<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Being that most people have no need for IMAP, unless some other protocol is developed, POP3 will remain the big boy on the block. The only thing that makes IMAP as major as it is is that business needs it, while POP is for Joe and Jane Sixpack.
>
(that noise you hear in the background is the B.S. alarm sounding a
4-alarm fire)
Hi, I'm Joe Sixpack(*), and I need IMAP.
I want to be able to read my mail either on my Treo or on my computer
and on webmail and have all my changes (marked as read/deleted/replied
to) reflected in all places.
I don't want to use a hackish workaround like "Leave messages on
server" (POP3) which still means that I have to read/delete the same
messages.
With IMAP, if my handheld or computer dies, all my messages are stored
on the server and all I need to do is replace the disk and instantly
all my email comes back just as soon as I sync to it. I haven't lost
any of the Flags or Read/Unread status, etc.
Why should I use POP3? What benefit does it give me?
If *anything* I would say that POP3 is more suitable for business
where people are using one address and probably aren't subscribed to
dozens of mailing lists. But actually I think EVERYONE would benefit
from IMAP.
I think the lack of IMAP support at so many ISPs is one reason why so
many people use Yahoo/Hotmail/Gmail instead of their local email
(although they might not realize it). They want to be able to read
their email in one place from any computer (and they want to be able
to keep their email address the same when they move, I realize that is
a big factor too).
TjL
(*) ok, maybe "Joe 12 pack" would be more honest...
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