In case you have a mailbox with your own domain name instead of a third-party one, you’ll be able to use an email software application such as Outlook, Thunderbird or Apple Mail to access and administer your emails. The benefit of using such applications is that you can also take advantage of other features, such as address books and calendars. There are two different email protocols that you can select from when you configure the app of your preference to access your mailbox – POP3 and IMAP. With the first one, all email messages that are received will be downloaded on your device – desktop or mobile, unless you decide to leave a copy on the mail server. With the second one, the email messages will be displayed locally at your end, but they will remain on the server at all times, so you can set up the email account on multiple devices and access the messages from any place. You will also be able to check old email messages in case there is an issue with your Internet service, which is a huge advantage over web-based email services.