Question

IMAP differs from POP3 because IMAP:

1.
Sends e-mails to other servers
2.
Downloads e-mails and deletes them from the server
3.
Works only without an internet connection
4.
Keeps e-mails on the server and syncs them across devices
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 4 : Keeps e-mails on the server and syncs them across devices

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Detailed Solution

सही उत्तर Keeps e-mails on the server and syncs them across devices है।

Key Points

IMAP keeps e-mails on the mail server and syncs them across devices, while POP3 downloads e-mails to one device and usually deletes them from the server.

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Question:

IMAP differs from POP3 because IMAP:

1.
Sends e-mails to other servers
2.
Downloads e-mails and deletes them from the server
3.
Works only without an internet connection
4.
Keeps e-mails on the server and syncs them across devices

Correct Answer: Keeps e-mails on the server and syncs them across devices

IMAP keeps e-mails on the mail server and syncs them across devices, while POP3 downloads e-mails to one device and usually deletes them from the server.

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