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| Thread ID: 139629 | 2015-06-03 06:15:00 | Web-based IMAP email client? | Spartacus (3313) | Press F1 |
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| 1401883 | 2015-06-03 06:15:00 | Hi, Does anyone know of a webmail service that will allow you to access mail from another server via IMAP? I'm not after a one-time import; rather a stay-in-synch client so I can read/delete/file/send messages using the webmail interface and have the changes update on the server. I have an email address at my own domain name, hosted by a commercial service (IMAP and POP3 accessible) and I use an IMAP client on both my personal laptop and my phone - all good so far. However I would also like to be able to read and reply to messages using my work laptop via a web-based client (especially when I'm travelling for work, and I don't want to install software or have my personal emails stored on the machine). Trouble is, I can't find a suitable web client. As far as I can tell Gmail can't retrieve messages via IMAP at all and Outlook.com looks to only do a one-time import via IMAP. Any suggestions? |
Spartacus (3313) | ||
| 1401884 | 2015-06-03 06:33:00 | Roundcube. You can install it on your own webserver and point it at any (or multiple) IMAP servers. |
fred_fish (15241) | ||
| 1401885 | 2015-06-03 06:38:00 | Does the email host not provide a webmail interface for your personal domain email account? Usually they do, especially if as you say it is a commercial service. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 1401886 | 2015-06-04 23:33:00 | Good point, don't know why I didn't think of the website host's portal... The original email setup was set-and-forget many years ago and I've only used POP3/IMAP access since. Turns out they have RoundCube and it seems pretty good. Cheers both! Out of interest, any idea why the web-based clients like GMail and Outlook.com will only retrieve via POP3?? |
Spartacus (3313) | ||
| 1401887 | 2015-06-05 00:10:00 | ..any idea why the web-based clients like GMail and Outlook.com will only retrieve via POP3?? I think you are getting things confuddled ? webmail has nothing to do with pop3 or imap. Gmail supports IMAP "POP and IMAP access are free for all Gmail users." support.google.com imap & outlook.com (never tried it, supposedly supported) www.cnet.com |
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| 1401888 | 2015-06-05 04:52:00 | Both Gmail and Hotmail/Outlook support IMAP | Alex B (15479) | ||
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