POP3 vs. IMAP vs. Exchange ActiveSync. What's the difference?
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2024 3:49 am
In this article, we'll compare the POP3, IMAP and Exchange ActiveSync protocols. How do these protocols work? What are their pros and cons? And we'll conclude by giving you some tips for using them with your Mailfence account .
Mailfence - Get your free and secure email.
4.1 based on 177 user reviews
Register
Post Office Protocol (POP3)
In POP3, the mail server receives all sent messages afghanistan whatsapp phone number data and stores them accordingly in your mailbox.
POP3 offers an easy way to download your emails from your local mailbox inbox. That's because POP3 downloads only the contents of your inbox, not the contents of other folders.
POP3 client software connects to an email server and retrieves all new messages (those that have not already been downloaded) present in the inbox. Then, depending on the user's specifications, the original emails are either deleted from the server or not, so the emails can be moved or simply copied.
NOTE: Sending emails is very different from receiving them. For example, when you send an email from a computer, the sent emails are only stored on the computer you sent them from, and cannot be viewed in the “Sent Items” folder on other devices.
Mailfence - Get your free and secure email.
4.1 based on 177 user reviews
Register
Post Office Protocol (POP3)
In POP3, the mail server receives all sent messages afghanistan whatsapp phone number data and stores them accordingly in your mailbox.
POP3 offers an easy way to download your emails from your local mailbox inbox. That's because POP3 downloads only the contents of your inbox, not the contents of other folders.
POP3 client software connects to an email server and retrieves all new messages (those that have not already been downloaded) present in the inbox. Then, depending on the user's specifications, the original emails are either deleted from the server or not, so the emails can be moved or simply copied.
NOTE: Sending emails is very different from receiving them. For example, when you send an email from a computer, the sent emails are only stored on the computer you sent them from, and cannot be viewed in the “Sent Items” folder on other devices.