What is the difference between smtp and pop3?

Answer Posted / sujeet prajapati

SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol using bydefault port number : 25 (We can change it as per our needs) for sending and transfering mails to source and destination.

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POP3 stands for Post Office Protocol using bydefault port 110(We can change it as per our needs) port number for receiving mails and savied in local computer.

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