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    Sync email between desktop & laptop

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by iCamp, Feb 13, 2006.

  1. iCamp

    iCamp Notebook Consultant

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    Just curious how everyone manages this. If you have a desktop & a laptop how do you sync the same email addresses between the two?
     
    iCamp, Feb 13, 2006
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    are they both on the same network with the same email settings? do u use outlook/outlook express/t-bird?? usually if they have same email settings, any changes u make on one system is automatically updated when u connect the other system to the network. this is what happens between my lappie and desktop at work. i use MS outlook.
     
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  3. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Well, I use Exchange, which solves this problem. You might consider seeing if your email provider offers IMAP, that would also take care of you. Otherwise, there's no easy way to sync POP accounts that I'm aware of.
     
    Brian, Feb 13, 2006
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  4. iCamp

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    I'm using Outlook (I guess I should have mentioned that). I guess I could tell one computer to "leave the messages on the server" and the other one to actually download them off the server.
     
    iCamp, Feb 13, 2006
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    That is what I do however that does not really sync them. (sent items / deleted / contacts / etc..) My ISP only offers POP which as Brian eluded to there is no easy way.

    I peridocially manually sync my contacts with export / import - you could do the same with your folders. You could also move you main *.pst file to the other computer (assuming versions, etc are the same)

    I would not be surprised if there is some software out there that will do it though
     
    daacon, Feb 13, 2006
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    strikeback03 Notebook Deity

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    get an IMAP account. Dunno if any free ones offer it, if nothing else 1and1.com offers lots of e-mail for only a dollar or two USD per month. or it comes free with web hosting.

    I have work desktop, home desktop and laptop all access my two main e-mail accounts
     
    strikeback03, Feb 17, 2006
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  7. sutheep

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    i got imap free w/ webhosting
     
    sutheep, Feb 18, 2006
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    I too use exchange so my laptop, work and home desktops, and web acess are all identical no matter what I do but yes inyour case IMAP is going to be the best option.
     
    ZJChaser, Feb 20, 2006
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  9. iCamp

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    I have my own domain and can set up IMAP email if I want. I didn't know what IMAP was so I just did regular POP3. Are there any negatives to using IMAP? I just don't know the differences.
     
    iCamp, Feb 20, 2006
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    IMAP stores the mail on the server, and just downloads the headers for viewing. POP typically downloads the whole message when viewed, then deletes it off the server. I don't know of any disadvantages to IMAP, other than needing server space to store the e-mail.
     
    strikeback03, Feb 20, 2006
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  11. iCamp

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    Outlook can be set to leave the message on the server with POP3 email too. There must be more to it than that, right?
    If IMAP is always on the server how do I delete email? In my case I operate the server but what if I didn't?
     
    iCamp, Feb 20, 2006
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    what is exchange then? can anyone explain?
     
    sutheep, Feb 21, 2006
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  13. Brian

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    Exchange is Microsoft's corporate email client.

    With IMAP systems there's generally a way to mark a message for deletion. They differ though based on setup.
     
    Brian, Feb 21, 2006
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