In case you use an email with your own domain name instead of a third-party one, you’ll be able to use an email application such as Thunderbird, Outlook or Apple Mail to check and administer your email messages. The advantage of using such applications is that you can also take advantage of other features, such as address books and calendars. There are two email 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 messages that are received will be downloaded on your device – desktop or mobile, unless you opt to save a copy on the email server. With the second protocol, the messages will be displayed at your end, but they will stay on the server at all times, so you can set up the account on multiple devices and check the email messages from any location. You will also be able to see old email messages in case there’s a predicament with your Internet service, which is an advantage over a web-based service.