What are the differences between POP and IMAP and which should I use?
POP POP is an abbreviation for Post Office Protocol. The main feature of POP is that by default (dependant on your mail client) when you retrieve your mail the messages are removed from the server and downloaded to your machine. IMAP IMAP is an abbreviation for Internet Message Access Protocol. The main features of IMAP are that your mail stays on the server and that you can easily have multiple mail folders on the server. Advantages and Disadvantages of POP/IMAP Protocol Advantages Disadvantages POP Message storage limited only by the capacity of your computer. Reading your e-mail from multiple computers or e-mail programs can result in messages scattered about. Messages are stored on your computer. If your computer fails you may lose all your e-mail. IMAP Messages are stored on the server and are not affected if your computer fails. Easily use multiple computers or e-mail programs to read mail. By setting up a filter file, your mail can be pre-sorted into folders on the server. Messa
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