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==What Is IMAPS ?== | ==What Is IMAPS ?== | ||
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is the protocol used by clients to | Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is the protocol used by clients to | ||
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user can use a variety of clients from a variety of locations and always have | user can use a variety of clients from a variety of locations and always have | ||
a consistent view of their mail folders. | a consistent view of their mail folders. | ||
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The departmental mail server provides IMAPS access both internally and | The departmental mail server provides IMAPS access both internally and | ||
extrernally. Unencrypted IMAP access is not provided. | extrernally. Unencrypted IMAP access is not provided. | ||
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==How To Configure Your Client== | ==How To Configure Your Client== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:57, 20 August 2021
What Is IMAPS ?
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) is the protocol used by clients to retrieve mail from servers. 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:
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Protocol / Server type | IMAP |
| Email address | username@ece.ubc.ca
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| Server hostname | imap.ece.ubc.ca |
| SSL/TLS encryption | SSL |
| Port | 993 |
| Authentication type | Password (Secure authentication = No) |
| Username | username |
