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TenFour · 4 Apr 2024, 07:55 PM

I think it is harder than you think to provide adequate security and functionality. But, I also think that POP is not very popular, except for Gmail that forces POP3 on people. For my own part I haven't used POP, except for when Gmail forced it, in probably close to 20 years. I vastly prefer webmail and a matching app on my phone, with everything synced via IMAP. I spend months at a time away from home and having my email on the go is vastly important to me. By the way, Purelymail offers a lot more at only $10 per year.

4 Apr 2024, 07:55 PM	#2
TenFour Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 1,749	I think it is harder than you think to provide adequate security and functionality. But, I also think that POP is not very popular, except for Gmail that forces POP3 on people. For my own part I haven't used POP, except for when Gmail forced it, in probably close to 20 years. I vastly prefer webmail and a matching app on my phone, with everything synced via IMAP. I spend months at a time away from home and having my email on the go is vastly important to me. By the way, Purelymail offers a lot more at only $10 per year. Last edited by TenFour : 4 Apr 2024 at 08:05 PM.