07 POP3 vs IMAP

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What ports do POP3 and IMAP4 use?

POP3 uses TCP 110; IMAP4 uses TCP 143.

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What is the main functional difference between POP3 and IMAP?

IMAP allows management of the inbox (folders, organization) from multiple clients with everything synchronized, while POP3 is simpler and mainly downloads mail to one device.

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Which protocol is generally considered newer and more full-featured?

IMAP4

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What do POP3 and IMAP have in common?

Both are used by email clients to retrieve/receive email messages from a mail server.