IMAP

American

[ahy-em-ay-pee, ahy-map] / ˈaɪˈɛmˈeɪˈpi, ˈaɪˌmæp /

abbreviation

Computers.

Internet Message Access Protocol: a set of standards used to retrieve email from a server so that the recipient can access it: allows synchronization of a mailbox across multiple devices, but not offline access to the emails.

IMAP British

/ ˈaɪˌmæp /

abbreviation

1. Internet Message Access Protocol: a way of accessing e-mail messages which are held on an internet server, rather than on an individual's computer
2. ( as modifier )
  
  an IMAP account/server

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of IMAP

First recorded in 1990–95

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IMAP

Most email service providers, including Whidbey Telecom, support both POP3 and IMAP.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2022

Finally, an email account is one or the other — POP3 or IMAP.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2020

Apple also says that it's faster with IMAP, but the only massive improvement I'm seeing is a Mail app made by Apple that actually functions.

From The Verge ● Sep. 29, 2015

So, how am I pulling this off within the limiting confines of IMAP?

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2015

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