[GTALUG] POP3 vs IMAP

[Stephen]

On 2019-06-08 12:05 p.m., o1bigtenor via talk wrote:
> Greetings
> 
> Working on setting up Claws - - an email handling tool and I need to
> choose whether I use
> POP3 or IMAP.
> What I've been able to find so far doesn't really give any kind of
> clear direction.
> I have lots of storage here and am planning on starting with my least
> used addresses just to make sure things are working well before I do a
> complete switch.
> 
> Please advise.
> 
> TIA

I see the two main differences being:

IMAP
Allows multiple devices to access you emails
Keeps messages on server

POP
Deletes messages on server when downloaded

I have my phone set for IMAP to I see emails when out, and my computer 
sent to POP so I can download when I am home

-- 
Stephen