They do technically reside on the server, but Mail.app and Entourage can both moves messages around to either local or remote folders...
On 5/31/04 4:22 PM, "Mirko Kranenburg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said something like: > As far as I remember, IMAP is pretty much on itself. The folders and the > messages do not obey to the rules. I think that is because they > technically do not reside on your Mac, but on the server. > > I only dabble with IMAP with my .Mac account, but always revert it to POP > with leaving the messages on the server for 10 days. Best of both worlds > for me.