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Old 17-01-2020, 19:56   #19
BenMcr
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Re: How to access email accounts on desktop?

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Originally Posted by Paul View Post
Not true with VM.
I pull them using POP, but they remain on the server as well.
Yes, although that's not standard POP behaviour

When VM moved their mail service to Google, that then followed Google's version of POP which Gmail still does - https://www.limilabs.com/blog/gmail-pop3-behavior

So as that then by default built up an archive of mail in the inbox on the server, when VM moved to their own solution they couldn't turn on the standard POP deletion commands and follow the email client as there was a risk that it would delete the archive that customers expected to see.

So at present that amended POP behaviour still applies.

Ideally VM will change it back to align to POP standards, but it's going to be tricky thing to do without disruption.
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