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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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