{"id":5417,"date":"2012-11-22T10:34:03","date_gmt":"2012-11-22T10:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/?p=5417"},"modified":"2012-11-22T10:34:03","modified_gmt":"2012-11-22T10:34:03","slug":"why-we-love-imap-and-why-you-should-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heartinternet.uk\/blog\/why-we-love-imap-and-why-you-should-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we love IMAP (and why you should too\u2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

First designed in 1986, IMAP has been around almost as long as I have, and yet it’s still treated with suspicion by many users and is seen as a ‘new’ or ‘advanced’ way of accessing email; while POP3 is seen as the ‘safe’ option. Many users don’t seem to know what IMAP is or how they should use it – yet it’s actually the answer to many of the little niggles that users have when it comes to email.<\/p>\n

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So, here’s why we love IMAP:-<\/p>\n

Keep your messages on the server<\/h4>\n

Seamless multi-device sync<\/h4>\n

Choose what you download<\/h4>\n

On-server folders\u00a0<\/h4>\n

Check for new messages quickly<\/h4>\n

So, how do you connect to an IMAP mail server? With the same software that you’re already using for POP3 – just select ‘IMAP’ when setting up your account in Outlook, Thunderbird, Mac Mail, on your phone or tablet, and enter the same details that you’d use for POP3 – server name, username and password, then you’re good to go!<\/p>\n

So, there you go. IMAP’s not scary, and not only for ‘advanced users’ – everyone who uses email for their day-to-day communication can make it do more with IMAP.<\/p>\n

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