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Mail
Client Email:
Mail clients are designed to use
the standard mail protocols, including POP3, SMTP, and IMAP.
POP3
- Post Office Protocol version 3
This is the standard protocol for incoming email.
POP3 authenticates the email username and password, and
then downloads mail to the user's computer using a mail
client. When setting the mail client for "Incoming mail
server", this generally refers to the POP3 server.
SMTP
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
This is the standard protocol for sending email. Your
mail client will be configured with an "Outgoing" or
"SMTP" sever. The mail client then give an outgoing
message to our SMTP server, and send it along to the
recipient server.
IMAP
- Internet Message Access Protocol
This is a mail protocol. Unlike the more popular POP3
protocol, IMAP leaves the messages on the server instead
of downloading them to your local machine. Changes made
to messages (such as moving them to a new folder) occur
on the server side rather than on the user's hard drive. Like other mail protocols, IMAP requires a mail
client. SMTP is still required for sending outgoing
mail.
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