Thunderbird: Work offline - how it works

In this practical tip you will read how to work offline in Thunderbird. This will prevent the email program from checking for new messages and being updated.

How to work offline in Thunderbird

Sometimes there are advantages to working without an internet connection. In the following section, we explain how you can temporarily disconnect your mailing program from the Internet. In step 5 you will read how to undo the changes.

1. Open Thunderbird.
2. Select "File"> "Offline"> "Work offline" from the menu bar.
3. You will be asked if you still want to download new messages. First remove the check mark from "Always ask when going offline" to save this setting.
4. Click "Download Now" if you want to receive the latest emails. Otherwise you choose "Later". You are now working offline.
5. You can work online again by clicking on "File"> "Offline"> "Work Offline" and remove the checkmark.