Re: IMAP vs POP3

[David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon Paris wrote:
> Every time I have an email problem my ISP tells me that if I switched  
> from using POP3 to IMAP my problems would disappear.
>
> Can someone give me the Coles Notes version of the differences and  
> why I should switch.

Well, the main advantage from my perspective is that all your mail is 
stored on the server.  Thus, wherever and however you access it, you'll 
always have the same mail.  Including mail you've moved into folders.

For instance: I access my midrange.com mail from work and home.  If I 
move a message into a folder at work, when I get home the message is in 
that folder.

Additionally, I have web access to my mail.  My webmail client 
(SquirrelMail) uses IMAP ... so I have full access all my mail that way too.

FYI: Outlook seems to have a few problems with IMAP ... specifically not 
using the Sent Mail folder correctly (as Joe recently found out).

david