In case you use a mailbox with your very own personal domain and not a third-party one, you’ll be able to use an email application such as Apple Mail, Outlook or Thunderbird to check and manage your mailboxes. The advantage of using such apps is that you can also take advantage of other features, such as address books and calendars. There are two email delivery protocols that you can choose from when you configure the application of your preference to access your mailbox – POP3 and IMAP. With the first one, all email messages that are received will be downloaded to your device – mobile or desktop, unless you opt to save a copy on the mail server. With the second protocol, the email messages will be displayed locally at your end, but they will stay on the server at all times, so you can set up the email account on numerous devices and check the messages from any location. You will also be able to see old email messages in case there is an issue with your Internet service, which is an advantage over a web-based email service.