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It's HTTP-based and every request is stateless compared to IMAP, so it should tolerate unreliable connections better. IMAP in contrast is stateful and the proce
by Nextgrid 3y ago
It's HTTP-based and every request is stateless compared to IMAP, so it should tolerate unreliable connections better. IMAP in contrast is stateful and the process of establishing that state requires more round-trips, so connection establishment is slower.