POP3 is the standard for Internet mail servers. Many e-mail clients are POP3-compliant, which means they can send e-mail messages to and receive e-mail messages from any POP3 compliant messaging server. POP3 properties include:
Host – the host name of the mail server for the POP3 protocol. An entry in this field overrides the Host property on the General tab.
User – the user name to use when connecting to mail servers using the POP3 protocol. An entry in this field overrides the User property in the General tab.
Advanced Properties, including:
Port – the port number of the mail server for the POP3 protocol. If not specified, the protocol’s default port number is used.
APOP – Enable APOP, which is similar to POP, only secure. Use this option if you want to send secure e-mail messages from a secure Web site to a secure APOP e-mail account, and retrieve it using a secure mail client. This allows messages to be secure from the Web site to the end destination. The client receiving the e-mail message must be able to decrypt the e-mail message. Most e-mail clients, such as Eudora, can handle secure e-mail messages.
Reset Before Quit – resets the status of the POP3 server, including resetting the status of all messages to not be deleted before quitting and closing the connection.
