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- | ====== What are IMAP and POP? ====== | + | [[: |
- | IMAP and POP are standard email protocols that you can use to access email messages from AfterOffice’s | + | ====== What are IMAP and POP3? ====== |
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+ | IMAP and POP3 are standard email protocols that you can use to access email messages from Lookafter | ||
POP (Post Office Protocol) is a very simple protocol that only allows you to download emails from the server (your webmail) to your device in a one-time manner. You can configure to leave a copy of messages on the server to be downloaded again later (by other devices), but there is no two-way synchronization between the mail server and your mail client.\\ | POP (Post Office Protocol) is a very simple protocol that only allows you to download emails from the server (your webmail) to your device in a one-time manner. You can configure to leave a copy of messages on the server to be downloaded again later (by other devices), but there is no two-way synchronization between the mail server and your mail client.\\ | ||
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If you are deciding which protocol to use, we suggest you to use **IMAP**.\\ | If you are deciding which protocol to use, we suggest you to use **IMAP**.\\ | ||
- | Since POP is prone to losing email messages or downloading the same messages multiple times, IMAP offers a more stable experience with its **two-way synchronization capabilities** between your webmail and mail client. Any email messages you read, move or deleted | + | As POP3 is prone to losing email messages or [[faq: |