Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) commands are much more complicated than POP3. Some examples:
- Login User —
prefix LOGIN user pass - Lost Folders —
prefix LIST "" "\*" - List Emails in INBOX —
prefix EXAMINE INBOX - Close Connection —
prefix LOGOUT
Here prefix is a random prefix we provide to track server replies to various commands. IMAP accepts a lot of different user authentication methods; LOGIN is just the simplest (and least secure).