[Discuss] Temporarily disable check for messages in Thunderbird

[stephen hawkes]

R. McFarlane wrote:
> Adam Parkin wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know if there's a way to temporarily disable checking for 
>> new mail in Thunderbird at startup?  When I come into my office at 
>> school I usually start up Thunderbird which causes it to 
>> automatically send my name & password for my Telus accounts out on 
>> the UVic network in plain text (obviously a security problem, UVic is 
>> smart enough to support SSL encryption for their POP accounts).  So 
>> it would be nice to be able to start Thunderbird and not have it 
>> automatically check for new messages on my insecure POP accounts (but 
>> only on a temporary basis as I do like it to check for new mail when 
>> I get home).
>
>
>     In Thunderbird, go to the account properties and then to server 
> settings. There is a check box "check for new mail on startup". 
> Uncheck it and life will be bliss. :)
>
Yeah I have it setup to not check any of the unsecure ones at startup 
(so my gmail and such still automatically get check no matter where I am 
and shaw isn't, don't get me started on them and their email), then when 
I am at home I just hit get all new messages. Works well enough.