Topic: Best IMAP Client

[Dubois]

I am considering using the sme IMAP for my email.  I have tried and DO NOT like outlook or outlook express.  I have also tried eudora and mulberry.  I think mulberry is the best so far, but what do others think and use?  
Is mulberry the best choice with the type of IMAP that SME uses?  I'm afraid I don't know much about IMAP.

[Bobby]

I use Eudora, and have for years.  Have tried it with IMAP and it seems okay.  I agree with you regard of oulook/express.

What is Mulberry?  Never heard of it.  I would like to find a client that will keep a local copy of mail, as well as the server copy, so that it is appropriate for laptop use.

/B

[Ed Form]

Bobby wrote:
>
> What is Mulberry?  Never heard of it.  I would like to find a
> client that will keep a local copy of mail, as well as the
> server copy, so that it is appropriate for laptop use.

Your problem isn't finding an appropriate client, it's using the correct settings in  any client you might choose. Don't use IMAP since that protocol involves reading mail directly from the server. Use POP3 which transports a copy of the mail from the server to the workstation. Then simply set the mail client on your workstation to leave mail on the server after it has been copied. I really can't think of any major client product that doesn't allow this.

Ed Form

[Dubois]

Mulberry is located at www.cyrusoft.com

Its got a ton of features.

[Dubois]

Ed, why shouldn't I use IMAP?  Is there a specific reason, or is it a preference thing?  I only have 3 computers on the sme server, so bandwith is not a concern.

[Ed Form]

Dubois wrote:

> Ed, why shouldn't I use IMAP?  Is there a specific reason, or
> is it a preference thing?  I only have 3 computers on the sme
> server, so bandwith is not a concern.

Don't get me wrong. I wasn't criticising IMAP at all. My suggestion was for what Bobby wants to do. He wants to keep a copy of his mail on the server and be able to take a copy away with him on a portable. The easiest way to do that is to use POP3. IMAP reads the mail where it lies in the user mailboxes on the server. The mail is not moved to the workstation at all. POP3 clients transport the mail from the user's server mailbox and place it in the workstation mail store and every POP3 client I can remember using has a setting to allow you to leave a copy in place on the server. So Bobby doesn't have to worry about choosing a new client to get what he wants - any client will do the job. Your choice of whether or not to use IMAP is completely free. The advantages and disadvantages of IMAP over POP3 are pretty acemdemic when it comes to a small network like yours.

Ed Form

[Bobby]

Thanks for the thoughts Ed.

I am aware of the "leave mail on the server" setting and have used that many times in the past.   This method works fine if you don't store heaps of mails on the server, but if you do, it slows things down considerably.  

As much as I don't like exchange, as I recall, outlook has the ability to do what I am asking when used with exchange.  If I cannot replicate this I will do without rather than go M$.  :}

Cheers.

/B

[Les Mikesell]

Under the 'tools' tab, Outlook express has 'sync',  Outlook 2000 has 'download' to download imap messages to the client for offline work.

[robert]

Eudora gives you the option to download message headers only, full message plus attachments below a settable threshold or full message with full attachments from the IMAP account to the client.