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Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3)
The protocol that shaped email access still thrives despite newer alternatives
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What is a key trade-off of using POP3 for email retrieval compared to IMAP?
POP3 synchronizes emails across devices by keeping them on the server.
POP3 encrypts emails during retrieval to enhance security by default.
POP3 typically downloads and removes emails from the server, limiting multi-device access.
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POP3 shaped early email habits by favoring local storage over cloud synchronization
6 Feb 2026
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What is a key consequence of POP3's design choice to download and delete emails from the server?
It allows seamless real-time email synchronization across all devices.
It stores all emails permanently on the server for easy access.
It can cause synchronization issues when accessing email from multiple devices.
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