Took hours to download emails on initial use. could time frame be limited?

When I first ran the Thunderbird beta, there were thousands of emails in some of my accounts that took hours to download. Is there a way to limit the downloaded messages to the last month or two only when first starting to use the program? Too late for me now unless I install it on another computer. Thanks.

most people want them all.
Gmail doles out the last month I think it is unless you over ride the default on their site.

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Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. Based on what you stated, it sounds like you were able to update the iPad but were eventually able to. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
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HT1498 I bought a movie on Apple TV and to took 1 hour to download. I don't have time to watch all of it within 24 hours now.

I would like to extend the time I have to watch a movie because it took too long to download.

iTunes Store Support
http://www.apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html
iTunes Store: Download times will vary
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Downloading email on Mail using IMAP

hi all.
this is a bit of a dumb question but i am hearing that my DOMAIN BASED EMAIL is filled up and folks are having emails sent to this address kicked back. i can access this via the host's website but i am also accessing via MAC MAIL.
is there a correct way to get this mail off the server so someone can send me an email and not have it kicked back?
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IMAP stores the email on the server. If you have reached your quota, you need to move it off the server to a local mailbox.
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If you are in fact getting 6MBPS then yes, unless there is ISP throttling taking place.
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Thanks, B-rock
Yes, that's what I finally deduced.
I'd still like to read without downloading.
Still looking for a place to limit the number of emails that can be downloaded at a time.
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I downloaded a form and saved as pdf yet cannot attach to email, says in use but all are closed help!

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