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Choosing Between POP3 and IMAP
POP3
and IMAP Demystified
POP3 (Post Office
Protocol) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) are
two different email protocols. Both allow you to access
your emails offline from your preferred email client. Intersessions supports both POP3 and IMAP email protocols.
POP3
vs. IMAP: Technology
 POP3
always downloads all new emails to your local computer.
 IMAP
downloads message subject lines and does not download the entire
message until you explicitly select it.
POP3
vs. IMAP: Email Inbox Display
POP3
"Inbox".
IMAP preserves your folder structure.
POP3
vs. IMAP: Multi-Computer Access
POP3
is useful if you only access your email from one computer,
since the email is typically downloaded locally.
IMAP
allows email to be manipulated from a desktop computer at
home, a workstation at the office, and a notebook computer
while traveling, without the need to transfer messages or
POP3
vs. IMAP: Email Storage
With
POP3, your emails can be automatically erased from the server
after they are downloaded freeing up space in your account.
IMAP
keeps all emails on the server until you erase them.
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