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From: billy@MIX.COM
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: POP3 vs. IMAP
Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 01:46:59 +0000 (UTC)
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Neill Massello <nmassello@yahoo.com> writes:

> Mail first tests the mail server to discover which protocols it
> supports. If it offers both POP and IMAP, Mail picks IMAP without giving
> you a choice. To get around this, enter the wrong password for the
> account. Mail should then go into a less automated setup mode in which
> you can select POP (and enter the correct password). 

Yes, this - asking for a username and password before allowing
an account to be configured - is a bit of a pain.

Billy Y..
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