Re: IMAP Server

From	Paul Goodman <goodmanp@comcast.net>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.misc
Date	2011-04-03 20:39 -0400
Message-ID	<2011040320391081456-goodmanp@comcastnet> (permalink)
References	<2011040219224916807-me@foonet> <2011040316320516807-me@foonet>
Subject	Re: IMAP Server

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On 2011-04-03 16:32:05 -0400, John Holt said:

> On 2011-04-03 08:40:56 -0400, Bill <bbcollins@earthlink.net> said:
> 
>> In article <2011040219224916807-me@foonet>, John Holt <me@foo.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> My ISP provides POP mail service, but not IMAP mail service.  An
>>> obvious solution would be to change my ISP to one the provides IMAP,
>>> but I want to explore alternatives.
>>> 
>>> My motivation is only to be able use my desktop mail client and on
>>> occasion use my iPad to process my mail.  POP does not really let me do
>>> that very well. I am not concerned about access to my mail when I am
>>> away from home.

          [SNIP]


>> 
>> I have POP accounts on my iPod Touch. They work fine. Surely you could
>> do that with the iPad.
> 
> 
> Let me revise and extend.  When I download from my POP mailbox, I have 
> a choice to delete all of the messages from the mail server immediately 
> or to leave them.  If I delete them, then they are not available to be 
> downloaded to the other device.  If I leave them, they can be 
> downloaded, but then they must be deleted from both devices.  I would 
> prefer to avoid the confusion, and have the delete of the message be 
> reflected on both devices.


If you want IMAP you could set up a gmail account, if you don't have 
one already, and have your ISP's email forwarded there automatically.  
You can then set up Apple mail or whatever mail client you are using to 
download your messages from gmail using IMAP.  Works great for me.  I 
have comcast mail and they don't have imap either.

-- 
Paul Goodman

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