Hello, IMAP is basically a way to keep your email on the server, but also sync a local copy to your computer, another computer, a portable device, etc. When you delete a message on one, the next time another syncs it will remove it as well. If you send a message on one, the sent message will end up in the sent box on the other devices. But, keep one thing in mind. If you are using a provider that gives you a small box, under a gigabyte, you'll probably run out of space eventually and that might be a problem. I would suggest using Gmail or MobileMe, as these two provide IMAP access and also have massive mailboxes. Specifically MobileMe can be set up to use even more space than is available for free with Google. If you constantly get multimedia attachments like audio and video files, Gmail and MobileMe make great alternatives.
Ryan On May 6, 2009, at 6:45 PM, Greg Kearney wrote: > > That would depend if your mail provider supports imap if they do then > yes you can. imap and pop are for incoming mail smtp is for outgoing > mail and will be the same no matter which other one you use. > > Greg Kearney > 535 S. Jackson St. > Casper, Wyoming 82601 > 307-224-4022 > gkear...@gmail.com > > > > On 06/05/2009, at 5:41 PM, Justin Harford wrote: > >> >> Howdy there >> >> If I already have a gmail account as pop and smtp could I switch it >> over to imap? >> >> J >> >> "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already >> tomorrow in Australia." Charles Schultz, creator of the Peanuts comic >> strip. >> >> On 06/05/2009, at 13:53, Jesper Holten wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi. >>> Yeah, you could use gmail. >>> www.gmail.com >>> There you can set up an Imap account. Works fine, also in cross >>> platform >>> setups. >>> >>> The web interface can be abit painful sometimes, but then switch tto >>> classic >>> view, that helps. >>> >>> /Jesper. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Brett Campbell" <blindinnova...@gmail.com> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 10:19 PM >>> Subject: Can one email account be used on 2 Macs? >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Hi, I'm wondering if I am able to have the same gmail account >>>> configured on two Macs? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Brett >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
