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What is the difference between pop and IMAP mail configurations. Which is better?

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Question added by ABDUL RAFI NADUKKANDY , Network Eng. ,System Administrator, Technical Support,Sales &Purchase Manager, Sales Executive , NOTWORKING
Date Posted: 2016/04/16
NAFI RAHMAN KATTIL PUTHIYA PURA
by NAFI RAHMAN KATTIL PUTHIYA PURA , IT Support Engineer , Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

IMAP & POP protocol used in email clients to fetch emails.

 

IMAP It keeps copy of the emails on server and synchronizes with email client like emails all folders and sub folders. 

 

POP keeps emails on the client pc and it sync only inbox with server. POP works faster than IMAP.

 

By comparing  IMAP is the best option because it sync all folders and keeps copy on the server which helps to check email from any computer.

Mohamed Samsul  Riswan
by Mohamed Samsul Riswan , ELV Site Engineer , Business Link Electronics LLC

pop stand for post office protocol it use to receving the email from the email server 

 

smtp stands for simple mail transfer protocol it use to send the email one networking to another network 

Faseeh Mohd koya
by Faseeh Mohd koya , IT SUPPORT ENGINEER [L2] , Ministry of Sports and Youth

 

 IMAP

 

The IMAP protocol, by default, allows the user to keep all messages on the server. It constantly synchronizes the e-mail program with the server and displays what messages are currently present. All the actions performed on the messages (reading, moving, deleting...) will be done directly on the server.

 

POP

 

The POP protocol, by default, is set to download all the messages from the e-mail server onto your computer. This means that all the actions performed on the messages (reading, moving, deleting...) will be performed on one's computer.

Because everything is kept on the user’s computer, the user will not be able to reopen messages from any location other than the computer where the messages have been downloaded.

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