What is POP3

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URL:	http://www.teckna.com/helpdesk/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=27
Article ID:	27
Created On:	16 Jul 2009 12:11 PM

Answer

'POP3' stands for Post Office Protocol-version 3 and is a server which stores your email.

When an email is sent to you, it is stored on a server (called the POP3 server) until it is downloaded via your email client (Outlook, Netscape Mail, etc.).

When you purchase a hosting package with Teckna you will automatically be given a number of POP3 mailboxes.

These mailboxes can be assigned to a specific email address, allowing you to access them using a program such as Teckna Webmail, Outlook Express or Mozilla ThunderBird.