IMAP vs. POP
We recommend that you use the IMAP protocol when configuring your
e-mail client. IMAP is ideal for people who need to access e-mail
from multiple computers since IMAP stores your e-mail on the mail
server. POP downloads e-mail to your local computer and removes it
from the mail server. Only use POP if you plan to access your mail
from one computer. Regardless of the protocol you choose, you must
use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to connect to the CS and IT Labs mail
servers.
Also, if the mail is left on the server, it is backed up nightly
and safe from potential disasters, such as disk errors.
Do not access your mail from IMAP and a 'local' mail client
(such as pine, mutt, or elm) at the same time. Either use IMAP clients
at once or a local client on a single machine. Do not use POP and IMAP
at the same time, choose one or the other. If you don't do this odd
things my happen to your mailspool and there may be e-mail loss.
For more information regarding IMAP and POP, see the following links:
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