IMAP (short for Internet Message Access Protocol) is an internet protocol that lets you sync your email inbox across multiple devices. Most popular email apps, like Gmail and Outlook, use IMAP servers ...

I'm trying to help my parents who, when they set up their iPhones a few years ago, did not know about the differences between POP and more modern email protocols. So, while they have slowly been ...

The Fast Forward column in the March 21 Business section incorrectly stated what the acronym for the IMAP e-mail standard stands for. It is Internet Message Access Protocol. (Published 03/27/04) If it ...