Let’s talk about technology here. Finding where your email settings are located is not difficult, once it gets broken down in plain English. That’s what this article will afford you.
First, you have to determine if your emails are downloaded with IMAP or POP. This is how you do that:
- Go to your email settings and select an account.
- Next, you will open the information about your email account under properties. It will then tell you whether or not the selected email server account is an IMAP or POP.
What Are IMAP and POP?
The biggest difference between IMAP and POP is the limitations on certain email accounts that each server will accept. The newest edition of POP, or Post Office Protocol, is POP 3. It is now recognized as the most commonly used system for remotely gaining email server setting access. POP has limits on which accounts it will allow on its server. It also doesn’t allow a wide range of access to emails through linked devices.
IMAP wins in allowing those on its servers to see whatever email accounts they want, whether they are deleted or not. IMAP stands for Internet Access Message Protocol. The bad thing about IMAP is it may short you on storing your emails.
IMAP with SSL
For those heavy email users, IMAP coupled with SSL is beneficial and the best option. SSL, or Secure Socket Layer, adds encryption so your passwords and usernames are sealed from anyone trying to hack your email for these things. For business, this is a must. That is why most businesses choose this option for their emails to be sent through.
To help cut down on spam, another add-on is SMTP, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, which is basically like a screener for your emails ensuring that spam doesn’t get through.
