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* Add the <code>user_pref("mail.check_all_imap_folders_for_new", true);</code> preference to [[Modify_Thunderbird_settings | prefs.js or user.js]] . This will make Thunderbird check every remote folder for new mail. The downside is there is no way to exclude a specific folder (such as a junk mail folder). This preference broke around v0.6 and started working again in v1.0.2.
* Add the <code>user_pref("mail.check_all_imap_folders_for_new", true);</code> preference to [[Modify_Thunderbird_settings | prefs.js or user.js]] . This will make Thunderbird check every remote folder for new mail. The downside is there is no way to exclude a specific folder (such as a junk mail folder). This preference broke around v0.6 and started working again in v1.0.2.


You may want to also check the checkmark for "Tools &rarr; Options &rarr; Advanced &rarr; Show expanded columns in the folder pane" and then click on "Unread" and/or "Total" in the small column control at the upper right corner of the folder pane.
You may want to also check the checkmark for "[[Menu differences in Windows, Linux, and Mac|Tools &rarr; Options]] &rarr; Advanced &rarr; Show expanded columns in the folder pane" and then click on "Unread" and/or "Total" in the small column control at the upper right corner of the folder pane.


[[Category:Sending and receiving mail (Thunderbird)]]
[[Category:Sending and receiving mail (Thunderbird)]]

Revision as of 11:37, 17 October 2005

You can only check for new messages in the inbox folder on a POP server. You can have Thunderbird check for new messages in any remote folder in a IMAP account but it defaults to only checking the inbox, forcing you to manually check for new mail in each remote folder by clicking on it. There are two ways to avoid this:

  • Go to each remote folder, right click on it, select Properties, and check the checkmark for "Check this folder for new messages".
  • Add the user_pref("mail.check_all_imap_folders_for_new", true); preference to prefs.js or user.js . This will make Thunderbird check every remote folder for new mail. The downside is there is no way to exclude a specific folder (such as a junk mail folder). This preference broke around v0.6 and started working again in v1.0.2.

You may want to also check the checkmark for "Tools → Options → Advanced → Show expanded columns in the folder pane" and then click on "Unread" and/or "Total" in the small column control at the upper right corner of the folder pane.