Accessing your e-mail account through POP3, IMAP or Web Mail
The POP protocol accesses a remote mail server that then downloads incoming e-mail to your computer. Think of a POP
account as a temporary holding bin for your e-mail. When it is prompted, the server then routes that mail to your
computer. E-mail is not stored on the remote server.
The IMAP protocol maintains your e-mail account on a remote server. You issue the commands to download, delete, flag,
forward, and store messages from your local computer, but your remote server does all the work. IMAP allows you to
access your e-mail from any computer; however, it occupies disk space that you might need for other purposes. To learn
more about e-mail and how it works, visit HowStuffWorks.
If you prefer to use Netscape Communicator, Outlook 2000, Eudora, Thunderbird, or any of the other e-mail clients out there, you can
configure your account to use POP or IMAP. Depending on which version of an e-mail client you are using, actual
configuration steps may vary.
Viewing your e-mail through Web Mail
The Control Panel provides a user-friendly Web-based e-mail client. In addition to
sending and receiving mail the Control Panel also provides additional features such as an address book, spam
filtering services and more. Your account is ready to
use as it is, without further configuration.
- Start your Web browser.
- Log in to the Control Panel .
http://your-domain.com/ControlPanel/
- Click My Mail. The Inbox folder appears.
- Click the e-mail message you want to read. The message appears on the screen.
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