I agree. IMAP is an absolute necessity for me. For BareBones Software not to include it in their MailSmith product translates to no sale, end of story. If they don't have the foresight or technical savvy to include that feature, then they don't deserve your money.

For those looking for the best IMAP mail clients, and don't want to shell out cash, just download the latest Mozilla or Netscape and give it a try. Great address book and composition. I am currently using Netscape 7.02 on OSX and have no real problems.