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Virus Free Email
Glossary
- IMAP
- IMAP is a method of 'reading' email where all your email is stored on the email server itself. You can create folders that reside on the email server, so that you may access ALL your email from many different clients, and locations. With IMAP, you can use Outlook at your main computer, and IMP when your on the road, and still have access to all your email. Port 443
- IMAP-SSL
- IMAP over an encrypted link. Port 993
- IMP
- IMP is the name of the Web-Mail client vfemail.net uses.
- POP3
- POP3 is a method of 'reading' email where your download each message to the email client you're currently using. Unless you purposely 'keep a copy on the server', you will not see already read email from other locations (i.e. IMP) Port 110
- POP before SMTP
- This is another authentication method. You basically check for new mail, and the server 'remembers' that you are a valid email user, and allows your computer to send email through it.
- POP3-SSL
- POP3 over an encrypted link. Port 995
- SMTP
- The service that receives email from your email client, to deliver to another user. Port 25
- SMTP-AUTH
- SMTP-AUTH is one way to let the SMTP service know you are a user that can send email. Your email client sends your username/password before it sends your email.
- SMTP-SSL
- SMTP over an encrypted link. Port 25/465
- Web Mail
- To Check/Read your Email via your Web Browser. VFEmail uses IMP from the Horde project.
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