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The difference between imap and pop3: 1, IMAP is the Internet mail access protocol, POP3 is the third version of the post office protocol; 2, IMAP does not have to download all the mail on the server, while POP3 allows you to download the mail on the mail server.

The difference between imap and pop3:

1. IMAP is the abbreviation of "Internet Mail Access Protocol" and the Internet mail access protocol. Through this protocol, the mail client can obtain the mail information, download and send the mail on the mail server.

POP3, which stands for "Post Office Protocol-Version 3", is the third version of the post office protocol, which specifies the protocol for personal computers to connect to Internet's mail server and download e-mail.

2. IMAP does not need to download all the mail on the server (according to the actual needs), you can operate the mail through the mail client.

POP3 allows you to download mail from the mail server (download all unread e-mail) and delete the mail from the mail server when it is sent to the computer. (currently, many mail servers support "download mail, do not delete mail, or send reminders").

3. IMAP provides WebMail for two-way communication with the mail client, and the operations on the client (such as read, delete, mobile mail, etc.) will be fed back to the mail server, and when you operate the mail on the WebMail, it will also be fed back to the mail client (that is, the mail and status of logging in the mailbox on the mailbox client and browser are the same).

POP3 operations on the client (such as read, delete, mobile mail, etc.) will not be fed back to the mail server, for example, when the mail on the client is moved to other folders, the mail server will not move these messages at the same time.

4. IMAP provides a more convenient, stable and reliable experience, and two-way communication with the client through WebMail can avoid mail loss.

POP3 is more likely to lose mail and cannot download the same message multiple times (many current POP3 mail servers already support retention of original messages and multiple downloads).

5. IMAP provides access to email from multiple devices (such as mobile phones, computers, tablets, etc.), making it easy to check email anytime and anywhere.

6. The summary browsing function provided by IMAP makes it easy to check the arrival time, subject, sender, size and other information of the email, and then decide whether it needs to be downloaded and opened.

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