Irma stands for Interactive Remote Messaging Application.
Moreover, it is an advanced Form Processor
, a specialized
software that allows to collect and process data posted from html forms.
Irma is used to retrieve the information from an html form, send
confirmation email and keep track of the data posted.
For example, you could use Irma as the submission engine to a majordomo
mailing list. You could also use Irma to gather additional information
about the user and to collect comments and suggestions to improve your
business.