Message Access Paradigms and Protocols
Provides extensive background and compares the Post Office Protocol (POP) with the Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).
Email Addressing FAQ
The user+box@host addressing FAQ. A discussion of what exactly is permissible and verifiable in an e-mail address.
Client-Server Mail Protocols FAQ
A brief summary of POP3, SMTP, and IMAP, including pointers to sources and frequently-asked-questions sites.
MIME Meta-FAQ
comp.mail.mime meta-FAQ: Help for MIME problems. Pointers to information about Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions and some answers to common problems with MIME.
The IMAP Connection
University of Washington collection of IMAP documentation and resources.
Internet Mail Consortium
Information about IMC and its members, all the Internet mail standards, and links to several IMC-hosted mailing lists.
Network Services and Applications
A series of lecture notes and slides from the Faculty of Informatics and Communication, Central Queensland University. Covers many mail protocols.
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