18-04-2010, 06:13 PM
internet message access protocal
18-04-2010, 06:13 PM
internet message access protocal
23-04-2010, 04:30 PM
Internet Message Access Protocol
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is one of the two most prevalent Internet standard protocols for e-mail retrieval. The other protocols used in emails is POP(post office protocol). modern e-mail clients and mail servers support both protocols . History: IMAP was designed by Mark Crispin in 1986 as a remote mailbox protocol. The original Interim Mail Access Protocol was implemented as a Xerox Lisp machine client Advantages over POP -Multiple clients simultaneously connected to the same mailbox: This protocol allows allows simultaneous access by multiple clients unlike the POP. -Connected and disconnected modes of operation: clients often stay connected as long as the user interface is active and download message content on demand -Access to MIME message parts and partial fetch: protocol allows clients to separately retrieve any of the individual MIME parts and also to retrieve portions of it. -Multiple mailboxes on the server: The clients can create, rename, and/or delete mailboxes . -Message state information: clients can keep track of message state through the use of flags defined in the IMAP4. for more details: http://en.wikipediawiki/Internet_Message...s_Protocol also: http://download.microsoftdownload/5/D/D/...AP4%5D.pdf |
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