POP3 is a protocol to download and locally store your emails wen your client connects it will download all mail stored in your mailbox and save it to your hard disk. It will then delete the copy that is kept on servers. POP3 is good if you want to keep all your emails in your sent box.
IMAP4 is a protocol used to access the contence of your mail box on the server in real time you can open mails , delete messages , store/save messages from the server and use the system as normal the main difference between them is that all messages are saved ans stored on the server not on your local computer.
so IMAP4 is good if you have multiple computers of devices (iphone/blackberry).
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