Thursday, March 12, 2020

SMTP vs IMAP/POP3


Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

Internet Message Access Protocol:

Post Office Protocol version 3 

SMTP is used for sending emails while IMAP/POP3 is used for retrieving emails


Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) is a standard mail protocol used to receive emails from a remote server to a local email client. POP3 allows you to download email messages on your local computer and read them even when you are offline.

The Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is a mail protocol used for accessing email on a remote web server from a local client. IMAP and POP3 are the two most commonly used Internet mail protocols for retrieving emails.



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