An email protocol is electronic mail communication sending and receiving information. |
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| What's a POP3? | |
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| A POP3 is a post office protocol that connects to an email server to download messages. | |
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| What is an IMAP?? | |
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| An IMAP stands for instant message access protcol. It connects to an email server to read message headers and then the user selects which email message to download. | |
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| What is HTTP? | |
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| HTTP is used as an email protocol when a web page is used to access an email account. | |
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