The best replacement for imap is pop3.

The best alternatives to imap are rated as following:
★★★★★  pop3
★★★★★  pop
★★★  smtp
★★  pop email
★★  mapi
★★  pop gmail
★★  exchange
★  pop iphone
★  pop better
★  pop account
★  pop server
★  pop godaddy
★  pop3 outlook
★  pop3 email
★  imap4
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  imap+
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Your alternative for imap is not listed? Suggest!
Speaking about imap, one probably shouldn't forget about hotmail.

Other search terms related to imap and their ratings are:
★★★★★ hotmail
★★★★ yahoo mail
★★ godaddy
★★ office 365
★ personal folders
★ comcast email
★ mac mail
★ thunderbird
outlook 2007
exchange server
outlook 2003
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