Re: IMAP...

[Brian Nelson <nelson@bignachos.com>]

Alexander Wallace <awallace@rwsoft-online.com> writes:

> Hi there.. I have task-imap installed using apt-get... Is there
> anything I need to do to be able to use it? I'm trying to get my email
> using evolution from another machine, and nothing happens, not even an
> error, but If i use pop it does work and retrieve my email... Is there
> something extra I need to do to use IMAP properly?

In my experience, debian's imapd packages have "just worked".
Currently, I'm using uw-imapd-ssl from testing.  Try a less bugged
email client.

> I understand Imap encripts passwords right? and I should use it
> instead of pop?

As others have said, the default "imap" package doesn't encrypt
passwords, though the ssl ones do.

In general, imap is a superior protocol to pop3, and you should use it
instead.  Some propaganda can be read here:

http://www.imap.org/about/whatisIMAP.html

-- 
Brian Nelson <nelson@bignachos.com>