Hi
"Samuel W. Heywood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Does the line in your arachne.cfg (the one you used to do IMAP),
>> say something like "pop.telebot.net" ???
SH> Yes, it does. In order to download mail from the Telebot POP3 server,
SH> I merely changed my mail settings for my Arachne. Isn't that what
SH> IMAP is all about.....making a provision for using an alternative POP3
SH> server?
IMAP is a completely different protocol than POP3 !!
It has nothing to do with pop, except that they do the same. (eg download
mail, but IMAP gives you MUCH more choice.)
WIth IMAP you can manage your Mail ON THE SERVER.
You have the possibility to get only the mail headers, you can make folders
ON THE SERVER .......
SH> According to instructions appearing on web-sites offering IMAP, one is
SH> just supposed to configure an internet mail client to access the
SH> server operated by the web-site. I haven't seen anything telling me
SH> that I should use a different port number.
You tell the software to use an IMAP server, that implies a special port !!
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>> +OK MailSite POP3 Server 3.4.5.0 Ready
>> You tell me..... Is this an IMAP server? Or is it a POP3 server?<g>
SH> It identifies itself as a POP3 server.
it *_IS_* a POP3 server !!!!
SH> It is my understanding that IMAP is merely an internet protocol or a
SH> feature that allows one to simply configure an email client to access
SH> an alternative POP3 server.
Who told you so ??
Haven't you read my message ... it is an independant protocol, and has
nothing to do with pop3 !
SH> If my concept is entirely incorrect, then please refer me to a source
SH> of information.
I think there is www.imap.org ....
I looked at it, when the university computer got additional IMAP
functionality ...
SH> Thanks,
SH> Sam Heywood
CU, Ricsi
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