T t-4-2 Feb 7, 2009 #1 Pardon my ignorance. Please explain the difference between POP3 and IMAP accounts. Thank you. t-4-2
M mac Feb 7, 2009 #2 t-4-2 said: Pardon my ignorance. Please explain the difference between POP3 and IMAP accounts. Thank you. t-4-2 Click to expand... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Message_Access_Protocol
t-4-2 said: Pardon my ignorance. Please explain the difference between POP3 and IMAP accounts. Thank you. t-4-2 Click to expand... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Message_Access_Protocol
G Gary VanderMolen Feb 7, 2009 #3 Gmail has a good explanation: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75725 What Gmail doesn't say is that IMAP is more sluggish than POP, and there are fewer IMAP experts to help you when problems arise.
Gmail has a good explanation: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75725 What Gmail doesn't say is that IMAP is more sluggish than POP, and there are fewer IMAP experts to help you when problems arise.
P Patrick Keenan Feb 8, 2009 #6 Gmail has a good explanation: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75725 What Gmail doesn't say is that IMAP is more sluggish than POP, and there are fewer IMAP experts to help you when problems arise. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) ====================== And this sluggishness means that if you're reading mail via a mobile device, such as an iPhone, you're going to be online longer and paying more. -pk
Gmail has a good explanation: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=75725 What Gmail doesn't say is that IMAP is more sluggish than POP, and there are fewer IMAP experts to help you when problems arise. -- Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (Mail) ====================== And this sluggishness means that if you're reading mail via a mobile device, such as an iPhone, you're going to be online longer and paying more. -pk
