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		AnnoyingSwede on Feb 21, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: COI – Chat Over IMAP "COI uses an email address and any IMAP server as its infrastructure. This means it can already connect 3.8 billion users - anyone with an email address" Email <> IMAP even though most email providers do provide access to IMAP, this is greatly oversimplified.

kilburn on Feb 21, 2019 [–]

If I understood it correctly, only your side needs IMAP.

From there outwards the protocol (degrades to/can use) regular mail/smtp, so you can indeed connect with any address capable of receiving email.

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