Ever wondered what that “IMAP” business in your email client was all about? Well, lucky for you, Apple’s using its public mouthpiece at the MobileMe blog to let you know all the gory details:
There aren’t many industry acronyms it helps to know about, but IMAP is one of them. The words the letters stand for, Internet Message Access Protocol, don’t exactly cause the heart to leap, but the protocol itself defines a promise that matters a lot to anyone who handles their mail from more than one location.
Is it just me or is the MobileMe blog is getting increasingly odd? Posts pop up at seemingly random, as though some engineer somewhere is slapping his head and saying “Oh, crap. I forgot to write a post for that blog?”, then digs through Wikipedia to find something to write about. This from one of the few places on the Web where Apple actually communicates directly with its customers—customers who pay $99 a year, no less. Nothing about the service having issues on Monday? Or other issues? You mean to tell me that MobileMe is working perfectly smoothly right now? In the immortal words of Messrs. Campbell and Algar: “cha, right.”
Anyway, this is just my way of saying: gee, thanks, Apple. I can’t wait to see your rendition of how a bill becomes a law.
The only thing missing is David G's signature!
Dan you said "customers who pay $99 a year, no less." Actually, you can get it for $54.99 on Amazon right now. I paid $65 back in May and was fortunate to be signed up before all the problems--I got a total of 6 extra months free-woohoo! But bottom line is you can get it cheaper from Amazon and also re-new it each year by buying from Amazon again.
@BigDog: I didn't mean that you couldn't get MobileMe for less, more just as an expression: these are paying customers, no less! ;)
Wait a minute. 6 months free?
I only got like, 2 or 3... Where are my other 4 or 3 months?
Mobile me was an immature product when it rolled out. However, as of the last month, I've had no issues whatsoever. On that note, the blog posts random information that people who use mobile me may be interested in. Apple has never been known for communicating with their customers. However, in the support section of mobile me you can see the status of the server(s).
I actually enjoyed the IMAP post. It gave me a better understanding of the technology. I appreciate those random posts.