What Are IMAP Folders in Outlook Express?
IMAP stands for Internet Access Message Protocol. IMAP can be easily configured to work with Outlook Express. Because IMAP folders allow you view your messages without deleting them from the email host server, this protocol is useful for people who tend to access their email messages from several different computers.
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The Facts
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When you set up IMAP email in Outlook Express, you will be able to view your email in Outlook Express folders. These folders are separate from any folders you use to send and receive Post Office Protocol (POP) email.
Features
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The IMAP folders in Outlook Express are always the same as the folders on the email host's server. Using IMAP, you can receive, create, move or delete folders and messages on the host's server from Outlook Express. You can also rename IMAP folders in Outlook Express. To configure IMAP in Outlook Express, select "Accounts" from the "Tools" menu. Click "Add" and select "Mail." In the next windows, enter your name and email address. Under "E-Mail Server Names," select "IMAP" from the drop-down menu. Then enter the IMAP server address in the top field and the SMTP server address in the bottom field. Enter your account name and password and finish the wizard to save the account.
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Benefits
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When you send and receive email using IMAP folders in Outlook Express, you will still be able to access your email from your web browser. You can view messages in your IMAP inbox, even when you don't have an active Internet connection.
Effects
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Using IMAP solves many of the problems associated with accessing POP email from multiple computers. Instead of having your email messages spread in many different places, they will still be accessible in one convenient place.
Considerations
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In Windows Vista, Outlook Express has been replaced by Windows Mail. While Outlook Express is still integrated with operating systems such as Windows 98 and XP, Microsoft has discontinued its development and support. However, you can still find articles about Outlook Express on the Microsoft website should you experience difficulty with using IMAP in Outlook Express. Keep in mind that you may still experience data loss even when your email messages are saved on the host server. To back up any crucial IMAP email messages, move all your important emails to the "Inbox" folder. Click "File" and select "Compact All Folders" from the "Folders" submenu. Use the Windows "Search" tool to find all files containing the ".dbx" extension. Burn these files onto removable media.
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