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The company directory provides email administrators and
users with the following capabilities:
The Basics of Email
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 IMAP4
- 'Internet Message Access Protocol' (Version 4) |
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| IMAP is another popular
protocol for accessing email messages.
With IMAP, instead of downloading new
messages to the user's local computer,
the messages continue to be stored on
the mail server. When users access their
email through an email client such as
Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird,
they are working directly with the messages
stored on their mail server. For example,
when an IMAP user composes and sends
a new email message, that message will
be stored in the Sent folder, which
is stored on the mail server.
IMAP is a convenient option for users
who need to access their email online
from multiple computers and locations—but
prefer to use email client software
instead of webmail. Because all messages—including
sent messages, drafts, and messages
stored in mail folders—are stored
on the mail server, they are accessible
from any Internet-enabled computer
with pre-configured email client software.
IMAP can also be useful for wireless
email users who need access to their
email with their wireless device,
but do not want to overload their
device's memory by downloading and
storing messages locally. |
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SMTP
- 'Simple Mail Transfer Protocol' |
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| SMTP is the standard
that defines how email messages are
sent from a mail server. To help prevent
the growing proliferation of spam, which
is often routed through unprotected
or "Open Relay" servers, many
service providers now require SMTP Authentication.
SMTP Authentication allows users to
send email only if their mailbox belongs
to the service provider's system. |
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LDAP
- 'Lightweight Directory Access Protocol' |
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| LDAP allows businesses
to store directory information within
a searchable database, allowing authorized
users to locate organizations, individuals,
resources, or other information that
is stored inside the database. Any criteria
can be stored inside of an LDAP directory,
including employee names, identifications,
positions, locations, and email addresses.
LDAP can also assist in the development
and maintenance of company email mailing
lists. For example, an administrator
can use the LDAP directory to identify
individuals by category, such as all
sales reps for a particular district.
When an individual's information (such
as phone number, location, email address,
etc.) is updated in the LDAP directory,
the mailing list will automatically
be updated. Users can access LDAP
databases from most email clients,
including Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla
Thunderbird. |
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SSL
- 'Secure Socket Layer' |
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| Secure Socket Layer
(SSL) is the industry standard protocol
for secure, web-based communication
between different servers. SSL is used
by e-commerce websites to enable secure
transactions between customers and suppliers,
especially when handling credit card
information. We use SSL to provide customers
with secure webmail, POP3, IMAP4, and
SMTP email access. We also use SSL to
ensure the security of sensitive customer
information when signing up for email
hosting services and in the control
panel when managing that account information. |
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