[imp] POP3 server support read vs unread messages

[lst_hoe02 at kwsoft.de]

Zitat von Andy Smith <a.smith at ukgrid.net>:

> Hi,
>
>   I´m looking at using IMP as a webmail solution for pop3 based  
> email servers. Having configured up IMP to connect to my test server  
> I found that when viewing mails in the inbox that unread messages  
> are not in bold, so you cant tell which messages are read vs which  
> are unread. When connecting to the same server using IMAP unread  
> messages are clearly shown in bold text. Any ideas why POP3 isnt  
> working for this? Is this normal behaviour with IMP?

POP3 as Webmail Backend is a "hack". There is no such thing like  
read/unread or the like in POP3 protocol and implementing it at IMP  
side would be a PITA i guess, so your option is to use IMAP or loose  
features.

Regards

Andreas
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: smime.p7s
Type: application/pkcs7-signature
Size: 6397 bytes
Desc: S/MIME Signatur
URL: <http://lists.horde.org/archives/imp/attachments/20100331/5eaa31d9/attachment.bin>