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i am getting a laptop and wonder with i can use my outlook address on there as well as my desktop pc
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hi am getting a laptop and wonder whether it possible to use the same virgin email address i have on thier so i have option to download them eithe on my laptop or my desktp
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I would either set only one machine to actually delete the mails from the server, so you have a master copy of all your mails on the other one of your computers (otherwise you'll end up with half your mails on one machine and half on the other)
Or set them both to use IMAP and then the mail is stored on virgins server all the time and you can use either machine to access your mail store.
I would either set only one machine to actually delete the mails from the server, so you have a master copy of all your mails on the other one of your computers (otherwise you'll end up with half your mails on one machine and half on the other)
Or set them both to use IMAP and then the mail is stored on virgins server all the time and you can use either machine to access your mail store.
Email is just connected to a server somewhere (i.e., in your case, Virgin's systems).
You can access this from anywhere you get an internet connection. But there are two ways of accessing email right now (popular ways, anyway):
POP: this means that emails are fetched from Virgin's systems onto your computer, and often taken off Virgin's machines.
IMAP: this means that emails are kept on Virgin's systems, and you just use your computer to read them on there.
IMAP has multiple advantages, especially if you're using multiple machines to access your email. With POP, you could check your email from computer 1, so that the email goes on there. But then, checking from computer 2 the next day, those other emails are stuck on computer 1 -- not too helpful.
If you use IMAP, then you can check from computer 1, then go and check from computer 2, and everything stays in sync, because they're just reading from the same Virgin system. This is why Chuck recommends IMAP.
When you set up Outlook, you tell it to use IMAP or POP. Check your settings to see what you have set. In Outlook's account options, your incoming mail server will be set to something like pop.virgin.co.uk, or imap.virgin.co.uk, etc.
You can access this from anywhere you get an internet connection. But there are two ways of accessing email right now (popular ways, anyway):
POP: this means that emails are fetched from Virgin's systems onto your computer, and often taken off Virgin's machines.
IMAP: this means that emails are kept on Virgin's systems, and you just use your computer to read them on there.
IMAP has multiple advantages, especially if you're using multiple machines to access your email. With POP, you could check your email from computer 1, so that the email goes on there. But then, checking from computer 2 the next day, those other emails are stuck on computer 1 -- not too helpful.
If you use IMAP, then you can check from computer 1, then go and check from computer 2, and everything stays in sync, because they're just reading from the same Virgin system. This is why Chuck recommends IMAP.
When you set up Outlook, you tell it to use IMAP or POP. Check your settings to see what you have set. In Outlook's account options, your incoming mail server will be set to something like pop.virgin.co.uk, or imap.virgin.co.uk, etc.
Well explained fo3nix
Another advantage of IMAP is that because the mail is stored on virgins server you can also use the webmail service from any computer anywhere in the world to access your mail and they would all be there just as they are when you use your own computer
IMAP is the way forward as I keep trying to tell my boss!! (I hate exchange servers!!!)
Another advantage of IMAP is that because the mail is stored on virgins server you can also use the webmail service from any computer anywhere in the world to access your mail and they would all be there just as they are when you use your own computer
IMAP is the way forward as I keep trying to tell my boss!! (I hate exchange servers!!!)
It might be, but it's not guaranteed.
The way to find out is to do as I say above: have a look in your Outlook account preferences. If it says IMAP somewhere, or it's ticked, then you're using IMAP. (Sorry, I don't use Outlook myself so can't be more specific as to where to look; perhaps someone else can help?)
But to answer your question: yes, it's easy. Just make sure you're using IMAP.
The way to find out is to do as I say above: have a look in your Outlook account preferences. If it says IMAP somewhere, or it's ticked, then you're using IMAP. (Sorry, I don't use Outlook myself so can't be more specific as to where to look; perhaps someone else can help?)
But to answer your question: yes, it's easy. Just make sure you're using IMAP.
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