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f0dder:
hm, IMAP == instant? I thought your client still had to poll the server to check for new mails?

a_lunatic:
If you use IMAP IDLE you don't.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAP_IDLE

f0dder:
If you use IMAP IDLE you don't.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAP_IDLE-a_lunatic (May 28, 2009, 09:30 AM)
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Nice!

Didn't know about this feature, thanks for sharing :Thmbsup:

CodeTRUCKER:
If you use IMAP IDLE you don't.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAP_IDLE
-a_lunatic (May 28, 2009, 09:30 AM)
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Thanks for the link. :up:  I did not know what it was called, but I did know there was a "push" architecture in IMAP, similar to my Blackberry.

Innuendo:
My email client is running the entire time my PC is on. It checks each of my accounts once every minute to see if I have any new mail.

I keep telling myself I am exhibiting patience and restraint with that setting seeing as how my email client allows me to set the frequency down to once per second if I so desired.

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