I apologize because I do not understand it in a technical way so I cannot actually define iMAP or POP. I only know what kind of results I get. Back when I was using pop, my computer or iPhone would download the emails from the server. When I used my gmail as a pop account, my iPhone would download emails that were new to it even though I had already downloaded and deleted them from my computer. So, I had to re-delete them from my iPhone. My computer and my phone were not “synced” or in other words they did not match at all. Now that I use iMAP my iPhone and my desktop, my laptop, and my iPad all match. If i delete an email from my desktop, then all of my other devices reflect that. If I move an email from one folder to another on my iPhone, my desktop and all other devices show that email in the folder that I moved it to. If I create a new folder, (gmail calls them labels) then all of my devices will have this new folder/label. Also, anything I do on the web version of gmail is reflected on all of my devices and vice versa. I don’t know if I made any sense. I absolutely do not know or understand how this happens and what the technical differences are, sorry. I just know that it’s a setting/preference in gmail and on your devices that you have to set up and finagle to your liking and I totally love using iMAP. :) I only have experience using iMAP through gmail so I cannot speak for other email/internet providers. I also have no idea how this works with Microsoft outlook and PC mail clients but I imagine iMAP functionality is similar but setting it up may be different than what I have had experience with. :) I switched exclusively to using gmail for it’s iMAP capabilities and stopped using my internet service providers email.
I suggest you google this for a much better explanation than I am capable of sharing. LOL! Also, there are peeps on this list that can do a much better and more thorough job than I have done. All I can really say is that I love iMAP and how it works for my personal needs. :) Sent from Christina's iMac :) On Dec 29, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Teresa Christian <synergydra...@gmail.com> wrote: > What is the difference between a pop account and a iMAP account? > Teresa > > On 12/29/13, Christina C. <blindmaclo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> It’s possible that you did not set up your email as iMAP on the mail clients >> on your pc or on your iPhone. Maybe your iPhone is set to pop while your >> computer is set to iMAP…It’s just a thought. I once had two mail accounts >> set up for the same email account in gmail on the same mail client. I had a >> iMAP version and a pop version. This was when I was in the process of >> switching over from pop to iMAP. It was a very long learning process for me. >> :) I don't just get things quickly, I have to experiment and experience >> before it clicks. :) Anyways at that time, I even had iMAP on my computer >> and pop on my phone. So, I am just sharing this so you can explore the >> possibility that they are not both set to iMAP. :) It’s also possible that >> both your phone and your computer mail clients are set to POP and therefore, >> they will not mirror each other. I use iMAP and I do any mass deletion from >> my computer because it is quicker and less cumbersome. When i delete from my >> computer, the emails also clear from my iPhone and iPad. >> >> Best of luck, >> Christina >> >> On Dec 27, 2013, at 7:06 PM, Rick Alfaro <rick.alf...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I'm using gmail which is why I don't get why it's happening. Lately, GMail >>> has been acting kind of funky. >>> >>> Best Regards, >>> >>> Rick alfaro >>> >>> On 12/27/2013 5:40 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>>> Hi Rick, >>>> >>>> If you use gmail and use the "gmail" account type when you setup your >>>> account this should not happen and the same goes for choosing Outlook.com >>>> if >>>> you are using an Outlook.com or Hotmail email. If you are using a >>>> provider's >>>> email with POP I can't really say since I haven't used POP in 4 years. I >>>> want hassle-free email and contact synchronization and by that I mean >>>> email >>>> synchronization including showing which emails I read, replied to and >>>> forwarded and I want my Sent messages to be there on all my computers >>>> and >>>> devices and not only emails I received. I tried gmail and always come >>>> back >>>> to Outlook.com which uses Exchange Active Sync and which for me always >>>> seems >>>> to work better overall than IMAP. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Sieghard >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>> Behalf >>>> Of Rick Alfaro >>>> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 12:04 PM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: how to delete all emails at once instead of selecting 1 at >>>> a >>>> time >>>> >>>> Sieghard, >>>> >>>> I would definitely use a select all if it was available. I use imap and >>>> typically read most of my email on my desktop pc but for some reason, >>>> even >>>> though I delete them as I read them on my desktop, they still remain on >>>> my >>>> iDevices so as a result, I sometimes have hundreds of emails in my IOS >>>> inboxes. Do I have something setup incorrectly perhaps? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Best Regards, >>>> >>>> Rick alfaro >>>> >>>> On 12/27/2013 12:43 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>>>> Hi Robert and others, >>>>> >>>>> The ability to "Delete All" in the Trash folder has been there for a >>>>> long time. I personally couldn't care less whether there is a Delete >>>>> All option in the Inbox because at no time ever do I want to delete >>>>> all my email. Of course this depends on how you setup your mail >>>>> accounts and I could see how you might want to do this if you use POP >>>>> where you also download the messages on a computer. However, if you >>>>> sync a mail account using IMAP or Exchange/Exchange Active Sync, then >>>>> you typically delete the messages you don't want and leave those you >>>>> do want because deleting all messages would also delete them for good >>>>> from all your other devices. I always have at least 2 or 3 and >>>>> sometimes 10 or 15 messages in my personal Inbox and between 10 and >>>>> 100 in my business Inbox and these are things I need to deal with before >>>>> I >>>> delete them or move them to a folder. >>>>> I know this question has come up before, but I wonder how many people >>>>> would actually use a Delete All option. Of course Apple could provide >>>>> it making sure to ask for at least one confirmation because the last >>>>> thing you want to do is accidently delete all your mail out of the >>>>> Inbox although hopefully you would notice the mistake and be able to >>>>> get it back from the Trash before you empty it. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Sieghard >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>>>> Behalf Of Robert Stigile >>>>> Sent: Friday, December 27, 2013 8:46 AM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com; viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: how to delete all emails at once instead of selecting 1 >>>>> at a time >>>>> >>>>> Hello All, >>>>> This method is a pain, because if you have more then 100 it will slow >>>>> down, and eventually voiceover stops talking until you delete that >>>>> batch. >>>>> I find it interesting, that you can go in to the junk folder, and >>>>> trash folder, mark all of the e-mails, flag them, and then delete the >>>>> entire amount at once, but you can not do this with the inbox. >>>>> It seems to me, that Apple must have thought about doing this with the >>>>> inbox, or is going to allow it in a future release if the junk and >>>>> trash folder allow it. >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: Penny Reeder <penny.ree...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Date: Friday, December 27, 2013 7:21 am >>>>> Subject: Re: how to delete all emails at once instead of selecting 1 >>>>> at a time >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, Choose "Edit" when your in box is open and the list of e-mails >>>>>> is on the screen, tap each e-mail on the list twice to select it. >>>>>> When you're ready, delete them all at once by moving to the trash or >>>>>> deleting. >>>>>> HTH, >>>>>> Penny >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/27/13, Rick Alfaro <rick.alf...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> I've always wondered the same thing. The IOS mail program otherwise >>>>>>> is quite good IMHO but I'm also amazed that they would leave out >>>>>>> such a basic feature for any email program. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rick alfaro >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/24/2013 10:01 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Nope. There is no way. This is a feature that I've wanted Apple >>>>>>>> to add to IOS for years now. Since IOS 3 to be exact. hahaha. It >>>>>>>> seems like such a basic feature in a Mail application, I wonder why >>>>>>>> Apple chooses to leave it out. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>>>>> rica...@appletothecore.info >>>>>>>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>>>>>>> www.appletothecore.info >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:08 PM, doug oliver <oliver.do...@icloud.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Question for everyone. Is there a way to tell the iphone to select >>>>>>>>> all the emails and do a mass delete? 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