What are POP3, IMAP, and SMTP?

Опубликовано: 03 Июль 2023
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☝️ POP, POP3, IMAP, and SMTP are all acronyms used in configuring email. We'll look at what they mean and how they relate.

☝️ POP3, IMAP, SMTP
POP3: Post Office Protocol version 3, used to download email.
IMAP: Internet Message Access Protocol, used to access email via multiple devices.
SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, used to send mail from one computer or server to the next.

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Chapters
0:00 POP3, IMAP, and SMTP
0:50 POP: Post Office Protocol
2:00 IMAP: Internet Message Access Protocol
3:50 SMTP: Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
5:00 Webmail works differently, mostly

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