To enable IMAP access:
1In Server Admin, select a computer in the Servers list, then select Mail.
2Click Settings.
3Select the General tab.
4Click Enable IMAP.
5Enter the number of concurrent connections you want to allow, then click Save.
6Click Save.
7Continue and configure security for IMAP authentication and transport.
See the following to continue configuration: ÂÂ “IMAP and POP Authentication” on page 65
ÂÂ “Securing Mail Service with SSL” on page 67
Enabling POP Access
POP is used for receiving mail. The POP Mail service stores incoming POP mail until users have their computers connect to Mail service and download their waiting mail. After a user’s computer downloads POP mail, the mail is stored only on the user’s computer.
An advantage of using POP is that your server doesn’t need to store mail that users have downloaded.
POP isn’t the best choice for users who access mail from more than one computer, such as a home computer, an office computer, and a laptop while on the road because after messages are accessed by one computer, they are deleted from the server.
To enable POP access:
1In Server Admin, select a computer in the Servers list, then select Mail.
2Click Settings.
3Select the General tab.
4Click Enable POP.
5Click Save.
6Continue and configure security for POP authentication and transport.
See the following to continue configuration: ÂÂ “IMAP and POP Authentication” on page 65
ÂÂ “Securing Mail Service with SSL” on page 67
Choosing No Incoming Mail Retrieval
You can choose to enable SMTP Mail service but not supply POP or IMAP service for incoming mail retrieval. If neither POP nor IMAP is enabled, incoming mail from other mail servers is still delivered to users but they can’t access their mail with their mail client applications.
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