> I know this is a very stupid question but is IMAP the only protocol used > by SM? I see there is > configurations for SMTP and even POP. > > The Web Host company I use only offers SMTP for outbound and POP3 for > incoming email. They also > offer a Web based email that I don't really like. The functionality > offered in SM is more in line > with my desires. > > So is there a way to have SM use SMTP as it's primary protocol?
SM uses SMTP (or a local program) as primary protocol to send email. To access your mailbox it uses IMAP as primary mailbox access protocol. SM can access POP3 mailboxes but cannot use it as a primary mailbox protocol. You will still need a IMAP server in order to read mail. The POP3 plugins only downloads mails from the POP3 mail server and puts them in a IMAP mailbox before you can access them via the SM web interface. As i understand there is no plans to use POP3 as a primary mailbox access protocol. Most likely due to the limitations POP3 has. POP3 was then also never designed to be used as a mail storage protocol and you only have access to a single mailbox (INBOX). Dont confuse this with that you in a POP3 mail client has more mailboxes.. They are local to the client... In your case it then looks like you have to ask your ISP nicely and see if he perhaps have a IMAP access to your mailbox.. Or even better.. Ask him to replace his current webmail with SM... /SqM ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. Does SourceForge.net help you be more productive? Does it help you create better code? SHARE THE LOVE, and help us help YOU! Click Here: http://sourceforge.net/donate/ -- squirrelmail-users mailing list List Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List Archives: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=2995 List Info: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users
