However, each handles email access and management differently.
When configuring an email client, you oughta configure either IMAP or POP3 to receive the emails.
However, SMTP is used to send messages, which are carried to the mail server.
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What are IMAP, POP3, and SMTP protocols?
IMAP, POP3, and SMTP protocols all have to deal with emails.
IMAP and POP3 protocols access and manage emails on the mail server, while the SMTP protocol transports them.
YOu must also switch on the POP3 or IMAP protocol from your Gmail account.
Here is how to do it:
Log into your Gmail account using a online window.
press the options (gear) icon and click See all options.
Switch to the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
Note that even Microsofts proprietary emailing client, Outlook, needs to be configured to reach the emails.
However, you do still need to activate the POP.
Switch to the Sync email tab.
ProtonMail
ProtonMail is considered one of the most secure email service providers.
If you have apaidProtonMail account, you might use their proprietary email client Proton Mail Bridge.
This client app is only available for Windows, macOS, and Linux devices.
you might also download the ProtonMail app onAndroidandiOSdevices.
That said, ProtonMail does not support POP3 protocol.
Therefore, all emails can be accessed using IMAP.
However, you could download and export your emails using ProtonMails proprietary email client.
Here is how:
Log into Zoho Mail using a web web app and clickSettings.
Go to Mail Accounts.
That said, you still need to enable IMAP and POP3 access to your GMX account.
Here is how to do it:
Log into your GMX email account and switch to theEmailtab.
ClickSettings, and then click POP3 & IMAP.
Select Enable access to this account via POP3 and IMAP and save the changes.
Tuta
Tuta is another one of the most secure email providers out there.
It is so secure that it does not support the IMAP and POP protocols.
Instead, it provides its own email client for a variety of different platforms.
However, Tuta does provide email clients for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android devices.
iCloud
iCloud is Apples solution for an emailing service.
Note that iCloud does not support POP3.
Here is how:
Log into your Yandex account, go toSettings, and then click Email clients.
For POP, activate the From pop.yandex.ru server via POP3 option.
Once done, save the changes.
Both of these account types have different IMAP and POP servers.
Use the setting provided below depending on your punch in of account.
Note:domain.com implies that you must use your own domain name server as the incoming email server.
For example, if your email address is subhan@itechtics.com, then your domain is itechtics.com.
Otherwise, the IMAP and POP3 configurations would not work.
HostGator
HostGator does not have its own incoming or outgoing email servers.
Instead, it uses your domain servers for this purpose.
Log into your HostGator account.
In the customer portal, clickHostingin the left sidebar.
If you only have one hosting package, click Quick Links.
If you have multiple hosting packages, go for the corresponding package and then clickManage.
In the Quick Links section, clickCpanel.
Click General Information on the right.
Now click Server Information.
You will find the name of your server here.
Note:This server name has been referred to as YourServerName in the table given below.
SiteGround
SiteGround uses your domain server as its email server.
The nomenclature for the naming of both the incoming and outgoing mail is mail.yourdomainname.com.
Note that Amazon Workmail does not currently support the POP3 protocol.
Note:Do not confuse Amazon Workmail with Amazon SES.
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