Coaxim allows you to use your favorite email software
program (the "email client") with either POP or IMAP email
services. This gives you the flexibility of using any of the popular
email clients, such as Outlook, Entourage, Netscape and many others.
Unfortunately, there are still a few, less-common email clients that
do not yet support IMAP, so be sure to check the manufacturer's website
or product documentation to find out what Internet email services are
supported and how to setup a new POP or IMAP account.
Introduction
IMAP is a newer, more advanced protocol and has some major advantages
over POP, especially for users who check their email from multiple
computers. After learning a little about both POP and IMAP, you will
be able to choose which is right for you.
About POP
POP (Post Office Protocol) is still the most widely used Internet
mail protocol and a fine choice for those who check their email from
a single computer. POP downloads new messages to your computer, deleting
them from the mail server and making them inaccessible from other
computers.
About IMAP
The IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) standard is a superset
of the basic features found in POP, with several added advantages.
Unlike POP, IMAP stores messages on the mail server for retrieval
by other computers. As a result, all messages (both new and saved)
can be accessed and manipulated from a desktop computer at home, a
workstation at the office, and a notebook computer while traveling.
This sort of accessibility has made IMAP increasingly significant
as use of multiple computers increases.
With IMAP...
Messages and Folders Stay Synched
Access all of your messages and folders no matter where you are or
what computer or browser you are using. IMAP even remembers the condition
that you last left them in: Read, Replied, Forwarded, etc.
Messages Stay Safe
Computer crashed? Since IMAP keeps track of your messages on our servers,
the next time you log in all your messages will be re-synched automatically.
Lightning Fast Over Slow Connections
Don't wait for messages to show up one by one. IMAP is optimized to
display a list of your messages right away.
Space Saver
Retrieve a message only when you want to read it. IMAP is great for
cell phones, PDAs and other devices where storage is a premium.
Work With Your Messages Off-Line
Like POP, IMAP lets you work with your downloaded messages off-line
and will send any new messages as soon as you reconnect. Unlike POP,
IMAP will also re-sync any of the changes you made to a message while
off-line, including creating and moving messages.
