What Should I Look For In A Business Email Service Provider?

When selecting a business email service provider, you want to set criteria based on what you need as a business. These may include how much storage you need, how the user interface looks (including ease of use), how easy (or difficult) it is to customize, and other features such as integrated messaging, setting filters/labels, and the ability to import other data. Of course, part of your consideration should also include the basics - price, availability of support, scalability, security, and reputation.

What Should I Look For In A Free Email Service Provider?

Similar to a business email service provider, when selecting a free email provider, you want to look for the features you need. This could include how much storage you need, how the user interface looks (including ease of use), how easy (or difficult) it is to customize, and other features such as integrated messaging, setting filters/labels, and the ability to import other data.

What's the difference between an Email Client and Webmail?

An Email Client is an application that you install on your device to allow you to manage your emails (whether the email account was created within the application itself or through a webmail provider). Examples of these are Microsoft Outlook, Apple’s Apple Mail, and Mozilla Thunderbird. Whereas Webmail is your web-based email service provider. You can create an email account directly with them and without even downloading any other applications, such as an email client, you can still manage your emails. Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, and AOL are some examples.

What is POP3, IMAP, and Exchange?

These internet protocols run in the background to help you manage your email account from Webmail to your chosen Email Client. POP or POP3 (in its latest iteration), stands for “post office protocol”, and is the preferred protocol for individuals with just one email account and one email client. POP3 allows the user to access his/her emails despite not being offline; it presupposes that you have been online prior. IMAP, or “internet mail access protocol”, is the older protocol. Here, your email can only be accessed online. Exchange is the protocol Microsoft uses and while bearing similarities with IMAP, it has built-in integrations such as calendars, tasks, and even address books that are helpful if you’re running an organization.

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Joshua Holdeman

Joshua Holdeman is a DevOps Engineer, Sr. Software Engineer, and Digital Marketing Consultant. With over 12 years in the industry and backed by hundreds of digital marketing projects and websites developed under his direction, he brings experience and knowledge allowing for the recommendation of high-impact business software, tools, and programs to help non-profit organizations, small businesses, and entrepreneurs to launch or grow their business. Before starting this blog, Josh was the Sr. Software Engineer for a world leader in a marketing and graphic communications franchise system.

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