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55 relations: Application layer, Client–server model, Cloud computing, Communication protocol, Comparison of email clients, Comparison of mail servers, Courier Mail Server, Email, Email box, Email client, Gmail, HCL Notes, IBM, IMAP IDLE, In-band signaling, Internet Engineering Task Force, Internet protocol suite, Internet Standard, JSON Meta Application Protocol, Lemonade Profile, Lisp machine, List of mail server software, List of TCP and UDP port numbers, Maildir, MAPI, Mark Crispin, Message transfer agent, Microsoft, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Outlook, MIME, Mozilla Thunderbird, O'Reilly Media, Opportunistic TLS, Outlook.com, Pegasus Mail, Pine (email client), Plaintext, Plug-in (computing), Port (computer networking), Post Office Protocol, Proprietary protocol, Push email, Push-IMAP, Server (computing), Simple Mail Access Protocol, Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, Streaming media, Tag (metadata), TOPS-20, ... Expand index (5 more) »
- Internet mail protocols
Application layer
An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communication protocols and interface methods used by hosts in a communications network.
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Client–server model
The client–server model is a distributed application structure that partitions tasks or workloads between the providers of a resource or service, called servers, and service requesters, called clients.
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Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the on-demand availability of computer system resources, especially data storage (cloud storage) and computing power, without direct active management by the user.
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Communication protocol
A communication protocol is a system of rules that allows two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information via any variation of a physical quantity.
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Comparison of email clients
The following tables compare general and technical features of notable email client programs.
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Comparison of mail servers
The comparison of mail servers covers mail transfer agents (MTAs), mail delivery agents, and other computer software that provide e-mail services.
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Courier Mail Server
The Courier Mail Server is a mail transfer agent (MTA) server that provides SMTP, IMAP, POP3, SMAP, webmail, and mailing list services with individual components.
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Electronic mail (email or e-mail) is a method of transmitting and receiving messages using electronic devices.
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Email box
A mailboxISO/IEC 2382:2015 (also electronic mailbox, email box, email mailbox, e-mailbox) is the destination to which electronic mail messages are delivered.
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Email client
An email client, email reader or, more formally, message user agent (MUA) or mail user agent is a computer program used to access and manage a user's email.
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Gmail
Gmail is the email service provided by Google.
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HCL Notes
HCL Notes (formerly Lotus Notes then IBM Notes) is a proprietary collaborative software platform for Unix (AIX), IBM i, Windows, Linux, and macOS, sold by HCLTech.
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IBM
International Business Machines Corporation (using the trademark IBM), nicknamed Big Blue, is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York and present in over 175 countries.
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IMAP IDLE
In email technology, IDLE is an IMAP feature described in that allows a client to indicate to the server that it is ready to accept real-time notifications. Internet Message Access Protocol and IMAP IDLE are Internet mail protocols.
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In-band signaling
In telecommunications, in-band signaling is the sending of control information within the same band or channel used for data such as voice or video.
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Internet Engineering Task Force
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a standards organization for the Internet and is responsible for the technical standards that make up the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP).
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Internet protocol suite
The Internet protocol suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, is a framework for organizing the set of communication protocols used in the Internet and similar computer networks according to functional criteria.
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Internet Standard
In computer network engineering, an Internet Standard is a normative specification of a technology or methodology applicable to the Internet.
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JSON Meta Application Protocol
The JSON Meta Application Protocol (JMAP) is a set of related open Internet Standard protocols for handling email. Internet Message Access Protocol and JSON Meta Application Protocol are Internet mail protocols.
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Lemonade Profile
The Lemonade Profile is a set of protocols and mandatory extensions which provides email access to diverse environments, including mobile handsets and other resource constrained devices. Internet Message Access Protocol and Lemonade Profile are Internet mail protocols.
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Lisp machine
Lisp machines are general-purpose computers designed to efficiently run Lisp as their main software and programming language, usually via hardware support.
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List of mail server software
This is a list of mail server software: mail transfer agents, mail delivery agents, and other computer software which provide e-mail.
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List of TCP and UDP port numbers
This is a list of TCP and UDP port numbers used by protocols for operation of network applications.
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Maildir
The Maildir e-mail format is a common way of storing email messages on a file system, rather than in a database.
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MAPI
Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) is an API for Microsoft Windows which allows programs to become email-aware. Internet Message Access Protocol and MAPI are Internet mail protocols.
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Mark Crispin
Mark Reed Crispin (July 19, 1956 in Camden, New Jersey – December 28, 2012 in Poulsbo, Washington) is best known as the father of the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), having invented it in 1985 during his time at the Stanford Knowledge Systems Laboratory.
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Message transfer agent
Within the Internet email system, a message transfer agent (MTA), mail transfer agent, or mail relay is software that transfers electronic mail messages from one computer to another using the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Internet Message Access Protocol and message transfer agent are Internet mail protocols.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
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Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Exchange Server is a mail server and calendaring server developed by Microsoft.
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Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager software system from Microsoft, available as a part of the Microsoft 365 software suites.
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MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) is a standard that extends the format of email messages to support text in character sets other than ASCII, as well as attachments of audio, video, images, and application programs.
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Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla Thunderbird is a free and open-source email client software which also functions as a full personal information manager with a calendar and contactbook, as well as an RSS feed reader, chat client (IRC/XMPP/Matrix), and news client.
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O'Reilly Media
O'Reilly Media, Inc. (formerly O'Reilly & Associates) is an American learning company established by Tim O'Reilly provides technical and professional skills development courses via an online learning platform.
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Opportunistic TLS
Opportunistic TLS (Transport Layer Security) refers to extensions in plain text communication protocols, which offer a way to upgrade a plain text connection to an encrypted (TLS or SSL) connection instead of using a separate port for encrypted communication. Internet Message Access Protocol and Opportunistic TLS are Internet mail protocols.
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Outlook.com
Outlook.com, formerly Hotmail, is a free personal email service offered by Microsoft.
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Pegasus Mail
Pegasus Mail is a proprietary email client for Microsoft Windows.
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Pine (email client)
Pine is a freeware, text-based email client which was developed at the University of Washington.
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Plaintext
In cryptography, plaintext usually means unencrypted information pending input into cryptographic algorithms, usually encryption algorithms.
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Plug-in (computing)
In computing, a plug-in (or plugin, add-in, addin, add-on, or addon) is a software component that adds a specific feature to an existing computer program.
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Port (computer networking)
In computer networking, a port or port number is a number assigned to uniquely identify a connection endpoint and to direct data to a specific service.
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Post Office Protocol
In computing, the Post Office Protocol (POP) is an application-layer Internet standard protocol used by e-mail clients to retrieve e-mail from a mail server. Internet Message Access Protocol and Post Office Protocol are Internet mail protocols.
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Proprietary protocol
In telecommunications, a proprietary protocol is a communications protocol owned by a single organization or individual.
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Push email
Push email is an email system that provides an always-on capability, in which when new email arrives at the mail delivery agent (MDA) (commonly called mail server), it is immediately, actively transferred (pushed) by the MDA to the mail user agent (MUA), also called the email client, so that the end-user can see incoming email immediately.
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Push-IMAP
Push-IMAP, which is otherwise known as P-IMAP or Push extensions for Internet Message Access Protocol, is an email protocol designed as a faster way to synchronise a mobile device like a PDA or smartphone to an email server. Internet Message Access Protocol and Push-IMAP are Internet mail protocols.
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Server (computing)
A server is a computer that provides information to other computers called "clients" on computer network.
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Simple Mail Access Protocol
The Simple Mail Access Protocol (SMAP) is an application layer Internet protocol for accessing email stored on a server. Internet Message Access Protocol and Simple Mail Access Protocol are Internet mail protocols.
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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is an Internet standard communication protocol for electronic mail transmission. Internet Message Access Protocol and Simple Mail Transfer Protocol are Internet mail protocols.
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Streaming media
Streaming media refers to multimedia for playback using an offline or online media player that is delivered through a network.
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Tag (metadata)
In information systems, a tag is a keyword or term assigned to a piece of information (such as an Internet bookmark, multimedia, database record, or computer file).
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TOPS-20
The TOPS-20 operating system by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) is a proprietary OS used on some of DEC's 36-bit mainframe computers.
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Transport Layer Security
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a cryptographic protocol designed to provide communications security over a computer network.
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Tree structure
A tree structure, tree diagram, or tree model is a way of representing the hierarchical nature of a structure in a graphical form.
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University of Washington
The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States.
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Webmail
Webmail (or web-based email) is an email service that can be accessed using a standard web browser.
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Xerox
Xerox Holdings Corporation is an American corporation that sells print and digital document products and services in more than 160 countries.
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See also
Internet mail protocols
- Application Configuration Access Protocol
- Exchange ActiveSync
- IMAP IDLE
- IMSP
- Internet Message Access Protocol
- JSON Meta Application Protocol
- Lemonade Profile
- Local Mail Transfer Protocol
- MAPI
- Message submission agent
- Message transfer agent
- Minger Email Address Verification Protocol
- On-Demand Mail Relay
- Opportunistic TLS
- PHPMailer
- Post Office Protocol
- Push-IMAP
- S/MIME
- SMTP Authentication
- SMTPS
- Simple Mail Access Protocol
- Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
- VPIM
References
Also known as DIMAP, IMAP, IMAP server, IMAP3, IMAP4, IMAPS, IMAPv4, Imapd, Interactive Mail Access Protocol, Port 143.