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Common Types of Electronic Mail
Index:
Web Mail
POP
IMAP
Comparison Chart
LDAP
Web Mail
Web-based email is also known as Web Mail or browser-based email because it uses your browser and the Internet as tools to access your email account. Web-based email possesses virtually all the functionality of other types of email and allows access from anywhere in the world. Web Mail is characterized by its mobility and ease of use because there is no configuration. Our Web-based email technology is no exception as it requires no configuration - for the end-user it's as simple arriving to the address (URL) of your email site and entering a username and password. EnterGroup Web-based email has all the standard functionality associated with POP mail, allowing users to:
Send, receive, forward and reply to email messages
Send and receive attachments
Create and manage folders
Create and manage contacts
Check mail from other POP email accounts
Customize signatures, identities and other preferences
Edit Passwords
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POP Mail
POP (Post Office Protocol) mail is normally used in conjunction with 3rd party email management software like Outlook or Eudora on your own computer. To receive mail with a POP mail account an end users connects to a shared mail server and then downloads all the new mail to their computer. Thereafter, your the 3rd party email software located on your computer enables you to read, send and perform all the other management functions. Your computer (also known as the client side) is responsible for storing emails (also referred to as storing emails locally). POP mail is like a store-and-forward service, moving mail on demand normally from a mail server to a single local client computer. Once an email is delivered to the client software, the message is typically deleted from the POP server.Back to top
IMAP
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) combines features of Web-mail and POP mail allowing you to access email from your local server. IMAP is more useful for businesses that have their own servers. IMAP is a client/server protocol in which your server receives and stores messages while the client computer displays the header and sender of the email. This system allows you to decide whether or not you would like to download the message. Even when downloaded, messages remain on the server. You can also delete messages, manipulate folders and accounts and manage other features on the server. Email stored on an IMAP server can be manipulated from many mediums such as home desktops, office workstations and laptops. IMAP provides mobility and convenience, eliminating the need to transfer messages or files back and forth between different computers.Back to top
WEB, POP & IMAP Comparison Table
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POP
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IMAP
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| No software configuration
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Less complex protocol than IMAP
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Remote feature manipulation
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| Functional, feature rich and mobile
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Less complex to implement than IMAP
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Multiple folder support
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| Branding Abilities
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More client software currently available
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Online performance optimization
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| Any computer w/ Internet and browser
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Static usability - single computer
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More mobile - synchronizes multiple computers
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LDAP
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is metaphorically the White Pages of the Internet. LDAP is the part of the TCP/IP protocol which enables users to perform searches for other users within a domain. You can search such criteria as name, phone number, and workgroup membership information.
If a domain of a Web-based email site is LDAP provisioned, an end user can use the LDAP client to update their own directory entries. This tool also allows domain administrators to update, add and delete entries for their domain.
Various 3rd party email software such as Outlook 98 and Outlook express can be used by the end user to access LDAP. Because desktop software can vary in the way it supports LDAP authentication, not all LDAP clients are compatible.
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