Interactive Mail Access Protocol (IMAP)

Interactive Mail Access Protocol (IMAP)

Newer than POP, provides similar functions with additional features.

o e.g. can send specific messages to the client rather than all the messages.

A user can view email message headers and the senderโ€™s name before downloading the entire message.

Allows users to delete and search mailboxes held on the email server.

The disadvantage of POP: You can only access messages from one PC.

The disadvantage of IMAP :Since email is stored on the email server, there is a need for more and more expensive (high speed) storage space.

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