[Discuss] Temporarily disable check for messages in Thunderbird

[R. McFarlane]

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. :)

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