IMAP or Internet Message Access Protocol allows an email client to access e-mail on a remote mail server. It comes with a more secure access method than the POP3 protocol, and offers the advantage of real-time message access – there is no email push involved.
To set up IMAP for iPhone running on iOS 7 you simply have to add your mailbox to iPhone and specify IMAP parameters that go with it. Let’s say, we have an email account that we want to add with IMAP protocol. Here’s what to do.