10 Apr
2013
10 Apr
'13
3:17 p.m.
On 2013-04-10 8:05 AM, Reindl Harald <h.reindl@thelounge.net> wrote:
normally POP3 is configured to delete received messages after some days/weeks and it is not smart to disable this becuase if you have your local mailarchive and get a new computer you will receive ALL your mails again
Actually, normally POP3 defaults to deleting the messages *immediately* after being downloaded.
POP3 is simply not designed for permanent server storage.
As has already been explained, if you want to access your email from multiple devices and always see them, just switch to IMAP and be done with it.
Playing with the POP3 settings to 'keep messages on the server' has always been problematic.
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Best regards,
Charles