2010-11-16, 08:20 PM
I believe they all use SMTP so SMTP is separate from IMAP and POP.
I think of POP as downloading a copy of my inbox onto my computer, and constantly trying to sync the two copies.
IMAP can be thought of as another view of the same inbox, it doesn't need to sync. There is only one copy of your mail permanently stored.
I think of POP as downloading a copy of my inbox onto my computer, and constantly trying to sync the two copies.
IMAP can be thought of as another view of the same inbox, it doesn't need to sync. There is only one copy of your mail permanently stored.