POP or IMAP: Which is Best for Email?

        POP or IMAP: which is best for your email? "This is a very nice article," John Carter goes on to elaborate, "with a few not-so-obvious exceptions but also not very important.  What is interesting is one of the related articles mentioned at the end:   6 Reasons Why You Should Stop Using Desktop Email Clients In Favour Of Web-Based Options.
       Hold on!  Another email from John to add more info:  "Here's another related article that explains a bit more about the differences between POP & IMAP and also talks about the differences between an email app and webmail. There's a lot to take in with both of those articles."