While POP is the original email protocol and has been used for many years now, IMAP is becoming increasingly popular with many devices checking email several times per minute.
The POP protocol downloads and stores your email locally, while IMAP leaves them on the server. Also, with POP, you can read emails offline without an internet connection. IMAP keeps the emails on the server and your device simply reads the emails from the server. You will need an active connection to the internet to take advantage of the IMAP protocol.
If you have a computer, phone, tablet, etc., all checking your email from your devices, we suggest setting up your email accounts using IMAP. Those that are checking their email from only one device and that may need to read emails offline should consider POP. If your are unsure, it's best to just go with the IMAP protocol. Regardless if which you choose, both protocols are secure and work well depending on your situation.
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