[nzlug] Beware kmail disconnected IMAP

[brenda]

why use imap? when you're not using a "computer", but instead 2
cellphones, a pda, a laptop, and 2 desktops... and you want to not read
the same email twice yet find all your emails on all your devices.

On Thu, 2007-11-01 at 14:47 +1300, Robin Sheat wrote:

> On Thursday 01 November 2007 14:22:53 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
> Three computers in regular use + webmail if I'm away, you can't do that with 
> an email client somewhere.
> 
> So really, "always leaving your mail on the server so you can always access" 
> is the basis for most of the reasons.
> 
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