WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POP3 AND IMAP? POP3 – Post Office Protocol Chances are that at some point in your digital existence you will have had to make a choice far more daunting than the usual Mac-or-PC or Chrome-or-IE dilemmas: POP3 or IMAP? Ultimately, the decision between POP and IMAP should be based on how you plan to use email. Originally designed in 1984 before evolving into 1988’s more commonly known version POP3, Post Office Protocol was modelled around the limitations and expectations of networked computers of the era. Typically, no copies of your mail were left behind on the server after they were collected – those emails took up precious kilobytes of space, after all – so you had to ensure that your computer had secure backups of your messages. It works by storing emails on a central server – which we today would define as part of your website hosting plan or a cloud-based system like Gmail – and sending copies of the latest messages to whatever device you connect to it. POP3 Server IMAP – Internet Message Access Protocol Think of IMAP as the more modern version of email delivery, even though it was initially released the same year as Top Gun. IMAP assumes that the mail server you connect to has plenty of space to store your emails and that you won’t necessarily be reading or sending email from the one computer. Phone: 07 3844 0577 Fax: 07 3102 9203 33 Murray Street Bowen Hills Brisbane QLD Australia 4006 www.ifactory.com.au As one of Brisbane's leading full service digital agencies, iFactory can help you reﬁne your digital marketing strategy. Our eclectic mix of digital designers, web developers, and digital marketing specialists come together for one purpose: to provide intelligent web solutions based on your business needs. ifactory.com.au/news/what-difference-between-pop3-and-imap NOVEMBER 2016 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POP3 AND IMAP? IMAP Server

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

POP3 AND IMAP?

POP3 – Post Office Protocol

Chances are that at some point in your digital existence you will have had to make a choice far more daunting than the usual

Mac-or-PC or Chrome-or-IE dilemmas: POP3 or IMAP?

Ultimately, the decision between POP and IMAP should be based on how you plan to use email.

Originally designed in 1984 before evolving into 1988’s more commonly known version POP3, Post Office Protocol was modelled around the limitations and expectations of networked computers of the era.

Typically, no copies of your mail were left behind on the server after they were collected – those emails took up precious kilobytes of space, after all – so you had to ensure that your computer had secure backups of your messages.

It works by storing emails on a central server – which we today would define as part of your website hosting plan or a cloud-based system like Gmail – and sending copies of the latest messages to whatever device you connect to it.

POP3 Server

IMAP – Internet Message Access ProtocolThink of IMAP as the more modern version of email delivery, even though it was initially released the same year as Top Gun. IMAP assumes that the mail server you connect to has plenty of space to store your emails and that you won’t necessarily be reading or sending email from the one computer.

Phone: 07 3844 0577Fax: 07 3102 9203

33 Murray Street Bowen HillsBrisbane QLD Australia 4006

www.ifactory.com.au

As one of Brisbane's leading full service digital agencies, iFactory can help you refine your digital marketing strategy. Our eclectic mix of digital designers, web developers, and digital marketing specialists come together for one purpose: to provide intelligent web solutions based on your business needs.

ifactory.com.au/news/what-difference-between-pop3-and-imap

NOVEMBER 2016 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POP3 AND IMAP?

IMAP Server