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Date:      Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:44:09 -0500
From:      "Shaun T. Erickson" <ste@ste-land.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: imap question
Message-ID:  <403ABA79.7070207@ste-land.com>
In-Reply-To: <20040224022809.GB70587@keyslapper.org>
References:  <20040224003846.GB25902@teddy.fas.com> <20040224010221.GA70587@keyslapper.org> <20040224012915.GA27408@teddy.fas.com> <20040224022809.GB70587@keyslapper.org>

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Louis LeBlanc wrote:
> 
>>Might as well use POP, correct?
> 
> 
> Yes and no.  POP is fine if you only ever check mail from one system.
> Otherwise, imap is more appropriate.  Security is a separate issue
> altogether when you look at it this way.

Well, you also have to take into consideration where you want your email 
stored. If you want it on the server, use IMAP, if you want it on your 
local system (where it's more likely to get blown away), use POP.

	-ste




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