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 What is IMP?
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:Contact: imp@lists.horde.org

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IMP, the Internet Mail Program, is one of the most popular and widely deployed
open source webmail applications in the world. It allows universal, web-based
access to IMAP and POP3 mail servers and provides Ajax, mobile and basic
interfaces with a rich range of features normally found only in desktop email
clients, including attachments, spell-check, address books, multiple mailboxes,
and multiple-language support.

This software is OSI Certified Open Source Software. OSI Certified is a
certification mark of the `Open Source Initiative`_.

.. _`Open Source Initiative`: http://www.opensource.org/


Obtaining IMP
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Further information on IMP and the latest version can be obtained at:

  http://www.horde.org/apps/imp


Documentation
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The following documentation is available in the IMP distribution:

:README_:            This file
:COPYING_:           Copyright and license information
:`docs/CHANGES`_:    Changes by release
:`docs/CREDITS`_:    Project developers
:`docs/INSTALL`_:    Installation instructions and notes
:`docs/UPGRADING`_:  Pointers on upgrading from previous IMP versions


Installation
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Instructions for installing IMP can be found in the file INSTALL_ in the
``docs/`` directory of the IMP distribution.


Assistance
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If you encounter problems with IMP, help is available!

The Horde Frequently Asked Questions List (FAQ), available on the Web at

  http://wiki.horde.org/FAQ

Horde LLC runs a number of mailing lists, for individual applications
and for issues relating to the project as a whole. Information, archives, and
subscription information can be found at

  http://www.horde.org/community/mail

Lastly, Horde developers, contributors and users also make occasional
appearances on IRC, on the channel #horde on the Freenode Network
(irc.freenode.net).


Licensing
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For licensing and copyright information, please see the file COPYING_ in the
IMP distribution.

Thanks,

The IMP team


.. _README: README
.. _COPYING: http://www.horde.org/licenses/gpl
.. _docs/CHANGES: CHANGES
.. _docs/CREDITS: CREDITS
.. _INSTALL:
.. _docs/INSTALL: INSTALL
.. _docs/UPGRADING: UPGRADING