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How do I setup Thunderbird to not store email data locally?

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I'd like to use Thunderbird as strictly a frontend interface for Gmail. I don't want any offline availability or anything like that. Is there a way to setup Thunderbird to not store any of the email data locally?

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You want to use GMail's IMAP setting. Tutorial on how to setup IMAP on TB2 for GMail. Tutorial on how to setup IMAP on TB3 for Gmail. (follow the thread) UPDATE: Assuming TB3 ImapMail – Mail Synch and Cache Assuming you are using IMAP with your mail…

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