An employee in a company needs to configure a client's email application to retrieve mail that is kept on the server so that it can be managed from multiple devices. Additionally, the client prefers to organize emails into custom folders using the email client. Which of the following protocols is BEST suited for this purpose?
IMAP is designed to permit the management of an email mailbox by multiple email clients and it keeps all messages and folders on the server. This feature allows users to organize their emails into custom folders, and changes reflect across all devices that access the mail. This differentiates it from POP3, which typically downloads and possibly deletes the mail from the server, limiting the ability to manage it from multiple devices effectively.
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