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I use POP with the "leave a copy on the server" option. Why would I do this? 1. I use Gmail apps for business, but unlike many people, I don't like the Gmail U
by nhebb 13y ago
I use POP with the "leave a copy on the server" option. Why would I do this?
1. I use Gmail apps for business, but unlike many people, I don't like the Gmail UI. I use a desktop client most of the time.
2. With Gmail + pop, I always have access to my email, but I can also make localized backups from my desktop client.
3. I don't trust that Gmail will retain my data forever or that I would never lose access to my account. I'm not paranoid about Google, but ultimately it's my responsibility to backup my mail data, not theirs.
- aroch 13y agoThe same thing can be done with IMAP
- tlrobinson 13y agoIMAP clients can backup your email locally as well...
- koralatov 13y agoI think the problem with IMAP, for a lot of users, is that many clients don't keep a complete local copy of your e-mail store by default, and they don't realise that it can do that.
- koralatov 13y agoYou might find it worthwhile to look into OfflineIMAP[1] --- it offers a POP-ish experience whilst still retaining the advantages of IMAP. [1]: http://offlineimap.org/ http://offlineimap.org/
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