{"id":364,"date":"2018-03-23T23:12:31","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T23:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/domainsplus.uk\/domains\/?p=364"},"modified":"2018-03-23T23:12:31","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T23:12:31","slug":"what-are-the-differences-between-pop3-and-imap4-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/domainsplus.uk\/domains\/what-are-the-differences-between-pop3-and-imap4-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the differences between POP3 and IMAP4 mail?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may have noticed with your email software, and with our <em><strong>WebMail<\/strong><\/em> facility, that you are given the option of accessing your email through either <strong>POP3<\/strong> or <strong>IMAP4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These are two different protocols. With your email software, <strong>POP3<\/strong> is downloaded directly from the mail server onto your device. Your device will store a \u201c<em>local copy<\/em>\u201d of the email, and usually delete it from the server. You can create local folders on your computer or device to organise the email, but you won\u2019t see these or your email if you\u2019re logged in using <em><strong>WebMail<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, if you create folders to organise your email in <em><strong>WebMail<\/strong><\/em>, you won\u2019t be able to access these with your email software. Email will therefore only contribute towards the mailbox limits while it is left un-downloaded in the inbox.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMAP4<\/strong>, in contrast, is left on the server (where it will continue contributing towards your mailbox limit). If you create folders\/organise email with your email software, you will see this update when you log in to <em><strong>WebMail<\/strong><\/em> (and vice-versa). Similarly, when you mark a message as \u201c<em>read<\/em>\u201d in <em><strong>WebMail<\/strong><\/em>, it will appear \u201c<em>read<\/em>\u201d in your email software.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re accessing your email on several different devices, <strong>IMAP<\/strong> is the most useful option. However, if you expect to receive high volumes of email, or want to be able to access your email offline, <strong>POP<\/strong> may be the better option as it will be downloaded and stored on your computer or device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have noticed with your email software, and with our WebMail facility, that you are given the option of accessing your email through either POP3 or IMAP4. These are two different protocols. With your email software, POP3 is downloaded directly from the mail server onto your device. 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