Thunderbird and using folders in it

I used to, but I try to keep my e-mails moved and deleted as much as possible to avoid it. Plus, my server increased my space, so that helped a lot as well.


I get anywhere from 500 to 700 emails every day, sometimes more. Because of the amount of e-mails I get, I have to try and keep it as organized as possible. So far, the best way I have found to do this is to give each of my clients a file, then when they e-mail something I need to save, I pull it into their folder. Then, every so often, I pull them into a folder in my documents, where I also have a folder for each client. Once they are pulled over, I go ahead and delete the emails from OE.

Exporting the e-mails and then importing them over as I need them is too time comsuming since I may only need to check one thing in the message. This is especially true since my OE has been running so slowly.


Anyhow, that is what I use my 400+ folders for


Thanks for letting me know your experiences. I plan to switch, just don't know how soon I will get to change.


Thanks again!

Can anyone who understands TB tell me how to stop it from showing my real name as sender. I left the normal box you use blank and still my name is shown?

click on account settings

click on the account

change the account name to what you want it along with your name. It will put what you type instead of what is there.


Rick

I've done your suggestion and had no luck now I'm having trouble with TB remembering password

Think I'll delete and start over

Click on tools

click on account settings

click on outgoing(near bottom)

edit it there and change it to what you want it.


Rick

checked this new direction still says only first name as I want but I send test msg it shows sender as my full name in the subject, sender, pane.

I read that you can edit perfs.js tried a win explorer search did not find file I hate having to use Outlook

You have to close it. Then reopen it. For some reason the changes don't take affect until it is restarted.


Rick

the area where you put the name has my first name in it yet when I send myself a msg it shows sender as my full name.

no matter what I've done it still shows my full name I cant find the perfs.js file either has me frustrated Outlook Express has no trouble

I reinstalled TB, and all add ons to work with hotmail even went to forums cann't discover where TB gets that full name from

I meant the TB forums

it may be different, since they use the http server.

What does your hotmail account say?

login to the webserver

click on options

click on more options

click on edit personal information

what does the account say?

edit it and change it. I'm thinking it might be reading the information from this. But then again you say Outlook express doesn't do this.

Last resort would be to uninstall Mozilla Thunderbird.

right click on start

left click on explore

programs files

delete the Mozilla Thunderbird folder

restart your computer

install Mozilla Thunderbird and make the setup read the way you want it to.


Now what do you have?


Rick

will try everything and get back I deleted TB using your uninstaller reinstalled but did not delete folder will try logged on to day would not take password OE worked fine

it will remember some of the items.


Rick