| Hi littlejim.
IMAP basically means you read your email remotely through a compatible email programme (Pegasus was my choice) without needing to download it to the computer - all the mail stays on the server until you either delete it or download it via POP.
As an example, I have found it useful in the past to use IMAP to read mail on my laptop and on my home PC when working from home, and then download everything via Outlook when in the office.
However, when replying to or sending mail, I did need to remember to copy myself in on anything I wanted a copy of in the office, though, since by using an email client at these other locations, the local 'Sent' copy stayed in my email programme.
I have to say I've never been bothered by this enough to find out whether any other mail programme, or mail service, would be any different. |