[COLUG] E-mail on both PC desktop and remote (palm pilot, etc.) devices

[William Yang]

Mark L. Wise wrote:
> Hello all!
> 
> How does one set up a system (sendmail) that would allow a user to have 
> their e-mail both on their desktop PC and a remote device, i.e. 
> PalmPilot, TreoPhone, etc.???

It's a lot easier to just use IMAP.  This problem has nothing to do with 
sendmail.

> I have Outlook and/or Thunderbird saving mail on server and set to 
> delete on server when deleted on client.  Would this allow another 
> device to download the e-mail that still exists on the server?  (I guess 
> I am asking if the POP server marks the e-mail in some way that 
> indicates it's been downloaded, or does the client check for duplicate 
> downloads?).

Yes.  The specifics for what the POP server does is server specific.

	-Bill
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