IMAP

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IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a protocol for accessing email on a network. It allows for email clients to access messages on a remote filesystem as if it were local. IMAP leaves all information on the server itself as opposed to POP3 which allows the user to download the email to his/her computer. IMAP was originally developed in 1986 by Stanford University, however, it did not become popular with email providers until the mid 1990's.

There are numerous IMAP servers available for Linux, h ere are a few of the more popular:

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