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More options Mar 24, 1:57 pm

From: EasA

Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:57:37 -0700 (PDT)

Local: Mon, Mar 24 2008 1:57 pm

Subject: Re: POP vs. IMAP - which should you use?

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Hi
I had configured my Outlook Express with IMAP but i'm not exactly
happy about it. So i switched back to POP but i get a message
saying,"ur account is not enabled for IMAP use".

I switched to POP by disabling IMAP and configuring for POP. Can u
guide me and say if this was correct or i shud do it any other way.

I appreciate your help.

Hameed.

On Mar 19, 11:31 pm, Gmail Guide Yellow wrote:

> Now that Gmail provides both POP and IMAP access, it's about time to
> decide: which one's better for you? Let's break them down...

> POP:
> - offers one-way downloading of your messages from the Gmail servers
> to your computer
> - always downloads the entire message, making it easy to back-up your
> mail
> - only downloads your messages -- not your labels
> - good for people who don't want to leave mail on Gmail's servers, or
> don't want two-way synchronization

> IMAP:
> - offers two-way syncing between Gmail and mail client actions. If you
> read a message in your email client, it will be marked read on the
> web!
> - save space by downloading only the message headers, or download
> whole messages to work offline
> - your labels appear as folders, and vice versa -- so it's easy to
> stay organized
> - provides access to Gmail's Drafts, Sent Mail and Spam folders
> - great if you check your mail from multiple computers or mobile
> devices -- you'll see the same messages and folders, no matter what
> email client you're using
> - a flexible, more reliable, more complete access choice

> Still not sure? We think IMAP is best for most. If it's not quite
> right for you, you can always switch.

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