Re: [tlug] Disabling "Expire Messages" Function in KMail

[Jim Tittsler <jwt-tlug@example.com>]

On 2009-02-06 20:57, CL wrote:
> Jim Tittsler wrote:
> > CL writes:
> >
> > > KMail has this habit of "expiring" read messages ... as in erasing them.
> >
> > Right click on any folder and configure its "Expire..." properties.
>
> Unfortunately, there is no "shut this feature completely off," choice,
> only relative levels of pain and the ability to set the time when the
> pain begins.

That must be a function of the version of KMail.  The only version I 
have readily available is 1.9.10 and it does allow turning that 
feature off.

> > Or switch to Sup and buy into the Gmail
> > disk-space-is-getting-cheaper-faster-than-I-get-email-or-spam
> > philosophy.
>
> Gmail is good enough for Usenet, but I hate entrusting full copies of
> things to others with really big HDDs; especially client information.

Sup is a desktop console mode client that embraces and even extends 
some of the Gmail philosophies about email (searching and tagging 
trumps folders, never delete anything, make threads into single 
conversations, etc.).  I find it great for some high volume mailing lists.

For most of my mail needs I use the beta version of Thunderbird 3. 
Its IMAP support is greatly improved over Tbird2, and it is also 
starting to embrace the "tag/search over folder" mindset.