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Unfortunately, IMAP is a mess of a specification that is not consistently implemented between different vendors. Gmail itself is not built on top of IMAP at all
by macrael 16y ago
Unfortunately, IMAP is a mess of a specification that is not consistently implemented between different vendors. Gmail itself is not built on top of IMAP at all, it just has a layer thrown on top for compatibility. This path seems to make a lot of sense.
- T_S_ 16y agoThank you. I was going to ask what's up with IMAP support. I won't even try an application that won't support multiple IMAP accounts. Instead I'll ask: am I being too demanding?. As a former corporate goon, I always assume that it's IMAP or nothing. Does anyone think POP is OK for business?
- tensor 16y agoNo, IMAP is pretty essential. POP is passable, but people really want IMAP or exchange for most business email. Especially since companies and universities often forbid you forwarding company email to third parties like gmail.
- mike-cardwell 16y agoUniversities are increasingly outsourcing their email to Google and Microsoft. Especially those in the US and UK.