[nzlug] Beware kmail disconnected IMAP

[Simon Green]

On 01/11/2007, Matthew Poole <matt at p00le.net> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 ronw at paradise.net.nz wrote:
>
> > I have never really understood why people like IMAP. Other than always leaving
> > your mail on the server so you can always access, what is the difference between
> > say IMAP and just using pop to a decent email client that allows you to filter
> > mail to folders etc
> >
> For those of us who use multiple computers around home, IMAP is absolutely
> wonderful. The ability to have a nice client that responds at local
> application speeds is great. There's also the fact that you can upgrade
> any client computer at whim, without the concerns about shifting mail
> between systems.

Add to that list: backups of mail on the server (in case your computer
is stolen or hard drive fries itself), off site backups of the mail
server itself, and the ability to access all your e-mails using
webmail (rather than just your inbox). I can't understand why people
still use POP3 :-)

  -- simon