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Q. about POP3 VS. HTTP e-mail...

Zim Hosein

Zim Hosein

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Does anyone here prefer pop3 e-mail vs. http e-mail and why? Thanks now and later 🙂
 
I hate http e-mail.

Pop lets me check it using other software, and it just pops up.

I hate logging in to http email, its just a waste. Why do that when I can just open up outlook and let it download all my messages.
 
pop3... i hate loggin into a website to check email. Even on cable it's slow. With pop3, i can have icq check, or just minimize outlook and have it check every few mins.
 
Okay t60 & Moralpanic, I see your points, but I should have added that I can check both versions via Outlook 2002/XP. The reason I made this thread is because MSN is trying to make me use http mail via Outlook instead of pop3 mail via Outlook which I was happy w/ 😕
 
pop3 >> http

http email is slow and cumbersome (yes even on broadband) . the interface sucks and i have more control with an email program.
 
POP3 > IMAP > HTTP

I'd rather have it stored on my computer... and I hate getting those fricking "Your mailbox is over its size limit" messages on my IMAP account.
 
I just prefer POP3. I really like Mutt, which I don't think can access HTTP mail. I'm not sure. I also like having everything stored on my drive. I have like 100MB of email from as far back as 1998.
 
POP all the way

i have hotmail & school pop mail, and i'm dreading the day it expires (POP) because i have an awesome spam filter which hotmail cannot support, even though i use outlook xpress for both of them :-(
 
Originally posted by: mugsywwiii
POP3 > IMAP > HTTP

I'd rather have it stored on my computer... and I hate getting those fricking "Your mailbox is over its size limit" messages on my IMAP account.
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I like to have access to all my mails from EVERYwhere. 🙂
 
MSN Hotmail, I like how it instantly tells me new email in my Messenger.

I realize this isn't a new or great feature, but whatever.
 
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