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What are POP3 and IMAP e-mail accounts?POP3 (Post Office Protocol) and IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) are methods used by your computer to access e-mail messages from a remote server. 1&1 e-mail accounts are compatible with both POP3 and IMAP. E-mail stored on an IMAP server can be manipulated using an e-mail client (such as Microsoft Outlook) from different computers without the need to transfer messages or files back and forth between the computers. This is possible because the messages are stored on the server, unlike POP3, where messages must be downloaded to a local system. A strong advantage of IMAP is that it allows users to set up IMAP folders on the server. Incoming mail can then be organized into the correct folder. This is especially helpful if the IMAP e-mail account is shared by more than one user. Please note: It is not possible to set up automatic filter rules on the server. This means you have to use your e-mail client to sort your e-mail. Find out more... How do I create a new e-mail account? What information is required to set up e-mail clients for POP3? What information is required to set up e-mail clients for IMAP? |
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