I have an email/domain question

[George K]

This is one of the reasons I stayed with a POP email account for the longest time. All of my mails were on my computer, not on some server somewhere.

If I switch domain providers, do I lose the mails that are currently on my computer?

[Klaus]

You can always copy emails to a local email box, no?

[George K]

@Klaus said in I have an email/domain question:

You can always copy emails to a local email box, no?

Yes.

Is there an easy way to check if the email lives locally or is on the server?

[Klaus]

Cut your Ethernet cable, then check if you can do a full-text search of your inbox.

[Axtremus]

@Klaus said in I have an email/domain question:

Cut Disconnect your Ethernet cable, then check if you can do a full-text search of your inbox.

@George-K , “disconnect”, not “cut.” Also turn off Wi-Fi just in case your computer is also set up to connect via Wi-Fi.

[George K]

@Klaus said in I have an email/domain question:

Cut your Ethernet cable, then check if you can do a full-text search of your inbox.

Duh. Thanks!

[Klaus]

Also, a local mailbox lives in a file (or folder) on your hard disk.

Usually, you should be able to locate that file. In Thunderbird, for instance, you can right-click on a local folder and check the location of that file.

[George K]

@Klaus said in I have an email/domain question:

Also, a local mailbox lives in a file (or folder) on your hard disk.

Usually, you should be able to locate that file. In Thunderbird, for instance, you can right-click on a local folder and check the location of that file.

It's not quite as simple on Apple's Mail App, but I found it in the library:

[George K]

@Klaus, do you use Thunderbird for mail?

What are the advantages.

(George, who hated giving up Eudora)

[George K]

@George-K said in I have an email/domain question:

@Klaus said in I have an email/domain question:

Cut your Ethernet cable, then check if you can do a full-text search of your inbox.

Duh. Thanks!

Did that, opened the Mail app, and got this:

So, apparently, these messages are not stored locally.

[George K]

@George-K said in I have an email/domain question:

@Klaus, do you use Thunderbird for mail?

What are the advantages.

(George, who hated giving up Eudora)

Bump for Klaus.