[plug] email left on ISP's server

[Paul Arch]

Matt Kemner wrote:
> Hi Gavin
>
> On Sun, 24 Sep 2006, quoth Gavin Chester:
>
>   
>> I have developed the practice of setting my mail client to leave a copy
>> of my hosted-business-address emails on the host server for two reasons:
>> 1/ to have a remote archive; and, 2/ to allow for accessing mail from
>> different PCs that aren't otherwise kept in sync.
>>     
>
> I assume you are using POP3 to do this, where the "leave mail on server"
> option is really nothing but a hack, resulting in the problems you
> discuss.
>
> Consider switching to IMAP instead
<snip>

I agree with Matt on this one, my email host runs IMAP, and I have my 
desktop machine and laptop machine both pointing at the one mailbox.  
Its great, since all emails sent from desktop are accessible on laptop 
as well ( and visa versa ) since all of the email is stored on the server.

Also, you can setup your mail client ( I use thunderbird ) to download 
and keep a local copy of the message on your computer as well - I would 
recommend doing this, since if you have no internet connection at the 
time you want to view your emails, you will unlikely be unable to read 
your messages ( because generally only the headers of emails are stored 
on your computer ), that goes for old messages unless of course you have 
this feature setup.

And again, like Matt suggested, check that the version of IMAP you will 
be using is good to go ( eg.  Once I had a IMAP setup that would not 
allow subfolders of folders !!  Inbox->Lists->Plug , would only allow 
Inbox->Lists )

cheers

-- 


Paul Arch

---------------------------
Esidium Group Pty. Ltd.
Ph:  (08) 6461 4230
Fax: (08) 6461 4238
http://www.esidium.com.au 
Powering DataMate - www.datamate.com.au
---------------------------