What is a email system?
POP3, IMAP, and SMTP are all communication protocols used when sending and receiving emails.
What is SMTP?
Is typically used to send messages from a home computer to a server
What does SMTP stand for?
Simple Mail Transfer protocol
What is POP3?
Takes the email from the server and delivers it to the recipients computer
What does POP3 stand for?
Post office protocol 3
What is IMAP?
Keeps the email on the server
What does IMAP stand for?
Internet Message Access Protocol