中文版: [[POP3 和 IMAP 是什么,我应该使用哪一个]] == What are POP and IMAP, which one should I use? * POP and IMAP are 2 different methods to access emails. Each has advantages and disadvantages. If you don't want to read, or don't understand, choose POP 如你不想看或看不懂 请选POP == Which one should I use? * If you mostly use your office computer to access your email, use POP3. * If you often use both Phone and Computer to access your email, use IMAP. == POP3 - Emails are stored on your own computer (not synchronized between devices) * **Advantages** * your server mailbox never get full. You don't need to delete emails from server to free up mailbox space. * if the server crashed, you will not lost any emails or address book. * if you sometimes need to access your office emails from outside, you can use WebMail. * **Disadvantages** * if you deleted an junk mail on your office desktop PC, the same junk mail is still on your phone, you have to delete it again. * when you send email on business PC, the sent email will not appear in your phone's Sent Items (unless you BCC to yourself) == IMAP - Emails are stored on the server. * **Advantages** * Email on all devices are synchronized, that means you replied or deleted and email on your business PC, the same email also replied or deleted on your phone. * **Disadvantages** * You have to manually remove emails before your server mailbox storage become full. Or you have to pay more to get more space on the server.