Those with long memories may recall that in the early days of the internet and for many years into it, there were two methods of retrieving email from a server: POP3 and IMAP. (POP and POP2 were long ...

When it works correctly, email can feel seamless. But a failure reveals its two separate components: one kind of server handles your mail app retrieving messages; another sends them out. These ...

Is the iCloud in fact the mail server i.e. holds the original mail or is it a duplicate I may switch off and still have my mails retainable from any imap mail client? What happens if I switch off the ...