... is that it stores all your emails on the server.
Mostly this is a convenience.
However, the problem is that - unless the user does something explicit -
they stay there forever. However much storage the user has - 500MB,
5GB, 50GB - it will eventually fill up - and the user will not receive
any more emails - and will not understand why.
Compare with POP, where the server sends the email to the client and
deletes it from itself (unless the user does something explicit to
prevent that).
I know I can set up rules on my mail client to delete old or unwanted or unread emails - but ordinary users don't do this, or understand the need.
How do you teach them?
... is that it stores all your emails on the server.
Mostly this is a convenience.
However, the problem is that - unless the user does something explicit -
they stay there forever. However much storage the user has - 500MB,
5GB, 50GB - it will eventually fill up - and the user will not receive
any more emails - and will not understand why.
Compare with POP, where the server sends the email to the client and
deletes it from itself (unless the user does something explicit to
prevent that).
I know I can set up rules on my mail client to delete old or unwanted or unread emails - but ordinary users don't do this, or understand the need.
How do you teach them?
... is that it stores all your emails on the server.
Mostly this is a convenience.
However, the problem is that - unless the user does something explicit -
they stay there forever. However much storage the user has - 500MB,
5GB, 50GB - it will eventually fill up - and the user will not receive
any more emails - and will not understand why.
Compare with POP, where the server sends the email to the client and
deletes it from itself (unless the user does something explicit to
prevent that).
I know I can set up rules on my mail client to delete old or unwanted or unread emails - but ordinary users don't do this, or understand the need.
How do you teach them?
I'm not at all fussed about reading mail on more than one device.
also keep in mind that a lot of mail clients as well as mail providers
no longer support pop.
Mostly they do.
I didn't bother implementing IMAP in my client as POP3 is fine
for me. I looked into implementing it, but decided I couldn't be arsed. Same with OAUTH2.
I know I can set up rules on my mail client to delete old or unwanted or >> unread emails - but ordinary users don't do this, or understand the need.
most people don't have the need.
I just delete it based on a number of days it's been on the server. That's perfectly adequate for me.
In article <u0hk17$3g6de$[email protected]>, Graham J
<[email protected]> wrote:
... is that it stores all your emails on the server.
Mostly this is a convenience.
very much so.
However, the problem is that - unless the user does something explicit -
they stay there forever. However much storage the user has - 500MB,
5GB, 50GB - it will eventually fill up - and the user will not receive
any more emails - and will not understand why.
anyone who can fill 50 gb with email has more serious problems than pop versus imap.
Compare with POP, where the server sends the email to the client and
deletes it from itself (unless the user does something explicit to
prevent that).
which makes reading it on more than one device impossible, or at best
very difficult, with a strong likelihood of making a mistake in the
process, resulting in lost email.
also keep in mind that a lot of mail clients as well as mail providers
no longer support pop.
I know I can set up rules on my mail client to delete old or unwanted or
unread emails - but ordinary users don't do this, or understand the need.
most people don't have the need.
How do you teach them?
for those that do, show them how to create a rule to move mail locally
(or manually if they prefer), and also show them the advantages of
leaving it on the server.
anyone who can fill 50 gb with email has more serious problems than pop versus imap.
From my historical experience, this used to happen to people who used
email as their photo sharing mechanism. That's largely supplanted now by social media, so I've not seen anyone run out of email space in *years*.
... is that it stores all your emails on the server.
Mostly this is a convenience.
However, the problem is that - unless the user does something explicit -
they stay there forever. However much storage the user has - 500MB,
5GB, 50GB - it will eventually fill up - and the user will not receive
any more emails - and will not understand why.
Compare with POP, where the server sends the email to the client and
deletes it from itself (unless the user does something explicit to
prevent that).
I know I can set up rules on my mail client to delete old or unwanted or unread emails - but ordinary users don't do this, or understand the need.
How do you teach them?
... is that it stores all your emails on the server.
Mostly this is a convenience.
However, the problem is that - unless the user does something explicit -
they stay there forever. However much storage the user has - 500MB,
5GB, 50GB - it will eventually fill up - and the user will not receive
any more emails - and will not understand why.
and also show them the advantages of leaving it on the server.
and also show them the advantages of leaving it on the server.
If only you could run grep on the server.
| Sysop: | Keyop |
|---|---|
| Location: | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK |
| Users: | 715 |
| Nodes: | 16 (3 / 13) |
| Uptime: | 03:34:30 |
| Calls: | 12,099 |
| Calls today: | 7 |
| Files: | 15,003 |
| Messages: | 6,517,877 |