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> But instead that it doesn't work with the email protocol, thus working with any standards compliant servers. That isn't really a thing though. The email prot
by Alex3917 7y ago
> But instead that it doesn't work with the email protocol, thus working with any standards compliant servers.
That isn't really a thing though. The email protocols cover the format of the message and how it's transmitted, there isn't any standard for how servers are implemented that would allow one to develop email software that automatically works with any server. Otherwise Nylas wouldn't be a thing.
- dependenttypes 7y agoIMAP exists.
- cyphar 7y agoThat is simply not true. For Client-Server communication there is IMAP (for management of your mailbox) and SMTP (for sending emails) which is also used for Server-Server communication. The fact that clients such as Thunderbird (or mutt) exist and work with basically all email hosts is a testament to this fact.
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