> just to run Thunderbird (daily, weekly) and set it to download a local copy via POP I considered this option, but instead just setup a local imapserver (Dov

> just to run Thunderbird (daily, weekly) and set it to download a local copy via POP I considered this option, but instead just setup a local imapserver (Dovecot), i then simply do a one way imapsync, including deletions, from my provider to my local imap server, into each users Maildir. The reason for imap over Thunderbird is that the machine backs up email for everybody in the household, and with imap and dovecot, i can keep each users email in their homedirectory, and simply run my normal backup to include mail data. When i eventually migrate to another email provider, the option for automated scripted backups will be a factor. I also considered simply using Office365 along with a Synology and their HyperBackup package for imap, but what i have now provides the same benefits, with less hardware costs.