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imap4

communicates-via

- IMAP Server [ communicator ]
- Mail User Agent (MUA), E-mail Client [ communicator ]

- IMAP4 Protocol Command [ part ]
- IMAP Reply [ part ]

- IMAP4 Features [ feature ]

has-shortcomings

- IMAP Shortcomings [ shortcomings ]

technology-addresses-shortcomings

- POP3 Shortcomings [ shortcomings ]

application-protocol

- Internet Message Access Protocol (Version 4), IMAP4
- Post Office Protocol - Version 3 (POP3)
- SMTP, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

Types:

is a application-protocol

Comment:: more advanced than POP3
procedure: e-mail client establishes connection to an IMAP server
Comment:: protocol used to access and manage remote mailboxes
procedure: download/delete also possible
procedure: user authenticates (username/password or other methods)
Comment:: uses TCP, default port 143
procedure: then manipulates messages/message parts, partially on the server

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