Thanks Jim, I looked and haven't been able to find a box with "leaves a copy of the message in g-mail." When I first set up g-mail it wouldn't let me POP to Thunderbird - It IMAP'd instead. I will go back and take a long hard look and see if I have missed leaving a copy of the message in g-mail. I have turned off the Auto-Expunge but wasn't on my computer yesterday so I am not sure if it has solved the problem or not. Sure hope so. I do appreciate you willingness to always jump in and help - thanks. Yvonne _____________________________________________________________________________________ On 1/25/2013 11:19 AM, JIM HOPE wrote: > Check your settings in gmail and make sure the box is checked that > leaves a copy of the message in gmail when POP'd to your T'bird email > program. Once the email has left gmail without this box being checked it > is gone forever from gmail. > > >

Yes, I could not find a box to check for leave a message in Gmail, either. It may be only on the POP options?? Jim, would you tell us just how to get there? Thanks. Joy On 1/26/2013 10:26 AM, Yvonne Strong wrote: > Thanks Jim, > > I looked and haven't been able to find a box with "leaves a copy of the > message in g-mail." When I first set up g-mail it wouldn't let me POP > to Thunderbird - It IMAP'd instead. I will go back and take a long hard > look and see if I have missed leaving a copy of the message in g-mail. > > I have turned off the Auto-Expunge but wasn't on my computer yesterday > so I am not sure if it has solved the problem or not. Sure hope so. > > I do appreciate you willingness to always jump in and help - thanks. > > Yvonne >