POP3 and SMTP – What are The Differences

Both POP3 and SMTP are protocols for handling your email over the Internet. The difference between them is that the SMTP protocol handles sending new emails, while POP3 takes care of receiving emails. For more information on that matter, take a look on our articles What is SMTP and What is POP3.
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