What is IMAP Email and what is the difference between IMAP and POP?
IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol. IMAP is another standard protocol for sending and receiving email. IMAP represents an improvement over POP because email stored on an IMAP server can be manipulated from several computers (a computer at home, a workstation at the office, etc.) without having to transfer messages back and forth between computers but you should be careful about removing the emails but POP was designed to support email access on a single computer.
Related Questions
- Can I use an email program other than Outlook for my UVa Exchange account? How do I configure an IMAP or POP connection to Exchange?
- Why can I send email using an IMAP/POP program such as Outlook, Netscape, or Thunderbird from home?
- How do I access my UVa email account using an email program on my computer (via POP or IMAP)?
