Outlook 2003中的IMAP与POP3

I use Outlook 2003. We run it at work, and I use it at home. I've been an Outlooky guy since '97, even though it wasn't until 2003 that it didn't suck completely.

我使用Outlook2003。我们在工作中运行它，然后在家中使用它。 自97年以来，我一直是一个Outlooky的家伙，尽管直到2003年它并没有完全吸吮它。

I've got a Desktop at home, a Laptop at work, and my TabletPC for on-the-side writing gigs. Since I have only one email address (my first name @ my last name.com) and I will NEVER change it, it's fairly important to me. It's my personal email. I know some folks out there (RichC) have 50 emails like [e-mail] or [e-mail]. But, I just don't like it.

我在家中有一台台式机，一台笔记本电脑在工作，而我的TabletPC则用于现场写作演出。 由于我只有一个电子邮件地址(我的名字@我的姓氏.com)，而且我永远也不会更改它，所以这对我来说非常重要。 这是我的个人电子邮件。 我知道有些人在那里( RichC )有50个电子邮件像[e-mail]或[e-mail] 。 但是，我只是不喜欢它。

I'm home and work. One email for each. For home, I use POP3 email. I've got email going back to 1989 imported into my Outlook PST. I don't save attachments in the PST because of the 2 Gig limit. Anyway, the Home Desktop is "authoritative." It's on a RAID Array, Backed up to the REV daily, another External HD weekly, and Optical monthly. This means that while I download email on the other machines, I don't "care" about those "versions" and I leave "Leave Mail At Server" turned on everywhere. I use OddPost.com for reading my email everywhere else. 

我在家工作每个电子邮件一封。 对于家庭，我使用POP3电子邮件。 我将回溯到1989年的电子邮件导入了我的Outlook PST。 由于2 Gig的限制，我没有将附件保存在PST中。 无论如何，主桌面是“权威的”。 它位于RAID阵列上，每天备份到REV，每周备份一次外部高清，然后每月备份一次。 这意味着，当我在其他计算机上下载电子邮件时，我并不“在乎”那些“版本”，而是在所有地方都打开“在服务器上保留邮件”。 我使用OddPost.com在其他任何地方阅读我的电子邮件。

So, my question is, after all these years: Should I switch to IMAP?

所以，这些年来，我的问题是：我应该切换到IMAP吗？

• Would the ISP become "authoritative"?
  ISP会成为“权威”吗？
• Would I want to upload the whole archive?
  我要上传整个档案吗？
• Or, do I use IMAP for my Inbox only? and move things around from there?
  或者，我是否仅将IMAP用于我的收件箱？ 并从那里移动东西？
• How would I back it up?
  我将如何备份？
• What if I switched ISPs?
  如果我切换了ISP，该怎么办？
• How is the Outlook support for IMAP? I heard bad things...
  Outlook如何支持IMAP？ 我听到坏事了...
• Would IMAP be better for my Mom's email?
  对于妈妈的电子邮件，IMAP会更好吗？
• Everyone SAYS IMAP is better...what are the secret CONs that no one mentions?
  每个人都说IMAP更好...没人提及的秘密缺点是什么？

Oh, experienced emailers...guide my decision!

哦，经验丰富的电子邮件发送者...指导我的决定！

翻译自: https://www.hanselman.com/blog/imap-vs-pop3-in-outlook-2003