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    From TimS@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 31 12:02:01 2023
    I'm trying to add a new mail addy and host to SWMBO's iPhone. The host uses SSL/TLS for SMTP mail, but not for POP3 mail. It doesn't seem possible to set an account up on the iPhone this way - or have I missed something? Do I have
    to set up an account for inbound mail only, as not SSL, and set up a second account for outbound mail, set as using SSL/TLS?

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    Tim

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  • From Alan B@21:1/5 to TimS on Fri Mar 31 12:39:29 2023
    TimS <tim@streater.me.uk> wrote:
    I'm trying to add a new mail addy and host to SWMBO's iPhone. The host uses SSL/TLS for SMTP mail, but not for POP3 mail. It doesn't seem possible to set an account up on the iPhone this way - or have I missed something? Do I have to set up an account for inbound mail only, as not SSL, and set up a second account for outbound mail, set as using SSL/TLS?

    It used to be possible to initially enter some invalid server settings and
    you would then be prompted to configure the account manually. It’s many
    years since I did this though.

    Why not just use IMAP?

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  • From Joerg Lorenz@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 1 08:28:07 2023
    Am 31.03.23 um 14:02 schrieb TimS:
    I'm trying to add a new mail addy and host to SWMBO's iPhone. The host uses SSL/TLS for SMTP mail, but not for POP3 mail. It doesn't seem possible to set an account up on the iPhone this way - or have I missed something? Do I have to set up an account for inbound mail only, as not SSL, and set up a second account for outbound mail, set as using SSL/TLS?

    POP is hopelessly outdated and many providers have shut down their
    POP-servers already. Use IMAP4.


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  • From Liz Tuddenham@21:1/5 to Joerg Lorenz on Sat Apr 1 10:23:12 2023
    Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> wrote:

    [...]
    POP is hopelessly outdated and many providers have shut down their POP-servers already. Use IMAP4.

    It does what I, and a number of other users, want; what's outdated about
    that?


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    ~ Liz Tuddenham ~
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    www.poppyrecords.co.uk

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  • From Joerg Lorenz@21:1/5 to All on Sat Apr 1 12:20:04 2023
    Am 01.04.23 um 11:23 schrieb Liz Tuddenham:
    Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> wrote:

    [...]
    POP is hopelessly outdated and many providers have shut down their
    POP-servers already. Use IMAP4.

    It does what I, and a number of other users, want; what's outdated about that?

    POP is dead. You better accept it. In the years ahead it will disappear inevitably. POP has too many disadvantages.

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  • From nospam@21:1/5 to Liz Tuddenham on Sat Apr 1 08:27:33 2023
    In article <1q8i7fm.10fw0i06bllx0N%liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid>,
    Liz Tuddenham <liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid> wrote:

    POP is hopelessly outdated and many providers have shut down their POP-servers already. Use IMAP4.

    It does what I, and a number of other users, want; what's outdated about that?

    imap does everything pop does, plus a lot more.

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