This is why POP3 simply isn't a very good protocol for email handling in this day and age. It was really never designed to handle multiple clients accessing a single account on a server; especially not with full retention. I honestly don't understand why so many email providers still have POP as the only option; but I digress.
Sorry if a lot of what I'm about to say sounds like rant or doesn't help you, but this thread is several months old and sometimes knowledge can be power, so here goes...if you're having any problems similar to the ones in thread, here's what I would do:
1. If this issue you're having is with a corporate account, I realize there's not much you can do; but if this is a personal account, what I really recommend is switching to Gmail...or Yahoo!...or whatever MS is calling their mail service now a-days (Outlook.com?). All of these providers work with more advanced protocols such as IMAP and ActiveSync that work much better when it comes to accessing your mail on multiple devices and/or computers (Yahoo may still actually charge $ for some access, so you may want to check that). I recommend Gmail, and that has nothing to do with my affinity for Android either (although that does make it even better). Gmail makes this easy, as you can have your gmail account access your old email and pull any new messages right in, so to any of your friends it's pretty seamless, no having to send out a mass email saying, "hey, I changed my address, email me here now!". The other thing is that email addresses attached to your cable, satellite, telephone, etc provider are not always permanent -- what if you were to move and no longer had Cox cable, would you continue to pay them just for email service? I think not.
Gmail is very flexible, the services are always free and they have a lot of great features. Even if you have an iPhone, I'd recommend it. The gmail app on Android sync flawlessly and seamlessly with your online account -- no having to worry about messages downloaded on one client not being visible on another and so forth. (And yes, you can setup Gmail to run on Outlook if you prefer that over the web interface).
Even if you use the stock Email app on Android phones, most of those providers have their messaging protocols built in, making setup easier and syncing across devices more manageable.
2. Try a different email app. Frankly, the stock email app is crap on most Android phones. I don't know if it's because Google just focuses on Gmail and leaves generic email app out to dry or what, but I agree that's not very good and even the iPhone has a better stock email client. There are alternatives, however -- there's a few free ones out there with great functionality, like K9, that works great with a lot of accounts even if it isn't exactly user-friendly. There are also some paid apps, like Touchdown, which I hear is a great app for Exchange accounts. If your problems lie more with formatting options and stuff like that, I'd definitely recommend doing a little app searching for a better alternative.
3. See if your email provider does IMAP instead of POP. A lot times folks don't realize that IMAP is an option when setting up their account; but a lot of corporate email servers have the support for it. Unlike POP3, the IMAP protocol actually syncs all clients to the primary mailbox on the server -- whereas POP3 just downloads copies of messages to a local cache, which is why syncing between devices can get messy.
Sorry if a lot of what I'm about to say sounds like rant or doesn't help you, but this thread is several months old and sometimes knowledge can be power, so here goes...if you're having any problems similar to the ones in thread, here's what I would do:
1. If this issue you're having is with a corporate account, I realize there's not much you can do; but if this is a personal account, what I really recommend is switching to Gmail...or Yahoo!...or whatever MS is calling their mail service now a-days (Outlook.com?). All of these providers work with more advanced protocols such as IMAP and ActiveSync that work much better when it comes to accessing your mail on multiple devices and/or computers (Yahoo may still actually charge $ for some access, so you may want to check that). I recommend Gmail, and that has nothing to do with my affinity for Android either (although that does make it even better). Gmail makes this easy, as you can have your gmail account access your old email and pull any new messages right in, so to any of your friends it's pretty seamless, no having to send out a mass email saying, "hey, I changed my address, email me here now!". The other thing is that email addresses attached to your cable, satellite, telephone, etc provider are not always permanent -- what if you were to move and no longer had Cox cable, would you continue to pay them just for email service? I think not.
Gmail is very flexible, the services are always free and they have a lot of great features. Even if you have an iPhone, I'd recommend it. The gmail app on Android sync flawlessly and seamlessly with your online account -- no having to worry about messages downloaded on one client not being visible on another and so forth. (And yes, you can setup Gmail to run on Outlook if you prefer that over the web interface).
Even if you use the stock Email app on Android phones, most of those providers have their messaging protocols built in, making setup easier and syncing across devices more manageable.
2. Try a different email app. Frankly, the stock email app is crap on most Android phones. I don't know if it's because Google just focuses on Gmail and leaves generic email app out to dry or what, but I agree that's not very good and even the iPhone has a better stock email client. There are alternatives, however -- there's a few free ones out there with great functionality, like K9, that works great with a lot of accounts even if it isn't exactly user-friendly. There are also some paid apps, like Touchdown, which I hear is a great app for Exchange accounts. If your problems lie more with formatting options and stuff like that, I'd definitely recommend doing a little app searching for a better alternative.
3. See if your email provider does IMAP instead of POP. A lot times folks don't realize that IMAP is an option when setting up their account; but a lot of corporate email servers have the support for it. Unlike POP3, the IMAP protocol actually syncs all clients to the primary mailbox on the server -- whereas POP3 just downloads copies of messages to a local cache, which is why syncing between devices can get messy.
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