IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a standard e-mail retrieval protocol. It stores email messages on a mail server, allowing you to access your email from anywhere and on any device.
Glossary
An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a unique numeric identifier for devices connected to the Internet, which allows them to be found on the network. Every computer connected to the Internet has an IP address, but one address can be associated with several devices (e.g. NAT or proxy) and one device can have several addresses (e.g. to identify different network devices on a computer). The IP address is usually assigned by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and can be static or dynamic. A distinction is made between IPv4 (earlier system, a series of numbers separated by 4 dots) and IPv6 (later system, a series of numbers in hexadecimal format, divided into eight groups of four, separated by a colon).