| POP3 stands for Post Office Protocol (version 3) and | | | | access to new mail from a variety of client platform |
| comprises of mailboxes for email systems so that a | | | | types.o They have client implementations available for |
| user can retrieve email from a central location where | | | | PCs, Macs, and Unix.o They have commercial |
| the email is stored. Depending on the type of hosting | | | | implementations available.o They allow access to new |
| package preferred, most of the quality web-hosting | | | | mail from anywhere on the network.o Fully support |
| providers offer their customers with POP3 accounts. | | | | the offline (download and delete) access model.o |
| With the POP3 accounts, users can have mailboxes | | | | They both are open protocols, defined by Internet |
| on a server with their domain name. So if for | | | | RFCs.o They both are native Internet protocols; no |
| example, you own a domain name (yourdomain.com); | | | | mail gateways required. |
| then you can receive and send emails through With | | | | Once the user has understood what exactly are the |
| POP3, users can access their mailboxes and download | | | | functions of POP3 email accounts and its uses, he |
| messages their computers in the most simple and | | | | can choose a hosting package that offers POP3 email |
| standardized manner. | | | | accounts with their respective support. It is equally |
| Most e-mail applications also known as an e-mail | | | | advisable to first check with the web host whether |
| clients use the POP protocol, although some can use | | | | these POP3 accounts are offered within the hosting |
| the newer IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol). | | | | package or come at an additional monthly cost. For |
| The user needs to ensure that their domain is hosted | | | | most web masters, POP3 accounts are indispensable |
| on a server, which has nameservers in order to | | | | and therefore it becomes imperative to opt for a |
| facilitate setting up of POP3 email accounts for their | | | | web hosting service that offers this feature. The |
| domains. Since POP3 allows a client computer to | | | | company's support needs to be of high quality as well |
| retrieve electronic mail from a POP3 server via a | | | | in order to ensure smooth web hosting. Any kind of |
| (temporary) TCP/IP or other connection, it does not | | | | laxity or errors can cost you hundreds to millions of |
| provide for sending mail, which is assumed to be | | | | dollars, which is highly undesirable. Some hosting |
| performed via SMTP or some other method. | | | | packages may include "unlimited POP3 accounts" or |
| The major features of POP3 and IMAP protocol | | | | perhaps a set number of POP3 accounts. It is |
| include:o Both handle mail access only. Sending of | | | | advisable therefore to first determine your |
| emails is handled by SMTP.o Both Support persistent | | | | requirement before selecting the hosting package |
| message identifiers for disconnected use.o They | | | | with its corresponding POP3 account allowance. Lap |
| have freely available implementations (including | | | | up on ample knowledge and then select a package |
| source) available.o They rely on mail delivery to a, | | | | that would befit your website requirements. |
| usually shared, "always up" mail server.o They allow | | | | |