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POP3 is short for ''Post Office Protocol version 3''. It is, along with IMAP4, the standard protocol for receiving e-mail from an e-mail server. Nearly every e-mail client supports POP3, and most e-mail providers offer POP3 by default. | POP3 is short for ''Post Office Protocol version 3''. It is, along with IMAP4, the standard protocol for receiving e-mail from an e-mail server. Nearly every e-mail client supports POP3, and most e-mail providers offer POP3 by default. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:07, 5 June 2008
POP3 is short for Post Office Protocol version 3. It is, along with IMAP4, the standard protocol for receiving e-mail from an e-mail server. Nearly every e-mail client supports POP3, and most e-mail providers offer POP3 by default.
Note that POP3 is not used for sending mail - it is usually paired with SMTP to send mail from the client's computer to the e-mail server.
Overview
POP3 is typically used to move e-mail from an e-mail server to the client's computer. Although many POP3 servers allow you to keep your mail on the server, POP3 operates under the principle that the server simply acts as a drop-box for your e-mail, and your client will maintain the authoritative collection of e-mail.
In general, when checking your mail with through POP3, your e-mail client connect to the server, check for new messages, and then move those messages to your computer, deleting the copy on the server.
Related Links
- How to create a new e-mail account.
- Instructions on using a 3rd party e-mail client with your Bravenet e-mail account.
- Instructions on using webmail with your Bravenet e-mail account.
- The e-mail server information that you may need when setting up your e-mail client.
- All the articles in our e-mail category.