Like a lot of these things there is no right or wrong way, it depends on users preferences, and the way they like to work. POP3 is certainly not dead. Many of the IMAP implementations are broken.
For instance evolutions IMAP implementation is just plain wrong. Many of us have been telling the developers this for years, and submitting patches which they ignore. Ever tried using IMAP in Evolution with a very large mailbox? Don't bother it just doesn't work. Tim On 28 October 2010 05:53, Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > of course: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imap#Advantages_over_POP > > -- > > rgds, > > Reinier Battenberg > > Director > > Mountbatten Ltd. > > +256 758 801 749 > > www.mountbatten.net > > On Thursday 28 October 2010 07:42:50 IT-Doc24 Ltd. - Rocco Radisch wrote: > >> I agree with the comments, but speaking off advantages and disadvantages > >> why not exploring them? > >> The only "advantage" (IMHO) IMAP has is a) synchronising the inbox > >> across several email clients including folders and sub-folders and b) > >> IMAP-IDLE or called push email. Although, MS Outlook 2007 is still buggy > >> on the IMAP implementation, IMAP-Idle is still not supported. > >> Thunderbird is the winner here, also the offline cache implementation is > >> by far smoother then with MS Outlook when it comes to slow links in my > >> opinion. > >> POP3 synchronisation across multiple email clients can be simulated via > >> "keep copy on server option", but that doesn't work with user created > >> sub-folders. > >> Any other important features to compare? > >> Rocco > >> > >> On 27/10/2010 10:45 PM, Victor van R wrote: > >> > On 27-10-2010 22:25, Markus A. Wipfler wrote: > >> >> Tomorrow your hard disk crashes, or you need to access your mail from > >> >> somewhere and you don't have your laptop / phone, what do you do ? > >> > > >> > You have a copy of all your mail on the server (keep copy on server > >> > option). That is what I like about pop! And not only the mail that you > >> > kept through your email client with IMAP, but all!! > >> > > >> > Maybe we could say: IMAP is the model that served well in the time > >> > that storage space mattered?? But now...with no limitations... pop > >> > rules ;-) > >> > > >> > V > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > LUG mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> > > >> > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > > >> > All Archives can be found at >> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > >> > (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for > >> > them in any way. > >> > --------------------------------------- > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> LUG mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > >> > >> LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > >> > >> All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> > >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > >> attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > >> way. --------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > > -- WebERP Africa Ltd +447710427049 +256752963327 +255784602561 www.weberpafrica.com _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
