Use Thunderbird to check local mail?

Dr3n · 10-22-2005, 08:13 PM

I would like to use Thunderbird to check my local system mail. I'm using Debian Sarge and when the Exim post config rolled around, I left everyting at default and selected "Local mail only".

How can I set up an account with Thunderbird so that I can check this local mail? I've tried using things like username@localhost, pop=localhost, pop=127.0.0.1, etc. I've searched around but couldn't find anything for this.

Thanks.

Andrew Benton · 10-23-2005, 01:19 PM

I think you have to use movemail http://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:...vemail_Account

Dr3n · 10-23-2005, 01:33 PM

Oh wow it worked! It was easy too. I didn't quite find what I needed on the page you linked to, but I did a quick search and found this: http://linuxbasics.org/pipermail/qna...st/001522.html

Reading through this message you can figure out what to do. I just didn't know about MoveMail at all.

Thanks!

duffmckagan · 10-23-2005, 01:56 PM

Just a qustion.

What is korn used for?

I guess..it is also used for System mail.

cotton213 · 09-25-2012, 06:49 PM

Seven years later and this thread still helped me out!

benteveo · 11-11-2012, 01:49 AM

Seven years later, it helped me out too.

I had to separately install a Ubuntu package called 'mailutils' which includes an executable called 'movemail'.
Once done, Thunderbird started offering the 'movemail' option for a local mail-accont.

Still dismaying to find out that Thunderbird can't support a simple concept like a local file folder for incoming email out of the box.