Using IMAP on Mac OS X
by Jason McIntosh 05/21/2002 IMAP or POP? Which is the best mail protocol to use on your Macintosh? This IMAP primer will help you understand its benefits and limitations, especially when using the Mail.app client on Mac OS X. Most modern email clients, including Mac OS X applications such as Apple's own Mail.app, Qualcomm's Eudora, or Microsoft's Entrourage, all default to using the same mail transfer protocol: the venerable Post Office Protocol, more commonly known as POP.
