The Value of Free Software

[Alexander Skwar]

· Scott Kitterman <ubuntu at kitterman.com>:

> 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.

You can do the same with IMAP, with Disconnected Mode IMAP, to be exact.
In this mode, the client also has everything local.

The only problem: Not every client supports this. I know that KMail does.

> 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.

That's true - why should one even *want* to do that?

Alexander Skwar
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