Fastmail & POP3.

azukre · 6 Apr 2002, 03:13 AM

Currently I have the guest account with fastmail.fm
I know you've to pay the one time fee 9.95 to use the pop access, but I don't have any problems using pop3 service.

Why is that?

sterdeus · 6 Apr 2002, 03:14 AM

Fastmail hasnt implemented the restrictions of having a "guest" account yet. Come April 18th, you will no longer be able to use pop to access fastmail unless you purcahse a full or enhanced account.

**DBH** · 6 Apr 2002, 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by azukre
I know you've to pay the one time fee 9.95 to use the pop access, but I don't have any problems using pop3 service.

Actually, the member account has been increased to $14.95, a one time fee, and even with a member account, you won't be able to get POP access. You'll need to sign up for a full or enhanced account.

Check out the pricing table for more details:
http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/pricingtbl.html

Boom · 6 Apr 2002, 03:29 AM

Since when was it been increased? Are there exta features for member level?

Tango · 6 Apr 2002, 03:35 AM

Since about April 1st after some recalculation by Jeremy & Rob

guest2k · 6 Apr 2002, 03:49 AM

no extra anything for members, but fastmail is getting populated =P

Jeremy Howard · 6 Apr 2002, 08:14 AM

There is an extra actually--members now have access to Kaspersky Anti-virus technology (it's on the Preferences screen).

azukre · 7 Apr 2002, 03:20 PM

Darn, I wanted to upgrade my guest account to member, but I wanna keep on using pop3 instead of IMAP. =(

azukre · 7 Apr 2002, 03:25 PM

Also, does POP3 cost more than IMAP to run?

Jeremy Howard · 7 Apr 2002, 05:46 PM

No. IMAP is a better solution for most people and results in less support issues for us because there are less problems and we can answer 'yes' to more questions, and we just like evangelising the technology. IMAP uses more resources. But when people use POP and find their messages aren't on the server any more they yell at us that their webmail doesn't show their messages any more and we've deleted them etc etc...

guest2k · 7 Apr 2002, 09:00 PM

with IMAP, you can still check your mail using email softwares like eudora, outlook express...ect ....why do most people crazy about POP ?

jhs · 7 Apr 2002, 11:28 PM

If you only read your email from one computer, and has a slow dial-up connection, then I think POP is much better. Actually if you have no need to read mail from more than one computer I don't really see why you should use IMAP, regardless of your type of connection.

sky · 7 Apr 2002, 11:40 PM

With IMAP, you can have a folder structure that synchronize with the email server.

And even for a slow connection, IMAP is better than POP since if you got an email with a large attachment, you will be stuck there waiting for it to download while you can have an option to download headers only in IMAP.

jhs · 7 Apr 2002, 11:59 PM

If you always access your mail from the same computer their is really no point in keeping your mails on the server, and therefore no need to keep a folder structure there. Just download the mail and keep them on the client.

With POP it is actually also possible only to download headers, but I believe most clients doesn't support it.

**Gankaku** · 8 Apr 2002, 12:10 AM

I'm with you all that like pop better. I've never had problems losing anything from my server - I've been a user of pop accounts for years...however, I could see that forcing people to use IMAP (or charging more for pop) would be better for the email provider.

For my home machine, I like pop for the simple fact that everything DOES come down and delete off the server. It's in my inbox, I can delete it and it's gone. I don't have to go through the extra step of purging my inbox like I have to do with IMAP, or having to look at all the crossed-out emails because I don't feel like going to Edit, Purge Deleted Messages.......bleck - on something I've already hit the delete key on.

However, when I go back to work, I think I'll more be able to see the advantages of an IMAP account.

Lisa

6 Apr 2002, 03:13 AM	#1
azukre Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 14	Fastmail & POP3. Currently I have the guest account with fastmail.fm I know you've to pay the one time fee 9.95 to use the pop access, but I don't have any problems using pop3 service. Why is that?

6 Apr 2002, 03:14 AM	#2
sterdeus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 182	Fastmail hasnt implemented the restrictions of having a "guest" account yet. Come April 18th, you will no longer be able to use pop to access fastmail unless you purcahse a full or enhanced account. Last edited by sterdeus : 6 Apr 2002 at 03:17 AM.

8 Apr 2002, 12:10 AM	#15
Gankaku Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,265	Like Pop I'm with you all that like pop better. I've never had problems losing anything from my server - I've been a user of pop accounts for years...however, I could see that forcing people to use IMAP (or charging more for pop) would be better for the email provider. For my home machine, I like pop for the simple fact that everything DOES come down and delete off the server. It's in my inbox, I can delete it and it's gone. I don't have to go through the extra step of purging my inbox like I have to do with IMAP, or having to look at all the crossed-out emails because I don't feel like going to Edit, Purge Deleted Messages.......bleck - on something I've already hit the delete key on. However, when I go back to work, I think I'll more be able to see the advantages of an IMAP account. Lisa

6 Apr 2002, 03:29 AM	#4
Boom Essential Contributor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Belgium Posts: 202	Since when was it been increased? Are there exta features for member level?

6 Apr 2002, 03:35 AM	#5
Tango Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 529	Since about April 1st after some recalculation by Jeremy & Rob

6 Apr 2002, 03:49 AM	#6
guest2k Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 531	no extra anything for members, but fastmail is getting populated =P

6 Apr 2002, 08:14 AM	#7
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	There is an extra actually--members now have access to Kaspersky Anti-virus technology (it's on the Preferences screen).

7 Apr 2002, 03:20 PM	#8
azukre Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 14	Darn, I wanted to upgrade my guest account to member, but I wanna keep on using pop3 instead of IMAP. =(

7 Apr 2002, 03:25 PM	#9
azukre Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 14	Also, does POP3 cost more than IMAP to run?

7 Apr 2002, 05:46 PM	#10
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	No. IMAP is a better solution for most people and results in less support issues for us because there are less problems and we can answer 'yes' to more questions, and we just like evangelising the technology. IMAP uses more resources. But when people use POP and find their messages aren't on the server any more they yell at us that their webmail doesn't show their messages any more and we've deleted them etc etc...

7 Apr 2002, 09:00 PM	#11
guest2k Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 531	with IMAP, you can still check your mail using email softwares like eudora, outlook express...ect ....why do most people crazy about POP ?

7 Apr 2002, 11:28 PM	#12
jhs Essential Contributor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 350	If you only read your email from one computer, and has a slow dial-up connection, then I think POP is much better. Actually if you have no need to read mail from more than one computer I don't really see why you should use IMAP, regardless of your type of connection.

7 Apr 2002, 11:40 PM	#13
sky Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 69	With IMAP, you can have a folder structure that synchronize with the email server. And even for a slow connection, IMAP is better than POP since if you got an email with a large attachment, you will be stuck there waiting for it to download while you can have an option to download headers only in IMAP.

7 Apr 2002, 11:59 PM	#14
jhs Essential Contributor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 350	If you always access your mail from the same computer their is really no point in keeping your mails on the server, and therefore no need to keep a folder structure there. Just download the mail and keep them on the client. With POP it is actually also possible only to download headers, but I believe most clients doesn't support it.