[Users] [GoLugTech] thunderbird

[Steve Litt]

On Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:38:14 +0200, Michael Gmelin said:
> 
> 
> On Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:49:06 +0200
> Colin Leroy <colin at colino.net> wrote:
> 
> > On 31 July 2012 at 14h29, Steve Litt wrote:
> > 
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > > I also wanted their powerful search to be able to recurse
> > > folders, and when nobody volunteered to do it, I tried to do it
> > > myself.
> > 
> > Wait, it is recursive. Quicksearch, at least, is or can be set to
> > be.
> > 
> > Edit/Search is less powerful.
> > 
> 
> I was wondering if Claws allows searching the message body server side
> for IMAP accounts. As soon as I search the body using Edit->Search
> Folder it starts downloading all my messages to imapcache.
> 
> (I asked that a few days ago, so sorry for invading this thread, but
> it feels related - I hardly ever have to search the message body, but
> in case I do I really need to and I'm not keen to end up mirroring my
> complete imap folder locally).
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -- 
> Michael Gmelin

Hi Michael,

I tried quicksearch e slitt at troubleshooters.com recursively on a huge
tree of old folders, and it slowly scanned every one -- took over 1/2
hour, and then still didn't get the right answer. I don't think it was
doing it server side.

Thanks

SteveT

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