> 5/17/2007 8:08 AM > > Hi Vilius, > > On 5/17/2007 Vilius Šumskas wrote: > > VŠ> Well, 5 last servers I built have IMAP only. The only difference > user > VŠ> can see is he "must delete email twice" :). POP3 was invented for > VŠ> dialup users, where you just want to connect with modem download > email > VŠ> and disconnect. So IMHO in nowadays world where everyone has at > least > VŠ> stable 128kbps POP3 is a legacy. > > Consider this: I work with people in various places who are in > constant life-threatening situations. They _must_ manage their > messages locally on an encrypted drive. IMAP is not a reality for > them. It is important to remember that valid experiences exist beyond > our own experiences.
Why is that? You can store IMAP cache DB on local encrypted drive just like you are storing POP3. From the filesystem perspective point of view they are just ordinary files. -- Vilius ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.99.06 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
