Keep gmail from synchronizing, storing mail or addresses

How (in real detail) do I keep gmail from synchronizing or storing any mail, anywhere up in my new gmail account (including 'All Mail'), once it is downloaded to Thunderbird. I also do not want Gmail to store any addresses.
I have TB version 24.4.0 /// I am using Windows.
I can't find anything that applies to my situation (or I don't understand it). I've also read all the detail in TB support.
I can't delete the email up on Gmail without it deleting it down in TB.
(Once I implement the fix, can I then wipe all email up on the Gmail site without anything happening to TB - or is there something 'unexpected' I need to know?)
Thank you -Clockfrog

The type of action you describe - 'download to computer and delete off server' - is something you can do with a Pop mail account.
Pop mail accounts can only see the server Inbox. They connect with server, look in server Inbox for any emails not previously downloaded, then downloads those emails to Thunderbird mail account Inbox.
You cannot change an IMAP into a POP mail account.
You would need to create a new Pop mail account.
* 'File' > 'New' > 'Exisiting mail account'.
* enter your name, email address and password you use to access that mail account via webmail.
* click on 'Continue'
* Thunderbird will try to look up configuration
* check details, if it says IMAP then change to Pop and if necessary click on 'Manual Config' button to make any changes to server settings.
* click on 'Done' when finished.
You can choose to download and immediately delete off the server or leave on the server for xx days or leave on the server until you delete an email.
Check your settings before you choose to download. I would suggest that until you are certain that you have managed to download everything, select to 'leave emails on server'. You can modify this here:
* Tools > Account Settings > Server Settings
or
* 3bar menu icon > Options > Account settings > Server Settings
If you have emails in other folders on the server which you need to download:
* logon to webmail via a browser
* select a folder and move emails into server Inbox
* in Thunderbird click on 'GetMail' to download those emails.
* move emails into suitable folders
* Repeat for each folder on the server.
Once you have done this, all future incoming emails to server Inbox will be downloaded to Thunderbird.

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