[imp] multi accounts

Guido Leisker lists.gl at guido-leisker.de
Wed Jan 18 00:03:01 PST 2006


>>>> Dear all!
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to manage multiple accounts with IMP? This time I can
>>>> only manage one account by logging in one time.
>>>> My association is that you can handle more accounts, just like with
>>>> Thunderbird or KMAil.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Check out the IMP Options for Fetch Mail and Personal Identity.
>>>
>>> Earnie Boyd
>>
>>
>> Do you mean 'Mailbox and Fetchmail'? I cant see, how this should help me.
> 
> 
> No, "Fetch Mail" is a configuration item on the "Options for Mail" screen.
> 
>> And I can`t find 'Personal Identity' anywhere.
>>
> 
> Sorry it is "Personal Information".
> 
>> Please tell me more exact how I can reach this goal. Or is there 
>> anywhere a good howto setting up the imp to use different foreign 
>> mail-boxes?
>>
> 
> You set up the contact info for the server to fetch from in the "Fetch 
> Mail" screen.  At the top of that screen is a link to "Edit your 
> preferences for accessing other mail accounts".  You can have the mail 
> fetched to differing folders.
> 
> The "Personal Information" window allows you to set up different 
> identities to respond to email "From:".  You can even setup differing 
> sent-mail folders for the different identities.
I see, it every time a bad choice to install the german version, while 
documentation is always in English. I'll first switch to the English 
version. May be I can find these options.


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