[Spambayes] Re: Training empty messages problem

[Tony Meyer]

> Somewhat off-topic, but I hope at least related:
> Is it possible for me to send and receive email to and from
> my wife, who uses a different profile on this same PC, without
> going through the mailserver?  i.e. without leaving this PC?
[...]
> All this to save 30 seconds once or twice every other day.
> So obviously if it takes a lot to set it up it wouldn't be worth it.

Without installing a server or queue or something to do this, the only way I
can think of is to have both users (i.e. you and your wife) have access to a
separate mail file where you could put messages.  This would work easily
enough with Outlook, but is a bit trickier with Thunderbird (and if you're
each using different mailers probably won't work at all).

Steps:

Create a new account in Thunderbird (say with the same settings as your
regular POP account, but it doesn't matter since it'll never connect to
anything).  Don't tick the "download now" box at the end if you use the
wizard.

Set the new account to store mail in it's own top-level folder not in "Local
Folders" (either in the wizard or via server settings->advanced).

Set the new account to not check for new mail (three places - "check on
startup" and "check every x minutes" in server settings and "check on
send/receive" (or words to that effect) in server settings->advanced).

Set the new account to save drafts in the inbox for the new shared account.

Change the account settings (for that new account) to store mail in a folder
that both users have access to.

Do the same thing for the other user (pointing to the same folder).

If you write a new message and save the draft (but don't send it - it
doesn't even need an address), then if you log in as the other user it will
be available to them in the inbox of the new shared account.

Note that mail never leaves Thunderbird, so AVG and SpamBayes aren't
involved at all.  Don't go sending viruses or spam to each other <wink>.

=Tony.Meyer

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