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Internet Message Access Protocol

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A protocol that defines how a client should fetch mail from and return mail to a mail server. IMAP is intended as a replacement for or extension to the Post Office Protocol (POP). It is defined in RFC 1203 (v3) and RFC 2060 (v4).

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Variants

acronym
IMAP
plural
Internet Message Access Protocols
possessive
Internet Message Access Protocol's
pluralpossessive
Internet Message Access Protocols'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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A protocol that defines how a client should fetch mail from and return mail to a mail server. IMAP is intended as a replacement for or extension to the Post Office Protocol (POP). It is defined in RFC 1203 (v3) and RFC 2060 (v4).
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
A protocol that defines how a client should fetch mail from and return mail to a mail server. IMAP is intended as a replacement for or extension to the Post Office Protocol (POP). It is defined in RFC 1203 (v3) and RFC 2060 (v4).
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