help file changes for pop3 header only download, patch by hyc@symas.com, r=bienvenu,sr=mscott 185184

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@ -352,8 +352,10 @@ selecting the Inbox for the IMAP account.</p>
<p>For a POP account, you must select the Inbox and click Get Msgs <p>For a POP account, you must select the Inbox and click Get Msgs
to retrieve your messages. By default, messages from your POP to retrieve your messages. By default, messages from your POP
account are deleted from the POP server when you retrieve them. You account are downloaded in full and deleted from the POP server when
can <a href="#pop_server_settings">change your POP server settings</a> to you retrieve them.
You can <a href="#pop_server_settings">change your POP server settings</a> to
retrieve just the headers and/or
store a copy of messages on the server in addition to downloading store a copy of messages on the server in addition to downloading
them to your computer.</p> them to your computer.</p>
@ -3537,6 +3539,9 @@ that you can read it offline. The offline feature can automatically
download incoming messages and then later send all your outgoing download incoming messages and then later send all your outgoing
messages when you reconnect.</p> messages when you reconnect.</p>
<p>Note that for POP accounts your mail is already downloaded by default, so
most of these offline features aren't relevant for POP accounts.</p>
<p>If you occasionally want to work offline, &brandShortName; Mail &amp; <p>If you occasionally want to work offline, &brandShortName; Mail &amp;
Newsgroups lets you easily:</p> Newsgroups lets you easily:</p>
@ -3575,6 +3580,9 @@ download your Inbox messages for offline use. Later, when you go
back online, &brandShortName; Mail &amp; Newsgroups automatically back online, &brandShortName; Mail &amp; Newsgroups automatically
synchronizes your Inbox messages with the server.</p> synchronizes your Inbox messages with the server.</p>
<p>Note that the Inbox for POP accounts is downloaded by default,
so this section does not apply for POP accounts.</p>
<p>To automatically download your Inbox for offline use, begin from <p>To automatically download your Inbox for offline use, begin from
the Mail window:</p> the Mail window:</p>
@ -3637,6 +3645,9 @@ section</a>]</p>
<h2 id="downloading_an_individual_folder_for_offline_use"> <h2 id="downloading_an_individual_folder_for_offline_use">
Downloading an Individual Folder for Offline Use</h2> Downloading an Individual Folder for Offline Use</h2>
<p>Note that POP accounts don't allow you to manage folders on the
POP server, so this section does not apply to POP accounts.</p>
<p>To download a specific folder for offline use, begin from the <p>To download a specific folder for offline use, begin from the
Mail window:</p> Mail window:</p>
@ -3702,6 +3713,11 @@ section</a>]</p>
<h2 id="downloading_selected_or_flagged_messages_for_offline_use"> <h2 id="downloading_selected_or_flagged_messages_for_offline_use">
Downloading Selected or Flagged Messages for Offline Use</h2> Downloading Selected or Flagged Messages for Offline Use</h2>
<p>Note that messages are downloaded by default for POP accounts. However,
if you have enabled the "Fetch headers only" setting in the POP account
settings, then only the headers will be downloaded, and you will need to
use the commands in this section to download the complete messages.</p>
<p>To download selected messages for offline use, begin from the <p>To download selected messages for offline use, begin from the
Mail window:</p> Mail window:</p>
@ -3727,10 +3743,6 @@ click each message.</li>
<li>Open the File menu, choose Offline, and then choose Get <li>Open the File menu, choose Offline, and then choose Get
Selected Messages from the submenu. &brandShortName; Mail &amp; Newsgroups Selected Messages from the submenu. &brandShortName; Mail &amp; Newsgroups
downloads the selected messages.</li> downloads the selected messages.</li>
<li>Once downloading is complete, click the Online/Offline
indicator in the lower right corner of the Mail window (to the left
of the Cookie icon) to go offline.</li>
</ol> </ol>
<p>To download flagged messages for offline use, begin from the <p>To download flagged messages for offline use, begin from the
@ -3747,15 +3759,19 @@ Columns icon <img src="images/columns.png" /> and select Flag from the list.</li
<li>Open the File menu, choose Offline, and then choose Get Flagged <li>Open the File menu, choose Offline, and then choose Get Flagged
Messages. &brandShortName; Mail &amp; Newsgroups downloads the flagged Messages. &brandShortName; Mail &amp; Newsgroups downloads the flagged
messages.</li> messages.</li>
<li>Once downloading is complete, click the Online/Offline icon in
the lower right corner of the Mail window (to the left of the
Cookie icon) to go offline.</li>
</ol> </ol>
<p>After you disconnect, &brandShortName; Mail &amp; Newsgroups remains open <p>
Once downloading is complete, click the Online/Offline
indicator in the lower right corner of the Mail window (to the left
of the Cookie icon) to go offline.
After you disconnect, &brandShortName; Mail &amp; Newsgroups remains open
so you can continue to work with your messages.</p> so you can continue to work with your messages.</p>
<p>Note that the "Get Selected Messages" and "Get Flagged Messages"
menu items are also available in the pop-up thread context menu, for
faster access.</p>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> Message headers that have been downloaded <p><strong>Note:</strong> Message headers that have been downloaded
for reading offline display a darker gray envelope or newsgroup for reading offline display a darker gray envelope or newsgroup
icon.</p> icon.</p>
@ -4162,6 +4178,11 @@ computer, messages might reside on one or the other, but not both.
POP doesn't work as well as IMAP over a slow link connection. Also, POP doesn't work as well as IMAP over a slow link connection. Also,
you can't access all mail folders from multiple locations.</p> you can't access all mail folders from multiple locations.</p>
<p>Note that more recent POP servers have features that allow retrieving
only the headers instead of the full message, like IMAP allows. Using
these features allows performance with POP to be nearly as fast
as with IMAP.</p>
<p>[<a href="#mail_and_newsgroups_account_settings">Return to beginning of <p>[<a href="#mail_and_newsgroups_account_settings">Return to beginning of
section</a>]</p> section</a>]</p>
@ -4349,6 +4370,13 @@ by clicking Get Msgs in the Mail window.<br />
Choose this setting if you want Mail &amp; Newsgroups to retrieve Choose this setting if you want Mail &amp; Newsgroups to retrieve
messages immediately each time it checks the server.</li> messages immediately each time it checks the server.</li>
<li><strong>Fetch headers only</strong>:
Choose this setting if you want to only download the headers
instead of entire messages when downloading new mail. This option
requires your POP server to support the "TOP" command. Most recent
POP servers support it, but if you are unsure about your server,
contact your service provider or system administrator.</li>
<li><strong>Leave messages on server</strong>: Choose this setting <li><strong>Leave messages on server</strong>: Choose this setting
to store a copy of messages on the mail server in addition to to store a copy of messages on the mail server in addition to
downloading them to your computer.</li> downloading them to your computer.</li>
@ -4655,9 +4683,12 @@ section</a>]</p>
<h3 id="disk_space_settings">Disk Space Settings (POP)</h3> <h3 id="disk_space_settings">Disk Space Settings (POP)</h3>
<p>Messages from POP accounts are always downloaded to your local <p>Messages from POP accounts are fully downloaded to your local
machine. This section describes how you can save disk space for a machine unless you have enabled the "Fetch headers only" setting.
POP account. If you are not already viewing the Disk Space This section describes how you can save disk space for a
POP account. If your account has the "Fetch headers only" setting
enabled, then these Disk Space preferences are ignored.
If you are not already viewing the Disk Space
preferences for a POP account, follow these steps:</p> preferences for a POP account, follow these steps:</p>
<p>Begin from the Mail window.</p> <p>Begin from the Mail window.</p>