State File
>    # This is a generated file!  Do not edit.
>
>    *inbound.att.net geleem at bellsouth.net
>    k AFm/imIAAc7mVZnAUgsAaAaAK/M 1436139771
>    k AJG/imIAABRjVZmJUAIygF2hc2w 1436130430
>
> the last 2 lines shown are the records of the emails downloaded. the
> value after the lone "k" is know as the "X-UIDL:" and is in the first
> few lines of an email header.
>
> to re-download emails, 1st, put thunderbird in 'offline' state, then
> close thunderbird, open a file browser to the email account directory,
> make a backup copy of the file "popstate.dat".
>
> next, open "popstate.dat" file with a _plain_text_ editor, remove all
> of the "X-UIDL:" lines, save file.
>
> reopen thunderbird, open "Account Settings", disable *all* email
> accounts except for gmail account.
>
> highlight gmail account, enable online state, click "Get Mail" icon,
> all your gmail emails should download.
>
> if above does not happen, it is because gmail is preventing it.
>
> after downloading emails, re-enable all email accounts.
>
> you can manually remove dupes, or you can then install an add-on to
> thunderbird to remove dupes. there are 2 to chose from. which ever
> churns you butter better. ;-)
>
> hth.
I saved your message in my directory of How-To.
Mega Thanx!