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| author | Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com> | 2000-09-02 02:18:02 +0800 |
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| committer | Aaron Weber <aaron@src.gnome.org> | 2000-09-02 02:18:02 +0800 |
| commit | acfe848315c12b21544e0273fe2d99c9e23c188d (patch) | |
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Added coverage of news, clarified POP/IMAP distinction (there's a theme to
2000-09-01 Aaron Weber <aaron@helixcode.com>
* C/config-prefs.sgml: Added coverage of news, clarified POP/IMAP
distinction (there's a theme to these four log entries here).
* C/usage-mail.sgml: Added coverage of news.
* C/config-setupassist.sgml: Revised mail sources content for
IMAP/POP stuff.
* C/apx-gloss.sgml: Added IMAP and POP.
svn path=/trunk/; revision=5166
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diff --git a/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml b/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml index 5693ecda1c..f13a56106a 100644 --- a/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml +++ b/help/C/apx-gloss.sgml @@ -173,14 +173,27 @@ </glossdef> </glossentry> - + <glossentry id="imap"> + <glossterm>IMAP</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + Depending upon whom you ask, IMAP stands for the Internet Mail + Access Protocol, or the Interim Mail Access Protocol. Whatever it + stands for, it allows access to email which is typically (although + not always) stored remotely on a server rather than on a local + hard disk. Often contrasted with <glossterm>POP</glossterm>. + This will not be on the test. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="ldap"> <glossterm>LDAP</glossterm> <glossdef> <para> - LDAP is a protocol which allows a client to search through a large database - of addresses, phone numbers, and people, as an alternative to a physical - phone book. + LDAP is a protocol which allows a client to search through a + large database of addresses, phone numbers, and people, as an + alternative to a physical phone book. </para> </glossdef> </glossentry> @@ -227,6 +240,17 @@ </glossdef> </glossentry> + <glossentry id="pop"> + <glossterm>POP</glossterm> + <glossdef> + <para> + POP, the Post Office Protocol, is a mechanism for email + transport. In contrast to IMAP, it is used only to get mail from + a server and store it locally on your hard disk. + </para> + </glossdef> + </glossentry> + <glossentry id="regular-expression"> <glossterm>Regular Expression</glossterm> <glossdef> |