Answer Line: How do I get POP email in Windows 8?

January 07, 2013

Richard Howell replaced an old computer with a Windows 8 laptop. His mail provider only supports the POP email protocol, which Windows 8's email program doesn't support. What's he to do? [Email your tech questions to answer@pcworld.com or post them on the PCW Answer Line forum.] The Internet uses two common email protocols, the older Post Office Protocol (POP) and the newer Internet Messaging Access Protocol (IMAP). POP simply downloads the new mail to your local mail client software, and--unless you've told it otherwise--deletes it from the server. IMAP syncs your mail client with the server, changing each of them to match the other. IMAP is clearly the superior technology. If you try to access your email via POP from multiple computers and devices, you're going to have a mess. With IMAP, you'll have no problem. Your inbox, outbox, and all your other mailboxes will be identical everywhere you check them. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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