The Developer Server IMAP Service
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is a method for accessing electronic mail that is stored on a remote mail server (your Developer Server). IMAP service permits a client e-mail program to access remote message folders as if they were local. For example, e-mail stored on an IMAP server can be manipulated from a desktop computer at home, an office workstation, or a traveling laptop computer, all without the need to transfer messages or files back and forth between each computer.
IMAP's ability to access messages (both new and saved on the Developer Server) from more than one computer is important as reliance on electronic messaging and multiple computer use increase.
Note: If the mail is accessed from one server only, then the Post Office Protocol (POP) works best. POP was designed to support off-line messages (i.e., where you download messages to your local computer and delete them from your Developer Server).
