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Internet Message Access Protocol, or IMAP, is a mail protocol used in the retrieval of mail from a mailbox. In comparison to POP, IMAP is designed to allow the complete management of a mailbox using multiple different mail clients, this means that unlike POP, mail retrieved over the IMAP protocol will by default also remain on the mail server, unless explicitly deleted by the user.

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Opening mail from IMAP with no risk for the user

I found out that there is a php IMAP extension, which seems to fill my needs, I can fetch eMails from the IMAP server. … As I couldn't find anything on the internet, and I suppose displaying only text eMail would work (but it's not as user friendly) what would be the rules to build a secure eMail reader from an IMAP server …