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Some Internet mail servers support IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) for exchanging and manipulating e-mail. The IMAP Sentry type works much the same way that SMTP and POP Sentries function to test IMAP compliant mail servers. The IMAP test performed by PageSentry involves logging in to your mail server using an existing account and checking the status of the mailbox for that user. When you select the IMAP option from the Sentry Type pop-up menu, the window will be displayed as shown in figure 21:

Figure 21: Configuring a new IMAP Sentry.

To configure the Sentry, fill in the appropriate fields. In addition to the common configuration options, the IMAP Sentry has the following options:

Server Address

This is the name or IP address of the mail server you want to test, usually in the form "mail.yourcom.com". The test port is always 143 for IMAP connections.

User Name

PageSentry will test the IMAP server by logging in to it using an existing account. In the user name field, supply the name of an account that can be used for testing. PageSentry will log into the account and check the status of it's mailbox without accessing, modifying or deleting any of the messages held in it.

Password

Supply the password for the user account PageSentry will log into during the test.

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