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Gmail to Outlook 2010 — POP vs. IMAP in this situation?

Hello,

Is POP or IMAP best in the following situation?

Here's the info I could think of which may or may not be related:
• Windows 7
• Office 2013 but not running Outlook 2013 (ie still using Outlook 2010)
• desktop PC
• nothing portable (ie no cell phone & no laptop)
• for several years have had the following going to Outlook:
        > 2 personal gmail accounts
        > 1 business account "@BizName" — not "@gmail" but hosted by GoogleApps
• Outlook Account Settings show that all three are POP/SMTP
        > (someone else set these up for me)

Recently:
• just opened a new website with new URL (NewName.com)
• set up new email account "@NewName" at GoogleApps
• need to configure Outlook so "@NewName" emails will come into Outlook inbox
• most online references say "IMAP hands-down over POP"

What is the best option to set up the new email address in Outlook?

Thanks
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IMAP is two communication so it is the best choice. Have a look at this article from Google

http://gmailblog.blogspot.com.au/2008/05/getting-gmail-anywhere-imap-versus-pop.html
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Phil Coulson

hey there,

the best suitable protocol that you should use is the IMAP, although u can use the POP3 as well, but as Michael said, i'll recommend IMAP.

for any further query feel free to respond back.

Thanks & Regards
Phil Coulson
Imap is great out you can use the Gmail outlook connector.
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Hi,
Go with IMAP only.
Some specific advantages of IMAP over POP include:
•      Robust folders for storing received and sent messages
•      Freedom for user to download attachments at will Provision for determining message structure without downloading entire message.
•      Selective fetching of individual MIME body parts.
•      Server-based searching and selection to minimize data transfer.
•      Ability to append messages to a remote folder.
•      Ability to set standard and user-defined message status flags.
•      Support for simultaneous update and update discovery in shared folders.
•      New mail notification.
•      Ability to manipulate remote folders other than INBOX.
•      Remote folder management (list/create/delete/rename).
•      Support for folder hierarchies.
•      Suitable for accessing non-email data; e.g., NetNews, documents.
•      In IMAP, when a client program performs any operation on a mailbox, the server will automatically include in its response notification of any new messages that have arrived since the last notification.
•      IMAP's ability to manipulate remote folders other than INBOX is fundamental to online and disconnected operation. This means being able to save messages from one folder to a different one, being able to access archived messages subsequently, and allowing for multiple incoming message folders.
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Thanks a bunch for the responses.

IMAP is two communication…
As I mentioned, I rarely need mobile or remote access and if I do, it's quite easy to use TeamViewer or something similar.

…you can use the Gmail outlook connector.
I did not understand this comment when I first read it but a friend just suggested Google apps sync tool for Outlook which I assume is the same thing. If so, is there an advantage to this option over the others?

Some specific advantages of IMAP over POP include:
Thank you for the list but to be an "advantage", something must be present in one system but not the other. I do not understand all the items you included but I do recognize several which are most definitely available — or even moot — when using Outlook with POP (eg "New mail notification" which is something Outlook displays on my screen multiple times each day).

Please know that I am not arguing nor biased towards either option over the other, but if IMAP is so clearly preferred, why does POP still even exist? Is there anything someone might point to as an advantage?

For example, one that comes to my mind (as I'm just learning about this) is it seems like security could be an issue with IMAP vs. POP. If someone obtains the username & password to your IMAP account, would they not have instant access to the contents?

Thanks again
Yes, it is the sync tool for outlook. The advantage we found is little setup. We started using it when Google kept changing the imap and pop ports. The sync tool does that for you.
Imap is the newer version that was to replace pop.
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