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Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)

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Port 143

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Port 143

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A protocol used by e-mail clients for communicating with e-mail servers. This protocol is replacing the POP protocol. IMAP allows users to connect to e-mail servers and not only retrieve e-mail, which removes the messages from the server, as they can do with the POP protocol, but also manage their stored messages without removing them from the server.

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A computer system (or an application program) that intercepts internal user requests and then processes that request on behalf of the user.

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access mail on a central server mail is usually stored on the server supports folders and server side searching configuration: name of IMAP server username and passowrd

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A store-and-forward electronic mail protocol that allows an email client to access, manage, and synchronize email on a remote mail server. ___________ provides more functionality and security than POP3, such as requiring users to explicitly delete emails from the server. The most current version is IMAPv4 (or IMAP4), which operates on TCP and UDP port 143. Email clients that use ___________ can be secured by using TLS or SSL encryption over TCP/ UDP port 993.

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