Brad Bourn wrote:
On Wednesday 01 December 2004 07:31 pm, James Knott wrote:
Joe Polk wrote:
I thought SuSE didn't allow standard POP3 by default. What is IMAP going to give you different?
The advantage with imap is when you've got multiple computers or mail clients. In pop, only the client that downloads it, has it available. With imap, the mail stays on the server, so that all clients can see all the messages.
But don't you then have to be connected to the server to get mail?
e.g. using a laptop on the road where you don't have connectivity, can you still look at past (old) email?
You have to be connected to download mail, but some mail clients can work offline. With this, the messages are downloaded, while still connected. Then, when working offline, the messages can be read and out going mail is held, until reconnected.