Versions Compared

Old Version 1

changes.mady.by.user Eliot Muir

Saved on

compared with

New Version 2

changes.mady.by.user Eliot Muir

Saved on

Key

  • This line was added.
  • This line was removed.
  • Formatting was changed.

IMAP is a surprisingly simple protocol to implement, particularly in an environment like the Translator. Here are some basic concepts:

Expand
titleIMAP is an protocol for email where the Email remains stored on the server which you can access from multiple devices

That’s a key concept in understanding that IMAP allows you to access your email from multiple devices like your phone and computer.

It also means that these email servers can end up storing a lot of data.

IMAP servers maintain a list of the emails which you can access via a unique ID number for each one.

Expand
titleIMAP is a TCP/IP based protocol that is conversational

IMAP a conversation between the client and the server. One opens up a TCP/IP stream. The server says “hello” and then the client says who they are and if the server accepts the proof of who the client says they are then the client can ask the server to do various commands.

...