Email servers and clients

Email servers and clients Using email requires two things: an email server and an email client. The email server is a piece of software that runs on the server (computer) and is constantly connected to the internet. It receives and processes any mail sent to it, and sends any mail you tell it to...

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Email protocols: POP and IMAP

Email protocols: POP  and IMAP The two dominant email protocols are POP andIMAP. (A protocol is a standardized way of moving information from one place to another.) POP stands for “Post Office Protocol.” You will sometimes see it written as “POP3,” because the protocol is in its...

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Email, Webmail, and Mail Servers

 Email, Webmail, and Mail Servers More fundamental than running a website is the importance of reliable email service. You have a number of options in how you set up your own email service for your company. You’ll be better equipped to choose the right option for yourself if you understand...

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Reading anything about SEO and web hosting

Reading anything about SEO and webhosting (Except this, of course.) SEO — Search Engine Optimization — is always a hot topic, and the people who are good at it are the ones you will find when you start searching for information about it on a search engine (funny how that works out). But a lot of...

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