My understanding is that there are two major differences between POP and IMAP. The first is that POP only allows one-way communication (downloading from the server to the client) so there is no synchronization mechanism. If you download the same e-mail to multiple devices, each one can be set up differently (specifically in terms of folders). When you want to send mail, you must use a different protocol (SMTP).
The second difference is that IMAP is designed to be used in a client-server configuration where the e-mails stay stored on the server and are never actually downloaded (at least not permanently) to the client. That allows access to the same e-mail account from multiple devices and there is only one "real" copy of the e-mail (stored on the server). Programs like MS Outlook can store a local cached version of the e-mail, and there can be a lot of complication involved in making sure the cache stays synchronized with reality (what's on the server is "reality"). There are advantages and disadvantages to each approach. _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
