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<!--Originally written by: Luca Filipozzi-->
<!--Originally written on: 2008-Jan-07-->

==What Is IMAPS ?==
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is the protocol used by clients to
retrieve mail from servers. It differs from [[POP3S|POP3]] in that the
mail is stored on the server and synchronised to the client. This means that a
user can use a variety of clients from a variety of locations and always have
a consistent view of their mail folders.

IMAP servers require clients to authenticate with a username and password.
Unfortunately, IMAP is not a secure protocol, so the username and password are
transmitted in the clear.

IMAPS is IMAP over Secure Sockets Layer. This provides an encrypted connection
for the Internet Message Access Protocol. More importantly, it provides an
encrypted connection over which the username and password may be transmitted
for authentication purposes.

The departmental mail server provides IMAPS access both internally and
extrernally.  Unencrypted IMAP access is not provided.

==How To Configure Your Client==
Once you set up your account to, you need to configure your preferred client to
use IMAPS.  The required settings are:

	{| class="wikitable"
	|-
	! Setting
	! Value
	|-
	| Protocol / Server type
	| IMAP
	|-
	| Email address
	| '''username'''<code>@ece.ubc.ca</code>
	|-
	| Server hostname
	| ''imap.ece.ubc.ca''
	|-
	| SSL/TLS encryption
	| SSL
	|-
	| Port
	| 993
	|-
	| Authentication type
	| Password (Secure authentication = No)
	|-
	| Username
	| '''username'''
	|}