Turning on transaction logging may not be a straightforward affair, but it is not difficult, either. To create a log file with all Post Office Protocol, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, and Internet Message Access Protocol traffic in Mozilla Thunderbird, first, make sure it’s not running. Then, follow the instructions for your operating system.
Turning on Transaction Logging in Windows
In Microsoft Windows, follow this procedure:
Turning on Transaction Logging in macOS
Use the following procedure on your Mac: followed immediately by:
POP3:4 for POP loggingIMAP:4 for IMAP loggingSMTP:4 for SMTP logging
To log both POP and SMTP traffic, type: To log only IMAP traffic, type:
Turning on Transaction Logging in Linux
In Linux, follow this procedure: followed immediately by:
POP3:4 for POP loggingIMAP:4 for IMAP loggingSMTP:4 for SMTP logging
To log both POP and SMTP traffic, type: To log only IMAP traffic, type:
Turn Logging off in Mozilla Thunderbird
Traffic logging is enabled only for the session you start from the command line. You do not have to turn it off. followed immediately by:
POP3:4 for POP loggingIMAP:4 for IMAP loggingSMTP:4 for SMTP logging
to log both POP and SMTP traffic and to log only IMAP traffic.
