[sylpheed:36201] Re: Always Start in Offline Mode?

[Peter Withey]

On Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:06:09 +0200
You wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:00:15 +0100
> Peter Withey <pete at pwithey.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:35:51 +0000 (UTC)
> > You wrote:
> > 
> > > Hello, Slypheed users!
> > > 
> > > Please let me ask you, is there a way to always start Slypheed in offline 
> > > mode like there is with Thunderbird? I know there is the option 'Work Offline',
> > > but such is not kept when Slypheed is re-started. I would like to remain offline
> > > all the time since I am using Slypheed to read saved messages only and not
> > > to receive any (as my e-mail provider is no longer in service).
> > > 
> > > Thank you,
> > > 
> > > Carlos Albert
> > 
> > Unless I'm misunderstanding you "common preferences> receive and make certain
> > "Check new mail on startup" and "Auto-check for new mail" are unchecked. This
> > should do what you want.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> No, Peter, that only would prevent to check mails at startup or
> automatically check.
> 
> When you want to read IMAP locally cached mails you don't wont
> Sylpheed to connect, as when you select a folder, automatically
> connects to the server to sync the folder, even if you have the mails
> cached.

Ah, Sorry, I did misunderstand the problem. I didn't consider the use 
of IMAP. I use POP3 and those settings allow me to read saved mail 
without downloading new mail until I'm ready.
-- 
Peter Withey
Morden
Surrey