Terminologies Used in Comparison
Persistence connection
It will establish connection once and used it for multiple object. it does not make connection for each and every object.
Statefull and stateless
- if session information is store between client and server then it is called stateful connection.
- if session information is not store between client and server then it is called state-less connection.
In-band connection
information flow in only single direction between client and server. In other word we can say that it has only single line to transmit data.
Some more Important Comparisons Between IMAP and POP
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POP |
IMAP |
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In this mail can be access through one single device at a time. |
In this mail can be access from multiple devices. |
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We can read mail after download only. |
We can read mail partially before completing download. |
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It does not allow the user to organise mail over server. |
It allow user to organise the mail over the server. |
IMAP vs POP3 vs SMTP
In this article, we’ll look at the basic email systems (SMTP, POP, and IMAP). Each of these protocols has its own specific purposes and traits that make it an important part of email exchange. As we go through their meanings and differences, we’ll make it clear how they work together to help us manage email.