By setting up mailboxes with these common standards, ISPs allow users to access their email with programs such as Eudora Pro, Netscape Messenger, or Microsoft Outlook. Some corporations and schools also use these protocols. Client, in this context, refers to the software that allows you to access your email. Eudora Pro, Netscape Messenger, and Microsoft Outlook are all examples of email clients. A server is a computer owned by the ISP or other email provider, where your mailbox resides.
Many companies provide email accounts without providing Internet access.
Web-based email may or may not conform to POP3 or IMAP standards. Some web-based email providers charge a fee for users to access their email account using a POP3 client instead of a web browser. Others provide this for free or in exchange for an agreement to receive occasional advertisements through your account. There are two ways to get email on your Palm VII series handheld. You can access your mailbox directly using a email web clipping application on your Palm VII series handheld, or you can forward your messages to your Palm.