What is POP mail?

POP (Post Office Protocol) mail refers to e-mail software on your personal computer that sends and receives mail via a shared computer's electronic post office. Personal computers seldom have the network resources required to serve as an independent post office, which is why most people use shared systems as email servers.

POP mail software on your personal computer (the POP client) logs into the shared computer (the POP server) and transfers received mail from your account to your personal computer. When you send a message from your personal computer, the POP client transfers it to a dedicated mail system for transmission on the Internet.

Most POP mail clients support features such as:

·         Document attachment

·         Automatic document encoding and decoding

·         User lookup

·         Internal address books

·         Font selection

·         Signature files

·         Multiple mail management options

Related links:

·         How do I setup my Aplus.Net email?

·         How do I setup my email client?