What is the difference between IMAP and POP3?

servcode=6010376 "The >POP3 protocol agrees that e-mail client downloads messages on the server, but the operation of the client (such as moving messages, marking read, etc.) does not feed back to the server. For example, the client collects 3 messages from the mailbox and moves them to another directory, and the messages on the mailbox server are not moved at the same time.

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servcode=6010376 ">imap provides two-way communication between the webmail and the e-mail client. The client's actions are fed back to the server, the messages are manipulated, and the messages on the server do the corresponding actions.

At the same time. IMAP , like POP3 , provides a convenient e-mail download service that allows users to read offline.

The summary browsing feature provided by IMAP allows you to decide whether or not to download a message after you have read the total email arrival time, subject, sender, size, and so on.

In addition IMAP is a better way to support new messages from many different devices at any time.

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In summary,IMAP provides users with a more convenient and reliable experience overall. POP3 easier to lose mail or download the same message multiple times. But IMAP avoids these problems very well through the bidirectional synchronization between mail client and webmail.

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What is the difference between IMAP and POP3?