An email account is where email is actually delivered. A user must log on to the account in order to read mail. Tufts has established a consistent naming convention for all new email accounts on Trumpeter. IMAP is the more recent standard, characterized by richer functionality and greater flexibility. Both systems support offline modes of operation.
Mail is accessible from anywhere on the network.
Both allow graphical displays of email. IMAP Benefits Messages can be saved on the server or downloaded to the desktop. Saved messages on the server can be retrieved at any time from any place. Supports access to shared mailboxes. Quotas Trumpeter accounts have considerably more disk quota than other email systems at Tufts.