What is the difference between POP3 and IMAP4?

Modified on Thu, 6 Jun at 1:16 PM

POP3 and IMAP4 are two different protocols (methods) used to access email.


Of the two, IMAP4 is the better option – and the recommended option – when you need to check your emails from multiple devices, such as a work laptop, a home computer, or a tablet, smartphone, or other mobile device. Tap into your synced (updated) account from any device with IMAP.


POP3 downloads email from a server to a single computer, then deletes it from the server. Because your messages get downloaded to a single computer or device and then deleted from the server, it can appear that mail is missing or disappearing from your Inbox if you try to check your mail from a different computer.


SpinOffice CRM supports IMAP4.

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