IMAP vs Pop3

[Ow Mun Heng]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Kiem [mailto:zordah at zordah.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 10:37 AM
> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> Subject: RE: IMAP vs Pop3
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> > Can you do select, drag and drop ?? eg.. as in an IMAP specific
> > folder in Outlook containing all the mails in the Linux Server?
> 
> Yes I can drag and drop between the Exchange folders and the 
> Linux IMAP
> folders.  Works both directions.

That's great..

 
> > I want all the emails DLed. I just find it to be slow..
> 
> Even the ones you don't read?
Well.. if it's junk.. then yes.. but otherwise, who knows
I may search through it when I need it??


> > as mentioned.. 100+ emails take like 1+hours to DL to
> > the Desktop.
> 
> Sounds like more of a link speed issue than a protocol one.
Anyway I can figure out what's the bottle up??

I tried iptraf/iftop and the connection between desktop 
and server was really slow.



Okay.. I think I'm convinced enough to give IMAP a shot..

Thanks and Cheers.