Specifically, POP servers have a harder time with the volume; when you leave mail on the server, it has to check each message to see its read/ unread status relative to your machine (which means a back and forth communication for each message). I use to do it, but it got really slow checking mail when there were more than a dozen or so read messages on the server. IMAP avoids this problem, since it is designed from the ground up to be server based. On Sep 30, 2008, at 4:17 PM, Linda wrote: > On 9/30/08 2:49 PM, Tim Collier wrote: > >> With most POP3 >> accounts, the message is removed from the server when you access it >> unless >> you specifically tell it to leave a copy on the server. My default >> has >> always been to download it and then I only have a copy on ONE >> computer. >> I have Mobileme (formerly .Mac) and I must have nearly 5000 >> messages stored >> on Apple's server. These messages are available from any computer >> and are >> always there. Some of the things I keep there are important and I >> have them >> stored in various folders on the server. I always back up my local >> data, >> but there is always the danger of data loss. I like the fact that >> I can >> keep my important mail on the server in Apple's facilities. Plus, >> as I >> said, these are accessible from any computer, fully searchable, >> etc, etc. > > Hi, Tim -- > > Thanks for this. How is this different than leaving your mail on a > server > with a POP account? > > Thanks, > Linda > > > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Seven Cent Deals - Great legacy stuff Great Legacy Price > http://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?cat=Seven+Cent+Deal Aron S. Spencer Union, NJ 07083