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That being, how to change the server settings on my existing TB Port or move my info to the new working TB Port. So I'm open to your best advice and with that I will need guidance on how to accomplish your solution.

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The second option is to move the saved email and address books from the existing Portable app to the new portable app that I just set up on new IMAP settings. One is to somehow change my server settings from POP to IMAP on the Portable app that I have used for well over 10 years and as such have my saved email in several folders under a topic system.

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Next I executed a new instance of TB Portable and used the IMAP settings used in the PC Version and gratefully was able to connect and load my mail. First I downloaded the PC version and let the auto config set up my account. I'm making progress! I think (bear with me) that what provided the 'All of a sudden' aspect of this mess is that IONOS switched my account from POP to IMAP which might explain why my TB Port was unable to connect.

In the meantime I maintain access to my mail account via the provider's web access.īack at you and again thank you for putting up with this old guy. I'm going to load the PC version of TB and see if I can successfully set it up. I'm also very confident this is a TB issue in that I continue to receive and send email with this email account using my Gmail application. TB will show it's connected to my provider's (IONOS/1&1) server in the bottom tray sometimes freezing in the process but more often after an interval disconnects without downloading any new mail. Additionally I moved my app via SD Card to a different PC which again made no difference. I also deleted and reentered these settings and also went to far as to download and setup a new TB Portable app on my PC and set it up with my account information all to no avail.

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The password used to access my email account is valid. I followed the guidance provided in the online Mozilla Support page that pertain to my issue. Thank you AgnesRM for your response! As to the settings I checked. Read this answer in context 👍 1 All Replies (8) Regarding portable - I have not used it so I am not sure how it differs from the desktop version. Either way, take a copy of the Thunderbird portable profile containing all those emails before you try anything! Or keep them in the Local Folders area and not on the server. There is a way to copy messages from TB saved folders to new folders under the IMAP account that should upload the emails to the server if you wanted. If you look at webmail, you'll get an idea how much of that would be available through IMAP. I am really not sure what happens to all the saved emails you have in folders on your portable app.

The one exception is anything you put in Local Folders in TB is only on your Thunderbird device and not on the server. You may also need to 'subscribe' folders in TB to see sub-folders that exist on the server.

Folders are 'synced' - changes in either the server (webmail) or TB make the same changes at the other end, deleting from one deletes from both and so on. With IMAP nothing really downloads - the typical setup shows you the headers of emails but goes back to fetch them from the server when you open/view/reply to a message. The basic idea is with POP email exists on the server until you download it, then it exists on your device in Thunderbird, and the server normally keeps a copy for a limited time before deleting it. Does that means POP is no longer an option? I really recommend you read up on the difference between POP and IMAP. First I am glad you have a good connection now.