On Sun, January 10, 2010 9:12 am, Johannes Gebauer wrote: > Perhaps I am missing something, but does IMAP allow me to use it like > POP with only added convenience, or am I then required to keep > everything on the server all the time?
I'll give you the simple answer by example. I use both. I check most mail via IMAP so I can reach it pretty much anywhere, and sort it into just a few mailboxes. That mail, for the time being, stays on the server. Mail that I answer via IMAP is Bcc'd to myself so I have a copy. This message, for example, is being answered via IMAP, but will Bcc to my address so that I have a copy with the same time stamp. When I'm ready to grab the mail that I want to keep, I move everything back to the IMAP inbox, mark it as unread, and run my POP mail program (where I have all my email since 1993). It downloads & automatically deletes everything on the server's inbox. The other boxes are untouched, so I can keep mail stored there temporarily. Dennis _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
