Configuring Your E-Mail Account Settings for POP3/IMAP Protocol.

We have listed the most popular e-mail management programs on the market today below so you can set up your e-mail account without any hassle for either a POP3, or IMAP account.

Advantage of POP3 E-mail Account Protocol
Advantage of IMAP E-mail Account Protocol

Just click on the link that is relevent to your system and follow the instructions.

Windows OS Outlook Express Outlook Eudora Pro Eudora Light Netscape Communicator

Mac OS Outlook Express Eudora Pro Eudora Light Netscape Communicator

The POP3 Advantage

The POP3 protocol allows you to enable multiple subfolders within your e-mail program's Inbox. IMAP does not. In POP3, you will only be able to view your folders and subfolders on your local computer, not within the WebMail interface. They simply wait in your Inbox for you to download them through Outlook.

This protocol is advantageous if you do not travel very often and prefer to only use your personal e-mail program outside of WebMail.

The IMAP Advantage

IMAP allows your system to automatically update the web server with your folders and e-mails. By this we mean that if you have a folder that you like to store e-mail messages in called "my keepsakes", then whenever you check e-mail the server will automatically place the "my keepsakes" folder and all its contents on the web server, enabling you to view these folders at the WebMail interface. This allows you to always have a copy of your messages on your personal computer and one on the server. POP3 does not allow automatic updating.

If you have multiple subfolders, with an IMAP protocol, the subfolders will NOT be written to the server, only the highest level in the hiearchy.

IMAP protocol is advantageous if you travel a lot and do not have access to your local machine very often and wish to do most of your e-mail through the WebMail interface.