| Alias,
the definition
In general, an alias is an alternate name
for someone or something. In literature, a "pen name" is an
alias for the author's real name. The noun is derived from
the Latin adverb alias, meaning "otherwise" and by extension
"otherwise known as" and the latter meaning is still used
in English, as in: Clark Kent, alias Superman. In information
technology, the noun has several usages.
When
referring to email, an alias would be superman@yourdomain.com
that forwards messages to a POP email address (i.e., clark.kent@yourisp.com).
If someone sends you a message to superman@yourdomain.com,
you would have to log into your clark.kent@yourisp.com POP
emailbox to retrieve messages sent to the superman address.
How
many aliases come with my account?
Aliases, since they do not take up any additional
space on our mail server, are unlimited in number for all
accounts.
How
do I set up aliases?
Click here for instructions. |
POP3
Email, the definition
POP (Post Office Protocol) is a standard
protocol for receiving email. POP3 is the most recent version
of the protocol. POP3 is a client/server protocol in which
email is received and held for you by Colorado Web Hosting.
Periodically, you and/or your email program connect to the
mail server at Colorado Web Hosting to see if you have any
mail waiting and download a copy of the messages. (Depending
on your settings in your email program, you can leave a copy
of the messages on the server to download on another computer
or remove them completely from the mail server when you check
your mail. The latter is what you want to use if you check
your email in only one location, since disk space is limited
for POP accounts. You don't want mail bouncing back to the
sender if your emailbox runs out of room and can not take
any more messages).
You
can check POP3 mail in Netscape Communicator, MS Outlook,
or Eudora to name a few applications.
How
many POP3 emailboxes come with my account?
The number of POP3 emailboxes that come with
your account vary based upon the hosting plan you are on.
See the chart located here
to find out how many come with your hosting plan.
How
do I set up and check POP email?
The step by step instructions
for setting up and checking POP email is available here.
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