COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS
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Question
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IMAP allows to download emails once the user access the email account while POP not
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POP allows to download emails once the user access the email account while IMAP not
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Both protocols allow to download
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Both protocols doesn’t allow to download
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Detailed explanation-1: -IMAP allows its users to organize their available emails on the server. POP3 downloads the mail first and then allows its users to read them. You can partially read your emails before downloading them in the case of IMAP. POP3 only allows a single device at a time to access the emails.
Detailed explanation-2: -The primary difference is that POP downloads emails from the server for permanent local storage, while IMAP leaves them on the server while caching (temporarily storing) emails locally. In this way, IMAP is effectively a form of cloud storage.
Detailed explanation-3: -IMAP allows you to access your email wherever you are, from any device. When you read an email message using IMAP, you aren’t actually downloading or storing it on your computer; instead, you’re reading it from the email service.