What are the differences between WebMail and using an email program such as Outlook Express?
There are some important differences between using WebMail and POP email (email that is downloadable into an email program such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Entourage, MacMail, etc.). WebMail is email that is kept and held on our server to be viewed via our WebMail interface (the ‘check email’ link on our home page). This is very convenient because it allows you to view your email from any Internet connection in the world. This is similar to how AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc. allow you to manage your email. However, it has certian limitations such as you cannot compose or view messages while offline, and there are always storage size limits on the mail box. Some ISPs (not Leapfrog) even delete your emails after a certain time period. In contrast, using POP email with an email program allows you to compose and view offline, and saves your emails on your computer instead of the ISP mail server.
There are some important differences between using WebMail and POP email (email that is downloadable into an email program such as Outlook, Outlook Express, Entourage, MacMail, etc.). WebMail is email that is kept and held on our server to be viewed via our WebMail interface (the ‘check email’ link on our home page). This is very convenient because it allows you to view your email from any Internet connection in the world. This is similar to how AOL, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc. allow you to manage your email. However, it has certain limitations such as you cannot compose or view messages while offline, and there are always storage size limits on the mail box. Some ISPs (not World Verge) even delete your emails after a certain time period. In contrast, using POP email with an email program allows you to compose and view offline, and saves your emails on your computer instead of the ISP mail server. This allows you to save a much greater amount of emails; plus, if you ever change ISPs, you will
