Ok, so I have read some information on the internet and I don't think I am really understanding. So can someone please explain to me the main differences in POP and IMAP mail protocals? I am currently running an Email server at home, and don't know which would be better for me to use or if it really matters. I know that IMAP supports a more client/server type protocal, but I still don't understand it completely. Thanks.
If it's IMAP, all your mail will be stored on the server. All activity to inquire about your mail will be done through the server. For POP you download your mail off the server and onto your computer. The mail will then be deleted off the server. Of course there is an option on most mail-clients to leave mail on the server but that's just an option. IMAP is great because you don't have to worry about archiving your emails each time you need to re-install your computer. Once you installed a email web client like Horde or SquirrelMail, you could basically access your emails from anywhere. POP is seldomly used nowadays.
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