The advancement of wireless technology has brought the world together in amazing and previously unheard of ways. The convenient and easy access to information from almost anywhere has transformed how we live.
One great example of this freedom is through remote access technology. This enables users to access their email from anywhere in the world, without having to be on their own computer in order to communicate.
There are two different approaches to remote email access, depending on how you get online. If you primarily use your own computer, such as a laptop, then POP email will work best. However, if you use public computers at cafes or libraries, then web email will work better.
POP stands for post office protocol and is the basis for how traditional email systems operate. When using POP to access your email, you access a POP server that verifies your username and your password before letting you access your account.
After the email is downloaded to your system, it will be deleted from the POP server. However, you can now look at your emails through your computer even when you are offline. The ability to send and receive emails requires a program like Outlook or Eudora, but many web browsers have client software built in.
The alternative to POP email is a web based system that allows you to access your email from any computer at any time. The limitation to using web based email is that you have to be online when ever you are checking or sending emails.
The greatest benefit to using a web based system is that you are able to check your emails through any computer that has a web browser in it. The only drawback is that you have to be online anytime you are doing anything related to emailing.
As you can tell, each option is good, and they both also have some limitations. Choosing the best one for you depends on how an where you sign in and what your emailing needs are.
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June 26, 2010 by Janice Hudson