Thunderbird: Leave Copy of Email on Server with POP3 Updated on June 17, 2024 by Carrie Smaha 0 Minutes, 43 Seconds to Read Most email clients, including Thunderbird, allow you to leave a copy of the emails in your inbox on the server. This can be important since by default POP3 email protocol downloads the email message from your inbox on the server, then deletes it. For more information about the differences between POP3 and IMAP please read out article. If you need help configuring your email client, please read our tutorial. Changing your settings to leave a copy on the server is easy. If this is an existing account, you’ll need to go to: Tools > Account Settings > Server Settings Look under the section “Server Settings” and be sure the check box is marked next to “Leave messages on server” On newer versions of Mozilla Thunderbird, this box is checked by default. If you need further assistance please feel free to contact out support department. Share this Article Carrie Smaha Senior Manager Marketing Operations Carrie Smaha is a Senior Marketing Operations leader with over 20 years of experience in digital strategy, web development, and IT project management. She specializes in go-to-market programs and SaaS solutions for WordPress and VPS Hosting, working closely with technical teams and customers to deliver high-performance, scalable platforms. At InMotion Hosting, she drives product marketing initiatives that blend strategic insight with technical depth. More Articles by Carrie Related Articles How to Use InMotion Email with Gmail (2026 Update) SpamAssassin: Fighting Spam How to Configure Mailbox Quota Notifications How to Import Email Accounts and Forwarders into cPanel How to Login to SquirrelMail Set Up MX and SPF Records for InMotion Hosting Professional Email How to Purchase InMotion Hosting Professional Email in AMP How to Fix the “550 No Such User Here” Email Error How to Setup an Email AutoResponder in cPanel Logging into Horde
