| BASIS FOR COMPARISON | POP3 | IMAP |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | To read the mail ithas to be downloaded first. | The mail content can be checked partially before downloading. |
| Organize | The user can not organize mails in the mailbox of the mail server. | The user can organize the mails on the server. |
| Folder | The user can not create, delete or rename mailboxes on a mail server. | The user can create, delete or rename mailboxes on the mail server. |
| Content | A user can not search the content of mail for prior downloading. | A user can search the content of mail for specific string of character before downloading. |
| Partial Download | The user has to download the mail for accessing it. | The user can partially download the mail if bandwidth is limited. |
| Functions | POP3 is simple and has limited functions. | IMAP is more powerful, more complex and has more features over POP3. |
POP3 Vs IMAP4
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