Direct correlation: imap use and tearing my eyes out
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I find of the 6 IMAP mail servers I use from my Mac, gmail is the least reliable. It will hang or be unable to connect every couple of days. I suspect this is related to me leaving my mail program running on multiple machines. It seems to be better if I close the mail program on machines I'm not using, though this still leaves one machine and my phone dueling with each other for access.
While I haven't done anything fancy, using IMAP with Thunderbird and Mutt has so far been a pleasant experience. I find it to be faster than POP. It also doesn't need to poll like POP.
Empty your spam folder once a week or so? Or try using Thunderbird?
Empty your spam folder once a week or so? Or try using Thunderbird?
good points. Maybe I need to try another client like Tbird. The multiple machines is a no-no believe - I one time rec'd a gmail message along the line of "too many connections".
Looking to understand other's experiences and maybe learn how to improve performance or other approaches to utilizing IMAP. have a good one.