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 ...

Users have noted significant issues with ability to send and receive mail, as well as overall sluggish performance from Mail.app 2.0.2 -- the new release included with Mac OS X 10.4.2. Other issues ...

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 ...

Apple’s Mail app — the Mac one, not the iOS one — has a secret weapon for automatically cleaning up your inbox. It’s called Rules, and you can use it to process all arriving emails, so you don’t have ...