It really only supports the Inbox folder, so when you’ve stored your mail into various folders in your webmail account or have items in your Sent Items folder on the web, these won’t be downloaded ( but still can be).
When you configure your mail account as a POP3 account in Outlook, everything that is in your Inbox folder of your webmail account will be downloaded. Of course, this is just a guideline and there often good reasons to do otherwise or even access your mailbox with POP3 from one computer and via IMAP on another computer or mobile device (see the “My configuration” section for one such example). If you frequently use multiple devices to work with your email and/or online mailbox space isn’t directly limiting you, IMAP might be the better choice.If you mainly work with your email from 1 computer and online mailbox space is limited, POP3 is the way to go.In short…īefore making things complicated, there is actually a pretty good rule of thumb to go by to quickly make a good decision which fits most common scenarios: In addition, there are various technical differences and limitations to consider which could also influence your decision. Simply stating which one you should choose isn’t that easy as it depends on various factor but also your personal preference. So I can choose but that also brings my question
I recently found out that my provider actually supports both methods. I’ve always used POP3 in the past without giving it much thought as it worked for me. In your previous tips you describe the process about switching from POP3 to IMAP and from IMAP to POP3.
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