Internet Message Access Protocol
| The TCP/IP model (RFC 1122) |
|---|
| Application Layer |
| Transport Layer |
| Internet Layer |
| Link Layer |
Internet Message Access Protocol (or IMAP) is a communication protocol, a set of rules that e-mail client programs, like the one in your computer, use to download email from a mail server. An older protocol which does the same thing is called Post Office Protocol but IMAP has additional features.