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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Internet Message Access Protocol
Internet Message Access Protocol Mail Delivery Agent

Definition(s):

a method of communication used to read electronic mail stored in a remote server.
Source(s):
NISTIR 7387 under Internet Message Access Protocol

A method of communication used to read electronic messages stored in a remote server.
Source(s):
NISTIR 7250 under Internet Message Access Protocol

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