Chapter 2. IMP Basics

Table of Contents
Introduction
The Folder View
Email Messages
Composing a Message

Introduction

Email is used to send and receive electronic messages to and from people all over the world. It is a fast and effective means of communicating in the written form. Email is convenient as the sender and recipient(s) need not be using their computers at the same time -- recipients may choose top access the messages at any time which is convenient to them.

IMP is the Horde email application. It provides a full-featured, robust email system which can be accessed from almost anywhere you have access to the web. It supports most standard email client operations such as multiple accounts, multiple folders, attachments, spell checking, and address book support.

Due to the size and complexity of the IMP email application, we've broken the material up into three separate chapters.

IMP Basics

The basic functionality you need to get started. Covers how to use IMP, how to read and send email, how to print messages, how to delete messages, and how to work with draft messages.

IMP Intermediate Features

This section covers more advanced functionality you may wish to use after you get used to using IMP, or if you are already an experienced email user.

Topics covered here include more advanced deleting of messages, searching, attachments, folders, mail filters, viewing message headers and message source, and signature files.

IMP Advanced Features

This covers advanced topics such as PGP and S/MIME support and iCalendar support.