The two basic functions of POP allow the sending and receiving of mail. POP programs run locally on a workstation. Various programs have POP access, Netscape Mail, Eudora, Internet Explorer, Pegasus, etc. If you already know that you want to use POP access for your OpenMail account, we recommend using Netscape Mail since it is included with Netscape and doesn't require additional installation. To configure POP access for OpenMail see POP3 Configuration Information .
All mail is handled at desktop level.
Sending mail is quick and easy and they may be more features with the POP interface. Works well when processing mail from one workstation Disadvantages of POP 1. Cannot use multiple workstations. All mail is moved or copied to your local workstation's hard disk regardless of whether you want to see it or not. Sending mail is insecure since you can configure the identification on the client to say almost anything.