Apple's Mail e-mail client supports a number of different messaging protocols including POP and IMAP, but if you convert an existing account from POP to IMAP then you may run into a problem in which e ...

With Gmail's adoption of IMAP, one of electronic messaging's best-kept secrets has been thrust suddenly into the spotlight. But IMAP's inventor says the move, while overdue, doesn't deserve the ...

Microsoft just added IMAP support to Outlook.com e-mail, which allows you to keep your e-mail synchronized when using third-party clients. We'll show you how to set it up on Apple's Mail app. Outlook ...

Lately, I’ve noticed quite a few stories and discussions online centering around the always popular debate about whether to use IMAP or POP3 for email. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, IMAP ...

Q: What’s the difference between POP and IMAP email settings, and which will work best for my business? A: There’s only one person who can start off a conversation about email protocols by saying, ...

For years, POP (Post Office Protocol) email has been a thorn in my side. Apple's email service uses the IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) protocol for email, as do many other email services.

As you learned yesterday, working with Gmail can be a lot nicer if you use a desktop e-mail program instead of Gmail’s Web-based interface. A key question that remains is whether to use the POP or ...

If your business uses an Apple computer as your primary workstation, you probably use Mail to manage your email accounts. Using IMAP in Mail means that you can sync settings and folders between ...

correctionThe Fast Forward column in the March 21 Business section incorrectly stated what the acronym for the IMAP e-mail standard stands for. It is Internet Message Access Protocol. (Published 03/27 ...

This has been bugging me for a while now, but I'm actively motivated to fix it at the moment (I use this account for throwaway crap I don't want to use my main email address for.) So I get internet ...