Email
is a preferred mode of communication as it saves time and money and
due to its ease of use. To maintain the working of the email service
we have email protocols which govern the interaction between the
client and the server. Basically a protocol is a set of instruction
or rules for any task. In same way for communication via email,
there are some protocols which define the set of rules for
interaction. The most common protocols are SMTP, POP3 and IMAP.
Lets
us discuss in deep the various protocols of the email:
- IMAP: IMAP is Internet Message Access Protocol and is best suitable for local server. Outlook And Outlook Express uses this protocol as it synchronizes a copy of mail to the user's computer. All the mails are kept on the server and user's computer as well. It is also possible to create and update folders or mailboxes on the server. It does not keep the copies on the client side. So by using IMAP server we can the store the mail in server and can access from any client using IMAP.
