Subject: IMAP questions

From: [email-masked] (Mickey Coggins)
Date: Wed, 9 Nov 1994 08:24:59 GMT

I believe I've read all there is in the distribution
on imap, and I still have some questions.

- Is there some more documentation?
- Is it possible to set up a unix server such that PC
  clients can use POP to read the mail with the pop->imap programs?
- Are there any advantages/disadvantages of doing this over a regular POP3?
- Are there any other PC clients that support IMAP besides PINE (as he ducks)?

I like the look of IMAP, but I need to support whatever the client has on
the PC.

Thanks,
--
Mickey

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From: Ed Greshko <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 1994 08:13:59 -0800 (GMT)

> - Is there some more documentation?

	Yes, get the RFC.  (I don't recall the number....but I guess that
is why the rfc index is helpful).

> - Are there any other PC clients that support IMAP besides PINE (as he ducks)?

	I know ECSMail, a commercial product, relies on IMAP.

> I like the look of IMAP, but I need to support whatever the client has on

	What's the big deal?  There is no law that say you can't support
both IMAP an POP.  My systems support POP2, POP3, and IMAP.

					Ed

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