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Leave messages on server setting missing

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I'm trying to set Thunderbird to leave a copy of the message on the server as I use a few different email clients for work. For some reason, I'm sure it's my lack of experience, but the setting for leaving a copy of the message on the server is missing. Does anyone have any thoughts? Thanks.

I'm trying to set Thunderbird to leave a copy of the message on the server as I use a few different email clients for work. For some reason, I'm sure it's my lack of experience, but the setting for leaving a copy of the message on the server is missing. Does anyone have any thoughts? Thanks.
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That setting only applies to POP accounts. With IMAP, as in your picture, mail is stored on the mail server, and different clients or devices synchronize with the server.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/IMAP

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That setting only applies to POP accounts. With IMAP, as in your picture, mail is stored on the mail server, and different clients or devices synchronize with the server.

http://kb.mozillazine.org/IMAP

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Thanks sfhowes, I appreciate the quick reply. I'll have to take a closer look, maybe what I thought I was missing is there and I'm just missing it. Interesting. Thanks again.