(In reply to Magnus Melin [:mkmelin] from comment #2) > And storing by default is very reasonable IMHO. No, it may be suggested as default option (reasonable IMHO though from a security point of view it isn't) but not imposed as it is currently (user choice not easily accessible nor respected upon setup). Yes, user has wishes to keep or not local copy of message during setup of IMAP account and/or should be offered the defaut choice transparently with a chance to modify default behavior. Storing and caching full message content on local computer for offline use shall remain a user's choice at all time. Not being imposed... This option shall remain a choice (which you may still suggest enabled by default would you want to) and shall be made easily accessible within the setup wizard maybe just under the detected server settings and be respected during the first setup of the account, once set. Also account setup shall not start prior Advance Settings are set and saved. Currently as soon as you access Advance Settings from new email account wizard, the account setup starts immediately before you can change any advance settings... so if I choose for example not to keep message... or want to relocate path to local cache... it won't work as expected. Message from Inbox and other folders have already started downloafing locally by that time and it seems change only get effective at next TB restart of Thunderbird... Use cases: - IMAP account is 40GB in size no need to dowload by default on my computer, can access all online. - from gdpr/security point of view, data shall remain on server only. No local cache copy of msg on computers at all time. So if laptop stolzn data more secured for example. There might be other use cases...
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(In reply to Magnus Melin [:mkmelin] from comment #2) > And storing by default is very reasonable IMHO. No, it may be suggested as default option (reasonable IMHO though from a security point of view it isn't) but not imposed as it is currently (user choice not easily accessible nor respected upon setup). Yes, user has wishes to keep or not local copy of message during setup of IMAP account and/or should be offered the defaut choice transparently with a chance to modify default behavior. Storing and caching full message content on local computer for offline use shall remain a user's choice at all time. Not being imposed... This option shall remain a choice (which you may still suggest enabled by default would you want to) and shall be made easily accessible within the setup wizard maybe just under the detected server settings and be respected during the first setup of the account, once set. Also account setup shall not start prior Advance Settings are set and saved. Currently as soon as you access Advance Settings from new email account wizard, the account setup starts immediately before you can change any advance settings... so if I choose for example not to keep message... or want to relocate path to local cache... it won't work as expected. Message from Inbox and other folders have already started downloafing locally by that time and it seems change only get effective at next TB restart of Thunderbird... Use cases: - IMAP account is 40GB in size no need to dowload by default on my computer, can access all online. - from gdpr/security point of view, data shall remain on server only. No local cache copy of msg on computers at all time. So if laptop stolen data more secured for example. - Reduce disk usage on local computer There might be other use cases...