pop vs imap

[vital]

which one do you use and why?

 

[pulse8]

IMAP because it syncs across clients.

 

[PhlashFoto]

Originally posted by: pulse8
IMAP because it syncs across clients.

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[Suspicious-Teach8788]

IMAP because it's what cool people use. Finally gmail is integrating it. I never understood the uber fascination with gmail because it lacked IMAP.

 

[eakers]

IMAP

 

[beer]

pop is so 20th century

 

[aphex]

imap

 

[DeviousTrap]

IMAP for most accounts, but I use MS Exchange for another.

 

[Quasmo]

I really really wish comcast supported IMAP

 

[bmacd]

I really wish I could VPN or tap into my exchange email at work. The closest solution is OWA.

 

[vital]

the only thing i don't like about using imap is the delay when clicking on email messages

 

[Jschmuck2]

Can someone explain the difference to me ?

 

[skyking]

I'm no mail brainiac, but I'll give it a try.
POP = you ask the mail server to send you a copy of your message over the web to you.
Usually the mail gets deleted on the server at that time. Of course you can opt to leave a copy there, but most times a POP client tells the server to trash it.
IMAP = you get a list of all your mail from the mail server, just a list. when you click on the message you want, it brings that message to you. When you close your client, all the mail is still on the server.

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: ELopes580

Originally posted by: pulse8
IMAP because it syncs across clients.

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[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: skyking
I'm no mail brainiac, but I'll give it a try.
POP = you ask the mail server to send you a copy of your message over the web to you.
Usually the mail gets deleted on the server at that time. Of course you can opt to leave a copy there, but most times a POP client tells the server to trash it.
IMAP = you get a list of all your mail from the mail server, just a list. when you click on the message you want, it brings that message to you. When you close your client, all the mail is still on the server.

Close enough

 

[MixMasterTang]

Originally posted by: pulse8
IMAP because it syncs across clients.

:thumbsup: Works great on iphone with gmail.

 

[MixMasterTang]

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
IMAP for most accounts, but I use MS Exchange for another.

Exchange isn't a protocol like imap or pop. You can use IMAP or POP with Exchange server, but most commonly you probably use MAPI with Exchange.

 

[DeviousTrap]

Originally posted by: MixMasterTang

Originally posted by: DeviousTrap
IMAP for most accounts, but I use MS Exchange for another.

Exchange isn't a protocol like imap or pop. You can use IMAP or POP with Exchange server, but most commonly you probably use MAPI with Exchange.

You're right, I'm referring to MAPI.

Originally posted by: mjuszczak

Originally posted by: skyking
I'm no mail brainiac, but I'll give it a try.
POP = you ask the mail server to send you a copy of your message over the web to you.
Usually the mail gets deleted on the server at that time. Of course you can opt to leave a copy there, but most times a POP client tells the server to trash it.
IMAP = you get a list of all your mail from the mail server, just a list. when you click on the message you want, it brings that message to you. When you close your client, all the mail is still on the server.

Close enough

Yeah, it should be noted though that IMAP also stores the state of each message (read/unread/flagged, etc.) so in addition to your whole inbox being mirrored in every client that you use to log in, all of the messages will keep the same states.

 

[FoBoT]

imap on gmail
no need for backups or using my disk space

 

[RossMAN]

RossMAP beta

 

[her209]

RPC over HTTP