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

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§1: 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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