IMAP
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IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a standard email protocol that allows clients to access and manage messages stored on a mail server while keeping them synchronized across multiple devices.
Aliases (5)
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Internet standard
→
application layer protocol → email protocol → |
| abbreviation |
IMAP
→
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| authenticationMethod |
CRAM-MD5
→
LOGIN → PLAIN → SASL mechanisms → |
| category |
remote email access protocol
→
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| comparedTo |
POP3
→
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| currentVersion |
IMAP4rev1
→
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| defaultPort |
143
→
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| defaultSecurePort |
993
→
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| definedIn |
RFC 3501
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| designGoal |
keep messages on server
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synchronize state across multiple clients → |
| differenceFromPOP3 |
keeps messages on server by default
→
supports bidirectional synchronization of state → supports multiple folders on server → |
| fullName |
Internet Message Access Protocol
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| layer |
application layer
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| manages |
mailboxes
→
message flags such as Seen Answered Flagged Deleted Draft → |
| operatesOver |
TCP
→
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| predecessor |
IMAP2
→
IMAP3 → |
| primaryUse |
accessing email stored on a mail server
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| standardizedBy |
IETF
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| status |
widely deployed
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| stores |
messages on server
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| successor |
IMAP4
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| supports |
ACLs via extensions
→
IDLE extension for push-like notifications → UID-based message identification → concurrent access by multiple clients → internationalization via extensions → message flags → multipart messages → multiple client synchronization → offline email access via caching → online email access → partial message fetch → quotas via extensions → search on server → server-side folders → server-side message filtering via extensions → |
| transportProtocol |
reliable stream-oriented
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| usedBy |
desktop email clients
→
mobile email clients → webmail backends → |
| usesEncryption |
SSL
→
TLS → |
| usesModel |
client–server model
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Referenced by (21)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Gmail
→
Gnus → Lotus Domino → Mailbox → Yahoo Mail → fetchmail → |
supportsProtocol |
|
IMAP
→
RFC 3501 ("IMAP4rev1") → |
abbreviation |
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POP3
→
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alternativeTo |
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S/MIME
→
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compatibleWith |
|
RFC
→
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defines |
|
RFC 3501
("Internet Message Access Protocol version 4rev1")
→
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definesProtocol |
|
IMAP
("Internet Message Access Protocol")
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fullName |
|
TCP/IP
→
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includesProtocol |
|
IMAP
("IMAP2")
→
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predecessor |
|
RFC 3501
→
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protocolFamily |
|
RFC 1939
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relatedProtocol |
|
ACAP
→
|
relatedTo |
|
RFC 3501
("IMAP4rev1")
→
|
shortTitle |
|
TLS
("IMAPS")
→
|
usedByProtocol |
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STARTTLS
→
|
usedInProtocol |