Comments on: POP vs IMAP: The difference? Anyone?

By: Cheryl Hanson

Cheryl Hanson — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:06:13 +0000

A great detail on the local vs server application, and how they interact. The frustration on getting mail to work on all of our devices can be very confusing! I think it would be so helpful to have a plan on email directions to avoid the lost email chain. Example, on how to setup from the host, to the end devices, that would be so helpful.

Look forward to your next posting!

By: M.W.

M.W. — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:53:57 +0000

How to do it? You say that POP email accounts (like my accounts with embarqmail.com) can forward incoming messages to my IMAP email account such as my gmail.com account. However when I use Outlook 2010 and access the account settings for my embarqmail.com account and click on the button to attempt to change delivery location for new messages – it allows only my POP accounts/folders (also shows the file path of the .pst4 folder location where the messages will be stored) but does not allow a choice for my gmail/IMAP account as a location to deliver new messages even though it accesses the same gmail account to show me my new messages.

So how to do it? Do I have to get out of Outlook 2010?

By: Read E-mails offline! | Poink

Read E-mails offline! | Poink — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:52:07 +0000

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By: cable box

cable box — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:38:25 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to share this, I feel strongly about it and love reading more on this topic. If possible, as you gain knowledge, would you mind updating your blog with more information? It is extremely helpful for me.

By: Melissa Smich

Melissa Smich — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:30:45 +0000

I dont think Yahoo offers either, but Gmail.. I think… offers both

By: mailfanatic

mailfanatic — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:02:50 +0000

So what are most providers like yahoo and gmail?I was always under the impression that they were Pop mail accounts, but if mail isn’t stored on those servers where is it stored?I certainly can’t access my mail offline so it seems like it’s stored online.

By: mary_k

mary_k — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:08:47 +0000

All that stuff still throws me for a loop when I try to process it all. Using pop to access mail through imap and all that stuff, it just goes right over my head.

It is good to know though that this service is compatible with all sorts of providers so I don’t have to understand the technical side of things. That takes a lot of pressure off me as a user.

By: Starrie

Starrie — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:17:36 +0000

I had no idea this kind of thing was so technical… There’s a lot more to it than I realized! I never once thought about how much goes into my checking the email, saving it or anything else…

Very informative post!