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@ -143,15 +143,11 @@ This IMAP extension is required to implement two way synchronization, which is n
So, unless your provider can enable this extension, you cannot use FairEmail for this provider.
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~~**(11) Why is STARTTLS for IMAP not supported?**~~
**(11) Why is POP not supported?**
~~STARTTLS starts with a not encrypted connection and is therefore not secure.~~
~~All well known IMAP servers support IMAP with a plain SSL connection, so there is no need to support STARTTLS for IMAP.~~
~~If you encounter an IMAP server that requires STARTTLS, please let me know.~~
~~For more background information, please see [this article](https://www.eff.org/nl/deeplinks/2018/06/announcing-starttls-everywhere-securing-hop-hop-email-delivery).~~
~~tl;dr; "*Additionally, even if you configure STARTTLS perfectly and use a valid certificate, there’s still no guarantee your communication will be encrypted.*"~~
Besides that any decent email provider supports [IMAP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Message_Access_Protocol) these days,
using [POP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Protocol) will result in unnecessary battery usage and delayed new message notifications.
Moreover, POP is unsuitable for two way synchronization and more often than not people read email on different devices.
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**(12) How does encryption/decryption work?**