[access-uk] Re: IMAP AND/OR POP3

  • From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 09:26:28 -0000

Very interesting.  How could we change from Pop then?

Eleanor
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 4:35 AM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: IMAP AND/OR POP3


  Hi Carol.

  Take a look at this information I pulled from my mail provider's frequently 
asked questions.  I believe it covers most of the reasons and differences 
between the two protocols.  You'll have to find out whether imap is provided 
with your email service, as some only provide pop access.

  POP is a very simple protocol that only allows downloading of messages from 
your Inbox to your local computer. Generally, once transferred, the email is 
then on your local computer and is removed from your mail server (it is 
possible to leave them on the server, but they all stay in the Inbox).

  IMAP is a much more advanced protocol that allows you to see all your folders 
on the mail server , and quickly view subjects and message bodies of emails, 
but delay downloading of larger emails (such as those with attachments) to a 
later time if you want. IMAP also allows you to synchronise mail folders 
between your home machine and on the web, so that you see the same folders and 
messages wherever and however you access your email.

       IMAP
       POP

        Flexibility Can view just message headers, and then choose which 
messages to download Have to download all messages at once
        Can delete/move a message without having to download it Have to 
download all messages
        Can download just text body of a message Have to download entire 
message (including any large attachments)
        Synchronisation Can view messages in all folders Can only download 
messages from Inbox
        Any changes made via web interface or email software (eg move message, 
add flags, etc) appears in the other automatically Once downloaded, changes 
only made on local email software
        Can access messages both at home/work, and on the road through the web 
interface Once downloaded, can only access messages at home/work
        Safety All messages kept on FastMail.FM servers, including realtime 
replication to a backup server, and nightly incremental backups of all emails 
to yet another server kept for 1 week Once downloaded, copy only exists on your 
local computer, if it crashes, email is lost (it is possible to leave messages 
on the server, but all messages stay in the Inbox)

  To understand the power and usefulness of IMAP, we recommend you look through 
the following example usage scenario using Outlook Express.


  If you feel you need further help or explanation, please feel free to email 
me privately and I'll be happy to talk to you by phone about the options and 
benefits open to you.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Carol Pearson
    To: Access UK Mailing List
    Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 4:48 PM
    Subject: [access-uk] IMAP AND/OR POP3


    Hi all,

    Having decided to take some email on my phone, I am wanting to understand 
more about the differences I will experience if I decide to use IMAP as opposed 
to POP3 for my NTL and Googlemail accounts.

    I understand, basically, that it's reckoned that IMAP is more stable (not 
giving extra copies of mail where this sometimes occurs with POP3), but I need 
to know more specifically how this will affect my day to day working.  I don't 
use Google online but still much prefer to download to Outlook Express.  In the 
case of POP3, everything comes into my In-box unless I specify to the contrary. 
 Will this be the same with my Outlook Express if using IMAP?

    Do I need to set my phone and computer(s) all to use IMAP to get everything 
working correctly?

    Thanks for anything that you can offer on this.

    --
    Carol
    carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx



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