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		generalizations on July 2, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Purelymail – cheap, no-nonsense email IMAP synchronizes with the server, but keeps a local copy. Compare to POP, which moves the mail off the server entirely.

oarsinsync on July 2, 2021 [–]

> IMAP synchronizes with the server, but keeps a local copy.

The local copy is client dependent. Mail.app on your iPhone will not keep a local copy of all your emails if you have a large number of emails spanning a long period of time. Other clients may vary.

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