What is IMAP?
An application layer protocol called Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) functions as a contract to receive emails from the mail server. IMAP, which is currently on version IMAP4, was created by Mark Crispin in 1986 as a remote access mailbox protocol. It is the protocol that is most frequently used to retrieve emails. Interim mail access protocol, Interactive mail access protocol, and Internet mail access protocol are some other names for this phrase.IMAP contacts your email provider to obtain a copy of all of your recent messages. Once you download them to your Mac or PC, they are immediately deleted from the email service.
Differences between POP3 and IMAP
POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) both are MAA (Message accessing agent), and both of these protocols are used to retrieve messages from the mail server to the receiver system. Both of these protocols are accounted for by spam and virus filters. IMAP is more flexible and complex than POP3.
In this article, we are going to discuss What are POP3 and IMAP, what are the advantages and disadvantages of IMAP and POP3 and lastly, we will discuss the differences between them.