I am having a problem.  We recently upgraded from POP to IMAP service.  The speed of receiving emails and syncing with Windows Live Mail running on Windows 7 decreased dramatically.  I have concluded the problem is specific to Windows Live Mail based on the effects observed and noted below.  Here are all the devices & software we are using and how they were affected after the changed to IMAP.

• Windows Live Mail + IMAP account = slow as molasses on a cold January day
• Apple Mail =  same as before the change from POP to IMAP; fast
• iPhone Mail = fast
• WebMail for the IMAP service (on various machines & browsers) = no change; fast
• Windows Live Mail running on the same machine + a 2nd email account which is POP = same as before the change; fast

This is very frustrating.  Does anyone have a solution he/she can share?  (P.S. My Windows software is up to date).

thanks in advance.