IMAP limitations versus POP?

[ctc]

Are there any limitations, for example size of the inbox and sent items
folder, to using an IMAP e-mail account as opposed to a pop account or as far
as the user is concerned do they appear identical?

 

[Tom Willett]

The only limitations would be those set by the mail provider who is hosting
the service, as everything is actually stored on the server.
: Are there any limitations, for example size of the inbox and sent items
: folder, to using an IMAP e-mail account as opposed to a pop account or as
far
: as the user is concerned do they appear identical?

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was Friday, September 04, 2009 7:40:01 AM , and on a
whim, ctc pounded out on the keyboard:

Are there any limitations, for example size of the inbox and sent items
folder, to using an IMAP e-mail account as opposed to a pop account or as far
as the user is concerned do they appear identical?

You won't get a "sent" folder using POP as it just downloads from the
Inbox. Every ISP has different limitations.

If you only use one computer and don't move around a lot, and want to
keep all email on that computer, POP works great, as it downloads
whatever comes into the Inbox to your mail client. If you want to
access all your mail and all folders you create from any location, and
keep all mail accessible that way, IMAP is the way to go, as everything
is stored on the server.


Terry R.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

Are there any limitations, for example size of the inbox and sent items
folder, to using an IMAP e-mail account as opposed to a pop account or as
far
as the user is concerned do they appear identical?

Outlook 2003 has one limitation in this regard. Usually, Outlook 2003's PST
files can grow to 20GB in size (and that can be adjusted upward), but IMAP
PSTs can grow only to 2GB.. Usually, this isn't a problem, but it could be.

 

[ctc]

Are there any limitations, for example size of the inbox and sent items
folder, to using an IMAP e-mail account as opposed to a pop account or as far
as the user is concerned do they appear identical?

Okay I went ahead and created a new IMAP e-mail account and to my surprise
Outlook created it in its own PST file. Okay, no big deal I can view the IMAP
e-mail in my Outlook profile.

But now I notice that when I open a contact and click on its activities tab,
none of the IMAP e-mail appears as part of the contact history! Please tell
me that there is some setting or configuration which would allow all of the
e-mail in the IMAP's sent items and inbox to appear in my contacts
"activities".

 

[kevinv]

But how about working offline? It seems that one cannot work offline
with IMAP folders like one can with folders that are used with a POP
configuration. Once I go offline- it seems impossible to move emails
from inbox (for example) to a folder.... outlook just says that "you
must be connected for this"

 

[kevinv]

But how about working offline?  It seems that one cannot work offline
withIMAPfolders like one can with folders that are used with a POP
configuration.  Once I go offline- it seems impossible to move emails
from inbox (for example) to a folder....   outlook just says that "you
must be connected for this"

Yeah- it is crazy--- Outlook Express does EXACTLY what I want it to
do in this regard but Outlook wont... any thoughts anyone?

 

[Gordon]

Yeah- it is crazy--- Outlook Express does EXACTLY what I want it to
do in this regard but Outlook wont... any thoughts anyone?

maybe that's because OE doesn't treat IMAP correctly.
IMAP means that what is shown in your IMAP folders mirrors what is on the
server - therefore to move a message from one folder to another means that
you HAVE to be on line to do so, otherwise how does the action get performed
on the Server if you are not on line?

 

[kv]

It is supposed to sync all changes when you go back online... not too
difficult. Outlook Express does it perfectly for pete's sake. Mac Mail
does it just fine. Windows Live Mail Desktop does it fine. Outlook wont do
it. It's a shame actually.