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Glossary

What is IMAP?

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) lets email clients and apps read mailbox folders while messages stay on the server. SMTP is used to send. Together they connect “any mailbox” integrations.

In freight operations

4logist AI’s default production ingress is IMAP/SMTP polling with encrypted stored credentials and a UID cursor for dedup.

How it relates to 4logist AI

4logist AI is built for SMB freight forwarders who want AI drafts with human approval. Glossary terms below link to agents and connectors when they map directly to product surfaces.

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