Re: Using Thunderbird as local mail reader

[Alexander Georgiev <alexander.georgiev@xxxxxxxxx>]

2009/8/23 fred smith <fredex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi!
>
> I'm trying to figure out how to use Thunderbird as a local mail reader.
>
> So far I don't see any way to configure it other than as a POP3 or IMAP mail reader,
> but I get my mail locally and would like to try using Tbird to read it.
> What am I overlooking?

Several years ago it was possible to use directly the mailbox spool file.
As I remember the mail account type was "Movemail".

Google for thunderbird + Movemail

Search got several pages like:

http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.thunderbird/browse_thread/thread/2f79a51703e414ec?pli=1

perhaps it is still possible
Best regards
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