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Re: IMAP vs MAPI
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Thu, 14 Jan 1999 17:12:20 GMT
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Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
> Tom McDonald wrote:
> > Are the two email type readers IMAP and MAPI different, and, in layman's
> > terms, how? I'm trying to locate a downloadable IMAP type.
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> IMAP is an e-mail protocol used mainly on UN*X boxes which, among other
> things, leaves the e-mail message sitting on the server (as opposed to
> downloading a bunch of messages a la POP3.)
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> MAPI is Microsoft's Messaging API, which is an OLE extention that wraps
> around someone else's messaging API (such as POP3, IMAP, Exchange, etc.)
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> If you want to access an IMAP mail server, Pine is a good choice.
> Personally, I use Netscape.
Thanks Sproaticus. So then, in my case, Outlook Express uses MAPI to package
and retrieve IMAP type messages?
If it's of any consequence to anyone, here's my scenario: I'm trying to use
Corel Paradox 8 which uses a "MAPI-compliant mail system" to retrieve and
process email. Since I'm using a product from Corel (another renowned adversary
of Microsoft) maybe I've already dug my own pit here as I don't even seem to be
able to logon my pop account through it. Also, Paradox has changed hands more
times than they've been washed, so who knows what's in that code?
-Tom McD.
(everything I ever wanted to learn about life I learned on Lugnet :)
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| (...) Um, yes -- if you are retrieving from an IMAP server. (...) It's actually more complicated than that. There are several different Microsoft APIs called "MAPI", some of which are incompatable with the others. If you installed Outlook after (...) (26 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) IMAP is an e-mail protocol used mainly on UN*X boxes which, among other things, leaves the e-mail message sitting on the server (as opposed to downloading a bunch of messages a la POP3.) MAPI is Microsoft's Messaging API, which is an OLE (...) (26 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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