Email protocols
A protocol in computer science is a set of procedures and rules for transmitting data between electronic devices, such as computers. Without a set of protocols or rules, the sending and receiving computers would not be able to communicate if they were transmitting data differently.
Protocols that run your emails through the host are typically grouped into three categories, Exchange, IMAP, and POP3. Before you can install a new email account on your computer, you must know which of these three platforms you intend to use. It’s also important to understand the differences between these platforms before choosing your desired method. The three protocols that we will discuss here, used for setting up an email account, will be POP3, IMAP/SMTP, and Exchange.
POP3
POP3 is used only for downloading emails from a server. POP stands for Post Office Protocol, and the number is the version. With POP3, you can choose to either delete the copy of the email on a server...
