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RE: [PLUG] POP vs. IMAP...which is better?
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Probably the main reason ISP's don't use IMAP is that IMAP (by default)
saves everything to the server and only downloads the headers of the e-mail
first, and the whole message when you try to open it. As far as I know,
IMAP puts a higher strain on the server and generally requires more server
processor and HD space than POP3.
Since most home users just check their e-mail from one location and download
it all to their machine, POP3 more than covers what they need.
Most businesses like IMAP for some of the reasons you just described. FWIW,
MS Exchange (the e-mail server) is basically extended and embraced IMAP +
some groupware stuff.
I really like IMAP better for most uses. Especially since I check my e-mail
on more than one machine and like having the same messages in the same
folders all the time.
-b
-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Marc Zucchelli
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 3:36 PM
To: plug@lists.phillylinux.org
Subject: [PLUG] POP vs. IMAP...which is better?
I've finally learned what IMAP is today, I never
bothered looking into it because I thought that it was
just an equivelent alternative to POP3. After finding
out what it is, it sounds great, because I can access
my inbox from anywhere and I dont have to rely on this
stupid yahoo web mail anymore. My question is, why do
I never hear of anybody using it. All of the webhosts
out there offer "POP3 email accounts" but no IMAP.
ISP's I *think* are the same, but I pay less attention
to those, even yahoo has a POP3 email service, but I
never see IMAP offered anywhere, why is this? Is
there really a reason to use POP3 over IMAP? Is there
something that IMAP is seriously lacking in?
Marc
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