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Server Storage vs. Local Storage |
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When you get a message in GUMail, that message is stored on the GUMail IMAP server. It stays there (on the server) unless you choose to move it somewhere else. When you move mail from the server and save it somewhere else e.g. your Local Folders within your desktop client, you are said to be storing the mail locally. You can keep copies of your old, but important e-mail in Local Folders. This way, you can free up your allowed qouta. Email with larger attachments can also be kept this way; although, GUShare is a far more efficient method for enabling access to larger documents. |
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You can store mail on the GUMail IMAP server |
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If you store mail on the GUMail IMAP server, you will be able to access these messages through the GUMessenger Web client from any computer that has Internet access. However, this uses up a lot of your allotted quota space. You should probably use this storage method only for mail you work with often. (Note: Inbox messages are always stored on the GUMail IMAP server.) |
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You can store local mail on your computer's hard drive |
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Storing your mail on your hard drive e.g. in Local Folders means that it is accessible only through the computer you stored them on. The files won't take up quota space; but they will take up space on your computer's hard drive. Also, if your hard drive ever fails, you could lose this mail. You may wish to make back-ups of your most important mail. |
