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--- faq:email:why-pop3-download-old-mails [2024/03/20 15:47] – vikki
+++ faq:email:why-pop3-download-old-mails [2024/03/20 16:00] – vikki
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 Here's where things can go awry:
-  * **Memory Lapse:** Your email client tracks downloaded emails using unique identifiers (UIDs). If your email client forgets these UIDs due to software glitches, it might play it safe and download everything again.
+  * **Memory Lapse:** Your email client tracks downloaded emails using unique identifiers (IDs). If your email client forgets these UIDs due to software glitches, it might play it safe and download everything again.
   * **Incomplete Downloads:** Interrupted downloads can also confuse your email client. Imagine downloading a file and the internet cuts out halfway through. Just like with files, a download hiccup can make your email client think it hasn't received everything, prompting a redownload.
   * **Inconsistent IDs:** Sometimes, the order of emails on the server or changes within your email client can cause the UIDs to become inconsistent. This can lead your email client to treat all emails as "new" and download them all again.

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