Category: LuxSci Library: The Technical Side of Email

Email Backup or Archival? What’s the Difference?

April 24, 2012

Most companies will backup your email in one way or another; only some offer “email archival,” which is usually a separate service. On the surface, these seem to be the same — providing copies of your data for “just in case.” So, what’s the difference?

Raw vs. Encoded Email Message Size — What’s the Difference?

January 21, 2009

We are often asked about why our email message size limits are based on the “encoded message size” and not the “raw message size”.   To answer this question, let’s first understand what the difference is between these two concepts.

Sending Outbound Email via IMAP?

November 3, 2008

LuxSci has had various people ask if we support sending outbound email via “IMAP” and we have heard people say that they send a message via their “IMAP account”. What does this mean? There is actually something behind this.