Date: Wed, 30 Jun 1999 11:01:02 +0800 From: "Peter Kok" <peter@sweda.com.hk> To: Keith Coles <Keith.Coles@wdr.com> Cc: freebsd <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: imap & pop3 & web base mail Message-ID: <3779886E.A3E0A725@sweda.com.hk> References: <Pine.SOL.4.05.9906291308150.22938-100000@ln4p1013pos>
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Hello Keith and all
Thank you very much for your kind help
i would like to know more
1. how do i know that the my ISP uses POP or IMAP?
Keith Coles wrote
> POP3 - simple protocol, all your mail is delieverd to a remote mailbox,
> your pop client copies it to your local system (it may or may not be
> deleted from the mailbox host). Advantages, simple, widely supported by
> clients both text & GUI on a variety of platforms. Disadvantages, simple,
> no remote mailbox management, loss of delivery info (useful when tracing
> the origin of a message, e.g. spam).
>
2) it means that IMAP can trace the origin message, POP is not.
but how to use IMAP to trace the origin message
>
> IMAP - more of a remote mailbox management protocol. Allows you to delete
> or move messages between mailboxes in place, i.e. on the remote server.
> Because your mail stays in place you can access your mailbox from multiple
> clients, potentially from different sites. Advantages, better management
> of remote mailbox, controlled download of attachments, folder management.
> Disadvantges, the protocols a bit clunky though this can be hidden by a
> good client.
>
3) how imap to manage download of attchments, folder management
could you suggest web for my study?
and
i don't understand this 'the protocols a bit clunky '!
Could you expand to me in detail?
>
> Web mail - generally a bunch of cgi scripts that give you access to a
> remote mailbox, e.g. Hotmail et al. Facilities depend on what the
> developer decided to write in at the time. Whilst there is no standard
> protocol as such, because the interface is Web based it can be accessed
> from just about anything, usual stuff + Palm Pilots, Psion, Lynx text
> browser........
>
4) Could you give me web for my study and how to setup
thank you very much again
>
> Which is best ?
>
>
>
> > what is different between
> >
> > imap, pop3 and web base mail
> >
> > which is good and common?
> >
> > thank you for your advice
> >
> > best regards
> > Peter
> >
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