IMAP is a mail protocol. The standard protocol is pop3, which allows a client (keymail, in this case) to download messages, optionally telling the server to erase the messages once they are downloaded. IMAP, though, acts more like a mirror of the server. My iPod has IMAP set up for my gmail account, for example. When I check email on it, and move a message to a different folder, read messages, delete, and so on, those changes are reflected on the server. That is, when I go online on the apex or pc and visit gmail.com, the messages I deleted on the iPod are deleted, the ones I moved on the iPod have been moved on the website, and the same with any other changes. Essentially, it is like having the best of both worlds: your mail is available anywhere via the gmail site, and it is all stored remotely on gmail servers so a corrupt email database on your machine hurts nothing. However, you can also use your mail client to manage messages, view attachments, and so on. IMAP would let you have the security and freedom of the cloud (messages stored remotely and available from any internet connection) with the convenience of keymail's interface. If I have gotten anything wrong, PLEASE correct me. The above is gotten from a bit of research and my own experiences.
On 6/2/11, Jasmine Kotsay <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > What is iMap exactly? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dominique <[email protected] > To: Alex Hall <[email protected] > Date sent: Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:32:37 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] SA Mobile Network > > Ah, goot point. > And yes, I would love to see Imap on Apex as well. > That would be nice. > Very nice. > > On 6/2/2011 6:59 AM, Alex Hall wrote: > It would be nice, but it will never happen. First, SAMNet > costs, I > think, a few hundred dollars per year, and not a lot of people > use it > (I am judging by how many peoples' emails come from SAMNet, so > this > could be inaccurate). Second, a web-based interface would be > easy > enough, and may, in fact, already exist. The Apex can use that, > so hw > would see no need to write an entire application that would just > duplicate a website's function for a small portion of users. > Look how > long it took them to upgrade keyword, and a large portion of > users has > been asking for that for years. Of course, I am not saying that > to > duplicate a website is a waste of time (gMail and Twitter have > accessible sites, but I still want IMAP for my gmail and a > Twitter > application native to keysoft). > > On 6/2/11, Dominique<[email protected]> wrote: > Now, that, is another thing HW should allow! > Allow Serotech to imput Samnet on Apex as a feature! > Accessible right out of the box, canceling the speech part, cuz > we'd > have Eloquence and Braille. > Thoughts/ > All they need to do is to make osme kind of mobile app for Apex > to > connect to Samnet's servers. > > Or is that even more stuff they'd have to do. > Thoughts Alex and Jospeh? > On 6/1/2011 8:25 AM, Snow Bunny wrote: > Hey, no, Samnet, as we call it, is for the PC also. > BethOriginal > message: > Wow! Thank you! Is the System Access Mobile Network just for > phones? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Snow Bunny<[email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date sent: Tue, 31 May 2011 18:21:44 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Apex as a display > System Access is a screen reader, System Access Mobile Network > or > Samnet is a software suite, with E-mail, Web browser, Media > Library and > other cool stuff. Go to the Serotek Web site for more info, > it's > www.serotek.com. Beth > Original message: > Hi, > What are Serotek Products? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Snow Bunny<[email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date sent: Tue, 31 May 2011 10:47:30 -0400 > Subject: [Braillenote] Apex as a display > Hi, I now use Serotek's products and I remember hearing that > some > of > Humanware's Braille displays work with Serotek, will the Apex > also at > some point? Thanks. Beth > -- > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. > Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > -- > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. > Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > -- > Dominique: Site admin of muztech community: website > http://muztechcommunity.com Twitter: @muztech_online Contact > details: > Twitter: @raywonder Facebook: either > [email protected] or > http://facebook.com/raywonder > Klango: Dominique Skype: raywonder1. > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > > > > > -- > Dominique: Site admin of muztech community: website > http://muztechcommunity.com Twitter: @muztech_online Contact > details: > Twitter: @raywonder Facebook: either > [email protected] or > http://facebook.com/raywonder > Klango: Dominique Skype: raywonder1. > > ___ > Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. > If your reply would be useful to the list, please send a > copy to the list as well. > > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [email protected] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > > -- Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from GMail website) [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap ___ Replies to this message will go directly to the sender. 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