[imp] Fw: Configuration of Outlook Express

[Frank Pineau]

On Wed, 01 Aug 2001 11:53:23 -0400, you wrote:

>At 11:41 AM 8/1/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>Really?  I didn't know that.  Well, then that goes back to the original
>>question.  Is there a way to get OE to work with IMP?, and the =
corollary
>>question, is it necessary or is it better to just point OE to your =
POP3/IMAP
>>server?
>
>I think that just complicates the issue.  IMP uses an
>IMAP/POP connection to read your mail.  Why would anyone
>want to stick IMP in the middle when they could connect
>directly to the IMAP/POP server? I honestly don't see any
>advantage at all.  IMP is a webmail client, and doesn't need
>the functionality of a proxy server.


I agree.  I would rather have my users connect directly to the server via POP3
or IMAP.  I'm wondering if the original poster isn't able to do that for some
reason, and wants his users to be able to POP their mail over http.

FP


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