0 votes 0 votes What are some key differences between POP3 and IMAP? Computer Networks computer-networks application-layer-protocols + – Mk Utkarsh asked Jul 13, 2018 Mk Utkarsh 654 views answer comment Share Follow See all 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.
1 votes 1 votes POP3 and IMAP are known as pull protocol becz they are used for retriving the mail from mail server. IMAP is more secure then POP3 BECZ it scan for viroues befour file gets downloaded. Mail can be kept in hierarchy in case of IMAP .but not in POP3 abhishekmehta4u answered Jul 13, 2018 abhishekmehta4u comment Share Follow See all 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.
0 votes 0 votes I collected information from multiple sources and created this table. If you find anything wrong, please tell in the comment section. Sl.no: Parameter/Feature POP3 IMAP4 1 Abbreviation Post Office Protocol Internet Mail Access Protocol 2 Latest Version 3 version 4 revision 1 3 Number of Devices where messages(Sent, Received, Drafts, etc…) can be accesed Only 1(For multiple device access, you need to separately login) Multiple 4 Storing Mails on Server after Download "Keep email on server" setting must be enabled else mails will be deleted after download They will reside in server even after download 5 When any modification(Creation of message/folder, Deletion of message/folder, Modify a message/folder, Sending a mail, etc..) is done It won’t be reflected on other devices All changes will be reflected on other devices 6 Replication of Read Status If you read on 1 device it would still be marked as Unread on other device If you read on 1 device it would be marked as Read on all other devices in Sync 7 Searching a particular String in the mail at the server prior to download Impossible Possible 8 Downloading only Part of a mail Impossible Possible when the Bandwidth is Limited (i.e., without attachments) 9 Organize Mails on a mail Server Impossible Possible 10 Communication 1-Way(Server -> Device) 2-Way(Server <-> Device) 11 Space Complexity Comparatively Less More 12 Message Body Both Header and Body will be present in the downloaded mail Only header will be present in the downloaded mail(We need to request again for downloading the message body) 13 Transfer of mails from Server to Client(s) 1 by 1 (in FIFO fashion) Only requested mails will be transferred 14 Advantage Simplicity Flexibility, Reliability Balaji Jegan answered Jul 13, 2018 Balaji Jegan comment Share Follow See all 0 reply Please log in or register to add a comment.