POP3 vs IMAP

What does POP3 stand for?

• Post Office Protocol 3

• Public Online Protocol 3

• Private Office Protocol 3

• Personal Online Protocol 3

Which protocol only downloads the contents of the inbox folder?

• SMTP

• IMAP

• POP3

• HTTP

What happens to the email on the mail server when using POP3 by default?

• It is archived in a separate folder

• It is synchronized with all devices

• It is deleted once downloaded to a device

• It is kept on the server

Which protocol allows you to view your email on the server from multiple devices?

• HTTP

• SMTP

• IMAP

• POP3

What does IMAP stand for?

• Internet Mail Access Protocol

• Internet Message Access Protocol

• Internal Mail Access Protocol

• Inbox Message Access Protocol

What does IMAP synchronize with all of your devices?

• Inbox only

• All folders and their contents

• Sent items only

• Deleted items only

What is a disadvantage of using POP3?

• Emails are stored on the server

• Emails are synchronized with all devices

• Cannot view emails without an internet connection

• Emails are cached locally on the device

What is an advantage of using IMAP?

• Emails are stored on the mail server and synchronized with all devices

• Emails are removed from the server and downloaded to the device

• Emails are fully downloaded to the device

• Emails are only accessible using an email client

Which protocol is good for retrieving email from one device only?

• IMAP

• POP3

• SMTP

• HTTP

What does IMAP do with the email on the server?

• Synchronizes it with all devices

• Archives it in a separate folder

• Caches local copies on all devices

• Deletes it once downloaded to a device