The Value of Free Software

[Scott Kitterman]

On Wednesday 12 July 2006 13:44, Michael V. De Palatis wrote:
> That's great, but... Why didn't they just use IMAP servers instead of
> POP servers? That would have been a far easier solution to the
> problem...
>
> That said, it is very nice to see open source software being embraced
> by traditionally non-*nix centric communities.
>
> Mike
>

I do the same thing they wanted to do.  The problem is that with IMAP, the 
message store is on the server so whatever bandwidth/connectivity limits or 
storage size limits you have on the server apply.  With POP, you keep it all 
local.  Also, in my case, I keep all the mail worth keeping on the desktop 
and mail that still needs action on my phone.  Keeping two distinct message 
sets from two different locations isn't easy to do with IMAP.

So, while it may have been a solution to the problem described, it may well 
have had other limitations the made it not a good idea.

BTW, another option they could have picked is use Kmail.

Scott K