IMAP

IMAP stands for Internet Mail Access Protocol. This document briefly introduces the concept and provides pointers to other pieces of information.

Topics:

• The pieces of the puzzle
• The traditional approaches to storing/retreiving e-mail
• The problem IMAP tries to solve
• How IMAP addresses these problems
• Reasons why you should use IMAP
• IMAP products
• How to start using IMAP
• Other places to look for information

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