Acronym for “Internet Message Access Protocol.” An application-layer Internet protocol that allows an e-mail client to access e-mail on a remote mail server.

Internet Message Access Protocol: a method used for transferring emails from one place on the internet to another. Another way of doing this is known as POP, and also SMTP.

Internet Message Access Protcol. A method of accessing e-mail messages on a server without downloading them to your local hard drive; it is the main difference between IMAP and POP3 which requires mes [..]

A protocol used to access e-mail or bulletin board messages from a (possibly shared) mail server. IMAP allows a client e-mail program to access remote message stores as if they were local. E-mail stor [..]

Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is a communication protocol used by applications and servers for retrieving emails from email servers. Email programs like Microsoft’s Outlook and Mozilla’s Thunderbird use this protocol to contact servers and download messages for local storage and viewing offline. It is widely used by most email service pro [..]

(Internet Message Access Protocol) IMAP is gradually replacing POP as the main protocol used by email clients in communicating with email servers. Using IMAP an email client program can not only retri [..]

Internet Message Access Protocol (sometimes listed as Internet Mail Access Protocol). A mail protocol that provides management of received messages on a remote server. The user can review headers, cre [..]

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Dictionary of Internet Terms IMAP ( Internet Message Access Protocol)( Internet Mail Access Protocol ) A mail protocol that provides management of received messages on a remote server.The user can review headers ,create or delete folders/mailboxes and messages,and search contents remotely without downloading.It includes more functions than similar [..]

Internet Message Access Protocol. Allows an email client to access and manipulate a remote email file without downloading it to the local system.

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a protocol used to retrieve and store emails. More recent than POP3, IMAP allows folders and rules on the server. Unlike POP3, IMAP allows multiple simultane [..]

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Internet Message Access Protocol. This is a more modern version of mail and messaging that enhances or replaces the POP methodology. IMAP was originally developed at Stanford University in 1986 and has had several revisions since. The current and latest version, IMAP4, is similar to POP3 but has several more features. For example, with IMAP4, you c [..]

Acronym for Internet Message Access Protocol. IMAP is a standard protocol for accessing e-mail from a local server. A simpler e-mail protocol is Post Office Protocol 3 (POP3), which downloads mail to [..]

Internet Message Access Protocol – A protocol used to retrieve email messages. Most email clients use either the IMAP or the POP protocol.

IMAP resolved this issue by mirroring the same information on the server and on all connected email clients and devices, including sent, received and archived messages. Unfortunately, IMAP has its own [..]

Stands for "Internet Message Access Protocol" and is pronounced "eye-map." It is a method of accessing e-mail messages on a server without having to download them to your local har [..]

Internet Message Access Protocol, an interface for your E-mail client to access incoming E-mail messages held at a mail server. This protocol defines the way your E-mail client communicates with the s [..]

A protocol used to retrieve email from a mail server. It is similar to POP3 but has additional features.

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It is sometimes listed as Internet Mail Access Protocol. A mail protocol that provides management of received messages on a remote server. The user can review headers, create or deleteor manage folder [..]

A mailbox accessing procotol not to be confused with MAPI (Messaging API) . IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) stands for IMAP. IMAP is a method of accessing electronic mail or bulletin board mes [..]

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is email protocol similar to POP3, used for receiving of email from a local mail server. IMAP differs from POP3 however, in that email resides on the server whi [..]

A way to check email stored on a remote server. IMAP differs from POP in that it allows you to store messages on the server and manage them from an email program, rather than having to download the me [..]

IMAP is gradually replacing POP as the main protocol used by email clients in communicating with email servers. Using IMAP, an email client program can not only retrieve email but can also manipulate [..]

This is a system or protocol which allows access to e-mail messages.

A method allowing a client email program to access remote messages stored on a mail server. The protocol includes operations for creating, deleting, and renaming mailboxes, checking for new messages, [..]

Internet Messaging Access Protocol. A protocol that defines an email server and a way to retrieve mail from it. IMAP is a more recent and more advanced standard for mail storage than POP. It allows fo [..]

Internet Message Access Protocol, an improved server-based E-mail and message handling protocol allowing better control of multiple mailboxes than POP3. IMO/ IMHO

IMAP is a popular protocol for users to retrieve e-mail from servers. It is likely supported by the mail client that you use, such as Netscape or Outlook. Key point: IMAP is important to hackers [..]

Internet Message Access Protocol. A protocol that allows a user to perform certain electronic mail functions on a remote server rather than on a local computer. Through IMAP the user can create, delet [..]

An Internet protocol used to download messages from an email server to an email client through software on a PC or mobile device. It saves a copy of all emails on the server, even after they are downloaded to a device. This makes accessing your email slower than with POP, but allows you to access the same emails from multiple devices.

 "Internet Message Access Protocol" It is a method of accessing e-mail messages on a server without having to download them to your local hard drive. This is the main difference between IMAP and another popular e-mail protocol called "POP3."  

An Internet protocol used by email clients to access messages from a server. IMAP is a newer alternative to POP3. Unlike POP3, which only downloads the messages, IMAP synchronizes them with the email [..]

Stands for Internet Message Access Protocol. IMAP is a protocol used for receiving e-mail messages from a mail server.

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Internet Message Access Protocol. IMAP is a protocol used for retrieving e-mail messages from a mail server. IMAP4 is a version of IMAP similar to POP3; however, it supports additional features, such as searching for keywords in e-mail messages while the messages are still on the mail server.

Internet Message Access Protocol. Internet protocol used by email clients to retrieve email messages from a mail server over a TCP/IP connection.